The Power of God on Display among the Nations in the D.C. Metro Area
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The Power of God on Display among the Nations in the D.C. Metro Area

ByGlobal Gates

The D.C. Metro Area is home to unreached diaspora populations that include Saudi Arabs, Afghans, Yeshivish Jews, Uyghurs, Gujarati Hindus, Turks, Moroccan Arabs, Bangladeshis, Indo-Pak Muslims, Punjabi Sikhs, Indian Hindi-speaking Hindus, Iraqi Arabs, Tamil, Palestinian Arabs, Lebanese Arabs, Thai Buddhists, Persians, and Egyptian Arabs according to UPGNorthAmerica.com. As Jesus said, “The harvest is great, but the laborers are few,” which is why believers must pray earnestly for more laborers to enter into his harvest (Matthew 9:37-38 and Luke 10:2).

5 Things a Missionary would tell You over Coffee

5 Things a Missionary would tell You over Coffee

Bybdoster

The act of “coffee-ing” has become a verb that symbolizes connection. It’s in this space that missionaries often find themselves sharing experiences over steaming cups of java. In these shared moments over coffee, missionaries impart more than just insights into faith; they offer a window to what God is doing through the nations. Through stories…

What does Easter have to do with the nations?
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What does Easter have to do with the nations?

Bybdoster

When the apostle Paul spoke to the intelligentsia in the number one global city of his day, Athens, about Jesus and the resurrection, he made the following points: first, God made all the nations (ethne) from one man, Adam, to inhabit the whole earth and second, God determines “the exact places where they should live”…

Who is a man with a lamb on his shoulders?

Who is a man with a lamb on his shoulders?

Bybdoster

Matt, Global Gates missionary in Pennsylvania, was meeting with an Iraqi refugee who had recently relocated with her children from North Carolina, her entry point to the US. A Global Gates worker in North Carolina had shared her contact info so that she would have help in Pennsylvania. During their conversation, the woman suddenly said,…

Special Benevolence/COVID Update
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Special Benevolence/COVID Update

Bybdoster

Dear Ministry Partner, As you know, the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged our world, bringing many communities to their knees. Racial tensions, polarizing politics, riots, and catastrophic storms have exacerbated an already raging season of devastation throughout the United States. But God is at work, and by his grace Global Gates’ missionaries continue to spread the…

Serving on Mission as a Single Woman

Serving on Mission as a Single Woman

Bybdoster

The coronavirus pandemic makes it difficult to meet people and make friends. This is especially true for *Leslie, a Global Gates missionary, who is becoming acquainted with her new city and neighbors. Earlier this year, Leslie moved to the North Side of Chicago to live near Pakistani Muslims. According to Global Gates’ UPG Priority Matrix,…

Why I Still Love America: Reflections of an Immigrant (Part Two)

Why I Still Love America: Reflections of an Immigrant (Part Two)

Bybdoster

*A Global Gates missionary in Queens, New York, who was once an immigrant from South Asia to the United States and is now an American citizen, shares why he continues to love America despite all of its terrible flaws and imperfections as a country. Last week our author covered how the United States provides opportunities…

Why I Still Love America: Reflections of an Immigrant (Part One)

Why I Still Love America: Reflections of an Immigrant (Part One)

Bybdoster

*A Global Gates missionary in Queens, New York, who was once an immigrant from South Asia to the United States and is now an American citizen, shares why he continues to love America despite all of its terrible flaws and imperfections as a country. Our family was looking forward to this year’s Fourth of July….