Cross-cultural service is a uniquely challenging undertaking. Like most things truly worth doing, it requires a great deal of the one privileged to be involved in it. That’s why we put so much effort and attention into the formation of candidates who come to us for training.

Today, March 22, is the first day of the month of Ramadan in 2023. This is an extremely important month to Muslims, as they are called to fast, pray, and give with special devotion throughout the month.

It is also an important time for

Early in the morning of February 6, a series of earthquakes began in the country of Turkey. With entire cities destroyed in southern Turkey and northern Syria, the death toll currently stands at over 46,000 lives lost. Damaged roads, winter weather conditions, and political instability have all hampered response efforts. We do know that millions of people will be dealing with the consequences of these quakes for years to come. Let’s take this month to pray together for these people created in God’s image who are desperately in need.

This quote may give you a fresh perspective on praying for God to mobilize workers: Prayer is the link in the chain that connects God’s sovereignty to our responsibility.

For a lot of the Christian world, Christmas Day is the culmination of the season of Advent (a word that means the arrival of something or someone important). Advent is a yearly remembering; however, it is a uniquely Christian remembering.