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Apostle to China: Griffith John

Apostle to China: Griffith John

Griffith John was born in Swansea in 1831. When he was eight-years-old, he was accepted into membership at Ebenezer Independent chapel in the town, and by the time he was sixteen was known as ‘the boy [...]

My new life in Peru

My new life in Peru

In October 2011 we returned to Arequipa Peru, my husband’s home city and the place where I had previously worked in mission for three years before returning to the UK, my homeland, to marry Eduardo and [...]

Gospel opportunities in Burkina Faso

Gospel opportunities in Burkina Faso

Open your mind’s eye. Imagine the British Isles. I always think of Snowdonia, Mow Cop and Arsenal. That’s home for me. Oh yes, and rain. Keeping your mind’s eye open, now imagine a country the exact [...]

Wales and the world

Wales and the world

God has privileged the Welsh people to make a very special contribution to the pioneering of the church of Jesus Christ in far flung places. The rich missionary tradition in the Welsh church extends from the [...]

Focus on Italy

Focus on Italy

There is perhaps no country in Europe that captures the imagination like Italy. Think of Rome and you think of history. Think of Florence and you think of art. Think of Milan and you think of [...]

Handel’s Messiah

Handel’s Messiah

A tingling down the spine, or tears rolling down the cheeks is quite normal for those who hear or participate in Handel’s Messiah. To attend Messiah, which is a musical gospel tract telling the story of [...]

Cry freedom

Cry freedom

It started with Tunisia, a small Muslim country in North Africa with a population of just over ten million, and spread rapidly to Egypt, the largest and one of the oldest nations in the Arabic-speaking world. [...]

One mission

One mission

When we at Bethel Church, Clydach were considering how better to reach our community with the gospel, one idea was to run a week-long mission. It had been a very long time since we’d done anything [...]

A new season

A new season

Moving to Sapporo, Japan, in March 2010 marked a new season in our lives. But Nathanael first arrived in Sapporo over thirty-one years ago in ‘Angel hospital’ down the road from where we now live. His [...]

Where have all the young men gone?

Where have all the young men gone?

The title of this article encapsulates a current concern in church as well as mission: the lack of British young men coming forward for preaching and mission ministries. The answer is not simple or clear. I [...]