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Pastor Jose and the Restoration Rooms

Articles, Bible TrainingBy Missionary VenturesMay 11, 2020Leave a comment

When missionary Don Wolfram connected with Pastor José and his wife, Sofy, in Colombia, he knew they were exactly the kind of leaders Missionary Ventures is seeking to empower. He equipped Pastor José with training and encouragement, and helped acquire a plot of land and a roof for a church. Even with just a dirt floor, people began…

How MVI Responds to Disasters

Articles, Health and Community DevelopmentBy Missionary VenturesJanuary 29, 2020Leave a comment

First there were back-to-back typhoons, and now a volcano was erupting? Pastor Danny Macuha, an MVI missionary in the Philippines, could see the giant plume from the Taal volcano as he prepared to board the ferry home. What is happening now, God? he wondered. Pastor Danny had spent the last month responding to the needs…

A New Home in Guatemala

Articles, Health and Community Development, MobilizationBy Missionary VenturesJune 12, 2019Leave a comment

Gladys and her four children lost everything when Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano erupted last year. The eruption killed hundreds and displaced thousands. Gladys and her children escaped with their lives, but like many others, their home was gone. But last month they were presented with a new home, built in partnership with Missionary Ventures, Catalyst Resources…

The Cost of Discipleship

Articles, Bible TrainingBy Missionary VenturesMay 28, 2019Leave a comment

By Joshua Hire, missionary in Peru   Recently 14 men and 2 women traveled to the Shawi Discipleship Center in Peru to learn more about God. They came from 9 different communities in all corners of the jungle. They came by boat, motorcar, walking and in the back of pickup trucks. They came in through…

What Does it Mean to be Empowered?

ArticlesBy Missionary VenturesMay 20, 2019Leave a comment

At Missionary Ventures, we often use the word “empowered” when we talk about reaching the world with the Gospel. There are so many believers out there on the cusp of making an incredible impact for the Lord. But something has held them back. Maybe they haven’t had enough training, Maybe they lack some motivation, Maybe…

How Do You Involve the World?

Articles, MobilizationBy Missionary VenturesMay 20, 2019Leave a comment

  How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. It’s an old saying, but it’s a timeless principle when it comes to tackling a large goal. At Missionary Ventures, our goal is the one set before us by the final words of Christ. “Go into all the world and preach the gospel…

A School for Alisbell

Articles, Christian EducationBy Missionary VenturesJuly 16, 2018Leave a comment

When Alisbell Ocón was born with Down syndrome, friends and neighbors assumed she would never go to school. In Nicaragua, children with disabilities are often viewed as a burden, because it is assumed others will need to care for them their entire lives. Many families view an education as a needless waste of time and…

Advice for Mission Trips

Articles, MobilizationBy Missionary VenturesJuly 11, 2018

We asked you on social media to give advice to someone going on their first mission trip. We got so many great responses! The most common were to “be flexible” and to “pray.” Here are some of the rest.  “It isn’t about the work you will do. It is about the friends you will make.”…

Old Machines Bring New Life

Articles, Health and Community DevelopmentBy Missionary VenturesMarch 13, 2018Leave a comment

Too old to be used by God? Not for a collection of sewing machines!   The old Singer sewing machines were accidentally shipped from Europe to a business in Sanford, Florida. Although the shop owners specialized in re-purposed antique wood and industrial antique machinery, they didn’t have a specific use for the sewing machines, and…

Dying of Hunger No More!

Articles, Health and Community DevelopmentBy Missionary VenturesJanuary 31, 2018Leave a comment

The village of Chifwa Nsala in Zambia had two watering holes – large, dirty holes protected by fences made of sticks. They didn’t have a well, so instead they relied on these two holes to fill with water each rainy season.   With buckets or barrels, in cans or carts, they had to gather water from…

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