Stories

God is transforming lives in mission and we would like to share these stories of transformation with you. Read about God's work in the stories from our missionaries and short term mission teams.

Thai Take-Out

Our TREK (10-month) team walked by the train station every day on our way to Hope Center Church. We quickly got in the habit of stopping for a drink and meal. I remember the first morning I met Knot and Goi, who own the coffee shop in the station. I had been trying to order food ‘to-go’ from a nearby vendor. When you’ve only been learning Thai for a few weeks, ordering food successfully is a major challenge! This particular morning was a flop. The vendor called others over one by one to see if anyone could understand me. Eventually, I’d met all the vendors at the train station!

Discovering My Mission Field

During my ACTION (short-term) mission experience in Brazil, I received incredible hospitality. Although the Brazilians spoke Portuguese, they never hesitated to hug us and invite us into their homes – even before they knew our names. They did everything they could to make us feel like we were family, pouring out their love into our team.

Thai Sky

White, paper lanterns burst with firelight as they float Bang Saen’s darkening sky – Loi Krathong Festival has begun. The ocean tide washes over our feet as we watch the festival lights illuminate the faces of those who believe their sins disappear with the release of their 50 Baht ($1) lanterns.

Bridging the Culture Gap

It took our ACTION team three taxis and an hour of weaving through busy Kinshasa streets to reach the church we were to attend that evening. We entered a room with stone walls, large gaps in the ceiling and wooden benches. This was definitely not a North American church!

Miraculous Transformation

“This boy must have met with a miracle!”

The doctor looked at Golf* in disbelief. He was completely shocked at the transformation and healing that had taken place in this young boy’s body over the past year.

Struck Down but not Destroyed

How do you respond when disaster strikes your friends or family? The recent earthquakes and tsunamis that pummeled Japan were devastating for millions of children, men and women. Yet, for Wendy Eros, MB missionary to Japan, they were also an opportunity…

Answered Prayer

I recently heard the amazing story of Laa, a Burmese woman from one of our MB church plants in central Thailand. Laa came to church for the first time to ask for prayer for her 18-year-old son, Niw, who had been trapped out at sea on a fishing boat for the past three years. Many poor Burmese youth are lured into working on fishing boats with the promise of making good money, only to be held as slaves with no hope of escaping.

Devastation meets Hope in Japan

Yukari is an ESL student we have befriended through outreach classes provided by Fujigaoka Christ Church, an MB Church in Nagoya City, Japan. Yukari’s in-laws live in the Iwate area, one of the hardest hit by the recent disaster in Japan. She still has not heard whether her family members are alive. Sadly, it’s doubtful they will ever be found, as the family’s whole town was obliterated by the tsunami.

Reaching the Least

I was recently in discussions with other MB leaders regarding the purpose of our large family of churches. Why are we connected? For over 100 years we have been living on mission, sharing and living the gospel where people have not yet heard. We have planted churches in places like Burnaby, Bangalore, and Bogota.

New Generation

Armed robbery. Theft. Guns for hire. Drive by shootings. Family violence. The city of Piura is a dangerous place to live.

Movement of the Spirit

The little church was overflowing with people despite the intense heat. As they crowded together to hear about Jesus, the Holy Spirit moved powerfully in the lives of many people!