The Sulphur Bay Incident
You can download an audio version of this talk here. This was first reported in the August 2008 Mini-Mag. You can download a copy of that article here.
Mission Partners is the operational name of the global missions ministry of the Presbyterian Church of Australia.
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Youthpartners 2012 Has Ended. But wait… there’s more!
Our Youthpartners 2012 Team arrived home safe and sound last night. Pictured are the Sydney members. As expected, they had a great time. They were greatly encouraged by the way the people of Liro and the surrounding villages supported the project. They really appreciated the leadership of Brian and Judy Cullen and Len and Robyn [...]
Treasuring God’s Word
How much do we treasure God’s Word? Please take the time to watch the reaction of the Kimyal tribe of Papua, Indonesia, as they celebrate the arrival of the New Testament in the Kimyal language. It’s filled with great joy! When I show this video in churches it’s the one video that people ask to see [...]
Muslims and the Message: Bridging the Gap
From Tuesday 1 – Thursday 3 May, 2012, the Sydney Missionary and Bible College is running a conference on engaging with followers of Islam. From the Conference brochure ”There are burkas in the headlines and provocative billboards on Sydney’s streets. But what do they mean? Islam can often seem foreign and confusing. The gap between Muslims [...]
The Ecuadorian Martyrs
Last Sunday was the 56th anniversary of the deaths of the missionary martyrs to Ecuador: Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Peter Fleming, Ed McCully, and Roger Youderian. Take the time to listen to a remarkable talk “Sovereignty, Suffering and the Work of Missions” by Steve Saint, son of Nate Saint, delivered at a Desiring God conference [...]
The Gospel Still Works!
Sometimes we’re tempted to think that the gospel was somehow more effective in the days of the Apostles but not in our day. We look at people who are living lives that are far away from God and we think “Nothing could change him!”. But when we do that we’re forgetting the power of the [...]
The People Really Need the Word of God
We take for granted the ease with which can walk into a bookshop and buy a Bible. For we in Australia Bibles are relatively inexpensive. But imagine that when you wanted to buy a Bible you had to go to say Adelaide or Canberra. That’s what it’s like for many of the people of Vanuatu. [...]
John Piper on the Pastor’s Role in World Evangelisation
John Piper explains how a pastor can motivate people to be involved in world evangelisation by pointing to the character of God. http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/the-pastors-role-in-world-evangelization?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DGBlog+%28DG+Blog%29
A Forgotten Part of Australia’s History
One of our missionaries, Rachael Connor in Vanuatu, writes about a part of Australian history that is not well known. http://storiansmol.blogspot.com/2011/10/blackbirding-what-news-wont-tell-you.html
Youthpartners 2012: Serving the People of Paama Island
Today the Youthparters 2012 team left for Port Vila, Vanuatu before travelling on to Liro, Paama Island. But what is Youthpartners like? What are the challenges? How will the people of Paama receive this? I took the opportunity to interview Len Newton, one of the leaders of Youthpartners 2012, to ask him everything you ever [...]