Bulgaria experienced a 62% slump in overnight tourist stays in November 2020, according to stats recently release. With millions of tourist visiting the country every year, primarily from Greece, Romania,
Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. He is 72 years old and is a candidate in Portuguese elections to take place on 24 January.
Pastor Austin Gardner, Jeffrey Bush, and Jason Holt discuss practical methods and strategies of starting a church. Included topics are location, service details, outreach plans and goals, building requirements and
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North Macedonia, formerly part of Yugoslavia, is attempting to join the European Union but has been blocked by Bulgaria. In this article, the former US Ambassador to Bulgaria states that
A Christian Response to Muslims So, for the past several articles you have read about Islam and its great need of the gospel. With Islam spreading all around the world
Pastor Austin Gardner and Jeff Bush answer several questions about doing ministry here in the states and across the world on the foreign field. Topics include teachers and workers meetings,
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In the final days of 2020, the Argentine Senate moved to legalize abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy. Before this landmark decision, abortion was only allowed in cases
Too Close for Comfort Kinmen Island is only about 3km off the shores of China. It is so close that one might think it was part of the Mainland, but
By Joy Wahl, OGTC Intern Tears of joy and singing erupted from the streets of Argentina on Friday, December 11. After 15 years of protests, Argentina’s lower house finally passed
A recent report from the US State Dep. raised more concern about the situation around the world concerning Religious Freedom. Along with other countries like Burma, China, Iran, Pakistan and
Pastor Austin Gardner and Jeff Bush discuss questions sent in about missions and ministry, specifically about training men. Make sure not to miss part 2 coming out next Wednesday morning.
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Azerbaijan You may be wondering where Azerbaijan even is. Most people may not know or have heard of Azerbaijan. It is surrounded by Armenia, Russia, Iran and the Caspian Sea.
The Need of Prayer As you have read through and seen the great need in the world, it should motivate us to do something. One of the most important things
Czechia You may have seen the title and thought, “Czechia? I have never heard of that country in my life.” Well, you may know it by another name which is
The Most Neglected Mission Field in the World There are many arguments of which fields are the most neglected fields in the world. People would argue about people groups, countries
A recent article published by lifesitenews.com explains some new regulations that the Chinese Communist Party may enact as a means of choking out foreign religious influence in China. The Chinese
Sweden When you hear Sweden, what comes to mind? For many it may be Swedish fish, or maybe everyones favorite, build-your-own, furniture company, IKEA. But hopefully, in this article, you
Moses died and God chose Joshua to lead the children of Israel. He then instructed him on what he would need to live out this new responsibility. Today in 2020,
In a hurricane season with record-shattering 30-named storms, it is no surprise that Honduras, a Central American country, has been affected. What is unusual is that she was hit with
Pizza. Pasta. Art. Football. Cars. Fashion. Gelato. There is much to love about Italy, a long mountainous peninsula that dominates the central Mediterranean. With sixty million people, Italy is the
Hurricane Eta hit Guatemala after weakening into a tropical depression. President Giammattei said rescue efforts to find the storm’s survivors were limited by lack of adequate equipment and subsequent mudslides.
Featured Article:A recent shipwreck off the coast of Libya has taken the lives of 74 migrants with close to 50 survivors having to be rescued. Reports show that there have
Who: Kanon and Nancy Bloom have been serving as church planting missionaries to China with Vision Baptist Missions since 2015. They are members of Vision Baptist Church in Alpharetta, GA.
Earlier this week, the Peruvian Congress impeached President Martin Vizcarra due to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and alleged corruption. Congress claims that Vizacarra’s poor management of the virus
A lot has been said and written about Bolivia lately, with the controversial results of the elections they had in October 2020. After 14 years of socialist rule, Evo Morales
What Should We Study Then? As a pastor who is responsible to preach about missions and the need in the world, there should be specific things he studies so he
A convoy of soldiers were ambushed in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso. In a fight to show who is in power 14 soldiers lost their lives. Murders and attacks
More than 50 people were decapitated in Mozambique according to one source. Islam is making a strong push into all of Africa, you can read more here. True born again
Read this article. A source says that Sudan could be flooded with over 200,000 refugees due to fighting in Ethiopia. Peace is a result that comes through the Gospel. Pray
On October 30th Izmir, Turkey was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Many buildings were damaged and several buildings collapsed. One of the apartment buildings that collapsed was near an