The first recorded disagreement within the Christian church is about money: “A man named Ananias … sold a piece of property, and … kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it” (Acts 5:1). The second recorded disagreement within the Christian church is also […]
History of the Truth in Vanuatu The ecclesia commenced in the city of Vila on the island of Efate in 1999 with the baptism of Brother Kaltos Manses. Our gospel proclamation has continued to have results with ecclesias now established in five of the islands. We were in Vanuatu for
WHEN the Lord Jesus first sent out the apostles he gave them a dual mission: they were to preach, and they were to heal the sick. This they did, and after Jesus’ ascension they continued in the same vein. We too find ourselves with two similar callings preaching and welfare. In Galatians 6, for instance, the
Guide to Preaching and Welfare
Download a copy of this bulletin as a PDF Bangladesh A new mission home in Dhaka Picture 1 – This is the wedding breakfast in the new Sava apartment with no furnishings. Picture 2 – Bangladeshi bride and groom are by tradition not to smile. Bro Peter & sis Sweetie
Download a copy of this bulletin as a PDF Philippines The December 2011 Youth Conference, was a wonderful opportunity for hundreds of the vibrant, energetic and enthusiastic young people to get together. Always quick with a smile, they made sure everyone felt welcome. Their enthusiasm, and spiritual yearning was a
It’s come as a bit of a surprise, but here we are with the 200th issue of The Bible Missionary. Such a milestone does not occur very often. As you may be able to work out for yourself, it is 25 years since issue 100 and, if the Lord remains away, it will be another 25 years before
200 issues of the Bible Missionary
Download a copy of this bulletin as a PDF Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country bounded by Russia in the north and China in the south. It covers an area twice the size of NSW but with a population of just 2.7 million is the world’s most sparsely populated nation. There is an ecclesia
A mini (and very portable) Bible Exhibition made up of laminated coloured panels was recently used in five locations in Solomon Islands from the capital Honiara, to the rural provinces, even to an island where there are only walking tracks. The theme of the exhibition is God’s Plan for the Earth
Mini Bible Exhibition tour the Solomon Islands
Bangladesh Ten years have passed since we lived in Bangladesh. Since that time we have made shorter visits, but this time it was very noticeable how much had developed in the ecclesia since our first trip. We rejoiced in seeing those whom we taught in Sunday School when they were children,
Download a copy of this bulletin as a PDF South Korea In 1983 a Korean trader came to Australia with his “interpreter” Hyun Roe. While in Sydney, Hyun saw an advert for a prophetic lecture on the Return of Christ. After the lecture Hyun was moved to ask, “How did you learn those
