Martinique is a small volcanic island in the Caribbean Sea. The majority are African Caribbean, and the economy is based on exports of sugar, bananas, petroleum, and rum, along with tourism which is very popular. Martinique is considered an oversea department of France, and dependent on French aid and subsidies. It can be a very dangerous place to live with major volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. In 1902, Mt. Pelee erupted killing 30,000. The legacy of slavery remains strong too. Pray for the churches there. Many Christians come from dysfunctional families and from a background of immorality and drug abuse, and […]
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(St. Paul’s Bay at the island of Malta) Malta is an island in the center of the Mediterranean Sea. The Apostle Paul shipwrecked on the island during his missionary journeys, and it became one of the first nations in Europe to embrace Christianity. Can you imagine seeing Paul swimming to the shore or climbing out of his shipwrecked boat onto the island, and then beginning to tell the islanders about Jesus Christ? Even to this day, the bay is named after him – St. Paul’s Bay. The Phoenicians in 1000 BC occupied the island, and it has since had many […]
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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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Maldives are a small group of coral islands southwest of Sri Lanka in the Indian ocean. The average size of the 202 inhabited islands are less than 1 sq km, and average elevation is one meter. Tourism and fishing dominate the economy. Islam is the only recognized religion, and the practice of other religions is forbidden. There are less than 600 Christians in the entire country, including Protestant, Independent and Catholic. Behind the facade of island paradise and peaceful Islam lies a much darker reality. They have one of the highest divorce rates in the world, there is rising crime […]
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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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