By Nate Gaffney, OGTC Intern Argentina has experienced an increase in COVID-19 cases since the initial lockdown of their borders. This increase has caused them to extend their quarantine protocols
Many South American countries have suffered tremendously over the past few months due to the Corona virus, on top of other political and sociological issues that already existed. One country
According to this article, “Searchers combing the area where a Ukrainian military aircraft crashed found two more bodies Saturday, bringing the death toll to 26. One person survived. “The plane,
Orignal post: https://www.wsj.com/articles/european-army-plans-face-battlefield-reality-in-africa-11600858800#:~:text=BRUSSELS%E2%80%94In%20a%20troubled%20part,its%20reliance%20on%20the%20U.S.&text=Military%20and%20civilian%20deaths%20are,extremist%20groups%20has%20risen%20sharply. European forces have been sent into an area in Africa known as the Sahel. It is directly south of the Sahara desert that encompasses land in Mali,
News agencies around the globe, including CNN Business and EpochTimes are reporting an increase in Chinese surveillance during the pandemic. Based on these reports, it appears that the Chinese government
Pastor Austin Gardner and Bro. Jeff Bush bring up and discuss a “Hodgepodge” of assorted questions and topics related to World Evangelism. This episode covers a wide variety of subjects
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As a missionary to Bolivia it always saddens me to hear about the corruption and deceit that often takes place in the Bolivian government. In a recent news article, Bolivia’s
By Chestley Howell, Missionary to Colombia In Colombia, the recent death of Javier Ordonez led to violent protests and clashes between civilians and law enforcement over police brutality. Thirteen people
Reuters reported that Taiwan will purchase seven major weapon systems from the United States. The effort is to create a “porcupine” model of heavily defended beaches, instead of the previous
Pastor Austin Gardner and Jeff Bush begin a multi-part series about how to have a mentoring-based ministry. This is the type of ministry both of these men have modeled in
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One impact of the coronavirus lockdown in the UK is an increase in couples considering getting a divorce. Marriage rates are already quite low in Britain and obviously the stress
Every Believer, a Soul Winner: Our Purpose Yes, you may now know and understand that every believer is to be a soul winner, but sadly, too many people make it
Pastor Austin Gardner and Jeff Bush discuss how to have a healthy marriage as a missionary at home or on the field. They give very simple and practical advice and
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It’s easy for the missionary to believe that his field is the most difficult. He can start to see his situation as hard and even impossible. This is not to
For the past almost two years, my wife and I have lived in Turkey. We have had the opportunity to visit several places and see and meet people from all
I am sure that you know by now that God has graciously blessed the Baptist Center for World Evangelism with over $700,000 towards this project. We are wonderfully and awesomely
Recently Turkey has been in the news because of their discovery of natural gas in the Black Sea. For many years Turkey has been looking and trying to find their
Why Islam is Growing and Christianity is Shrinking Christianity, in a broad sense, was once the largest religion in the world. Now it has been beaten out by Islam. Islam
Continuing their interview from last week, Pastor Austin Gardner and Bro. Doug Krause talk more about having a successful and fruitful youth ministry and Bro. Doug shares stories of how
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Last week the Black Sea region was hit by heavy rainfall. This rainfall caused major flooding in the area. Many people have been injured and have lost their homes, jobs
By Kason Bloom, Missionary to Ecuador Although the past year has been filled with many sad news stories of COVID-19 and the death that it has caused, one Ecuadorian couple
In Leshan City, China, already one of the hardest-hit cities in the Sichuan Province by floods, had a chemical accident on August 20th. Thick smoke surrounded the chemical plant, emitting
Orignal Aritcle: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/08/29/horses-being-killed-ritually-mutilated-emptied-of-blood-across-france/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+breitbart+%28Breitbart+News%29 Over the last few months, horses across Northern France have been being attacked, bled out, and mutilated. Police are flummoxed as to the motivations behind these cruel
Riots have broken out in the town of Malmo, Sweden after Korans were burnt in the street. The Korans were burnt in reaction to the far-right party “Hard Line” not
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made several visits to the hospital this week sparking concerns about his ability to fulfill his term. The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party
In many countries around the world there are strange, weird and unusual snacks available. Japan is no exception, they have Chocolate-covered shrimp crackers, Banana Yoghurt Fanta soft drink by Coca-Cola,
It has been reported by many news sources (disrn.com and newsmax.com, and thediplomat.com) that leadership responsibilities have been transferred to key aides, including sister Kim Yo Jong. This in light
In this episode, Pastor Austin Gardner interviews Bro. Doug Krause about working with youth ministries. Bro. Krause has had a vastly successful youth ministry and has been greatly used of
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Many Chinese returning from Thailand this month were upset to learn they must be quarantined for 14-days in a Yunnan Province hotel. Their passports and other documents confiscated and they must
The persecution and outright atrocities committed in Xinjiang China is being denounced by religious leaders from many religions. They have declared the following declaration: “As religious leaders and leaders of