Mali is a landlocked country in the Sahara Desert of Africa. The land is susceptible to droughts and locust plagues, and the Sahara Desert is quickly becoming a transportation route for drugs going from South America into Europe. It is one of the poorest nations on earth which makes it vulnerable to the drug trade. There are very few evangelicals, Christian training or schools in the mostly moderate Islam state. Media ministry is crucial in this culture where literacy rate could be as low as 15%. Christian radio, tv, and the Jesus film are great ways to reach the people. […]
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Malawi is in Central Africa next to Tanzania and Mozambique. It is a densely populated country with little development, cycles of drought and heavy rainfall, and widespread AIDS. They became independent from Britain in 1964 and were ruled by a ruthless dictator for the next 30 years. Today it is more stable and peaceful than in its violent past, and there has been much outreach and evangelical growth. However, AIDS is the leading cause of death for those aged 20-49. The younger generation is most affected by this, and there are twice as many females as males as a result. […]
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Madagascar is an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique. Much of the population lives in poverty after their land was destroyed through over-use of farming and forestry. Though there is freedom of religion, the old Malagasy folk religion remains pervasive. The four mainline churches have great influence but the government and traditional churches are suspicious of the emergence of younger, more charismatic groups. The Protestant Churches of the past have had a great history of faith despite persecution and harassment by the French colonial authorities. The church grew from 5,000 in 1861 to one million in […]
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Liberia is well watered and has an abundance of natural resources including iron, diamonds, and timber. In 1847 Liberia became Black Africa’s first independent state, created as a colony for freed American slaves. But decades of corruption, civil war and chaos has caused major poverty and joblessness rates as high as 75%. Most survive on less than $1 per day. They need help rebuilding their country, repairing of churches and Christian ministries, and ministering to young people and children. There are 15,000 former child soldiers who survived that will have little chance of a normal life with the memories of […]
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Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves sharing the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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