Who: Eric and Rebekah Elrod have been serving as church planting missionaries to India with Vision Baptist Missions since 2015. They are members of Vision Baptist Church in Alpharetta, GA.
A recent poll found that Azerbaijan is one of the ‘happiest’ places in the world. The study ranked the country 5th after Kyrgystan, Kazakhstan, Ecuador and Colombia. The capital of
Now that Chile has decided to rewrite its constitution, it will fall to the citizens to select those who will put pen to paper and draft something worthy of the
On January 14, Poland’s Ministry of Justice announced a new law making it illegal for social media platforms to delete content posted by Polish users. Users will have a right
Pastor Austin Gardner, Jeff Bush, and Jason Holt have another discussion on churches, this time focusing on the responsibilities of the church. They delve into several topics related to this,
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By Tuesday, January 26, Slovakia hopes to have tested the entire country for coronavirus. If done, the government hopes this will allow students to return to school, ease pressure on
Engineers in Latvia successfully completed the first-ever parcel delivery via drone in December 2020. The flight was done entirely over a mobile network and has been heralded as a ‘great
According to a government source, London restaurants and pubs may not be able to reopen until May 2021. The United Kingdom is currently under its third national lockdown amid rising
Luxembourg’s foreign minister and top European Union officials have declined to meet with Mike Pompeo, the U.S. Secretary of State. This is an extraordinary snub and comes possibly as an
Hungary has ignored an EU court ruling on asylum. This article reports that 2500 people have been pushed back over its border with Serbia since the EU court judgment came
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