Stories
Understanding Liberia’s Spiritual LandscapeLiberia’s religious life is shaped by several traditions that often exist side by side within the same family and community. Christianity and Islam are visible…
Small Business Training as a Pathway to Church Planting in Rural CommunitiesAcross rural West Africa, the question that shapes every mission field visit is rarely theological in the abstract. It is far more practical. When a family…
When Sunday school has no walls in rural LiberiaThe first thing you notice in rural Liberian villages is the absence of a steeple. Where Australian congregations gather in weatherboard halls or warehouses,…
Standing with missionaries in Liberia through purposeful prayerAcross the dense rainforests and rolling highlands of Liberia, missionaries labour in settings far removed from the comforts of suburban Australia. They teach,…
The Role of Agricultural Development in Breaking Cycles of Poverty and DespairPoverty in rural communities is rarely caused by a single shortage. A failed harvest can reduce household income, limit children’s meals, interrupt schooling…
Walking Alongside Medical Teams International in LiberiaWhen a community loses access to basic healthcare, the consequences ripple outward in ways most people never see. Children miss school because they are sick.…
Digging Wells and Pouring Living Water in Liberia's HeartlandAcross rural Liberia, the crackle of a hand pump or the splash of a new borehole often arrives alongside the quiet cadence of Scripture being read aloud. For…
Building Young Leaders Through Faith-Filled Adventure CampsAcross Australia, youth groups gather in church basements in western Sydney, scout halls in suburban Melbourne, and community centres in Brisbane dreaming…
Building a Church from Scratch in a Liberian VillageIn a cluster of mud-brick homes near the Atlantic coast of rural Liberia, a group of believers gathered under a tree one Sunday morning. There was no pulpit,…
Sharing Scripture When Reading Is Out of ReachThe Bible is a written revelation, yet many people around the world cannot access it through reading. Illiteracy may result from poverty, conflict, limited…