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Solomon Islands Update, October 2010
24 October 2010
The Solomon Islands hvs a population of nearly 600.000, living on about 350 different islands. About 97% of the population are Christian and they generally respect, and will talk about the Bible. Travel between islands is difficult so most fieldworker visits are restricted to the capital Honiara with its population […]
Read MoreMongolia Update, October 2010
24 October 2010
Mongolia emerged from Russian domination 20 years ago. It is a very impoverished nation. Half its population of 2.3 million live in the capital Ulaanbaatar. Life is very challenging with long working hours and low incomes. Winters last for six months of the year and are perishingly severe with night temperatures as […]
Read MoreTelugu Literature List
28 August 2010
70m speakers in Andhra Pradesh, SE India.Telugu script is similar to Tamil. Bibles BIBLE : Telugu Standard Version (UBS Bangalore Hyderabad) some very old fashioned language BIBLE : Telugu New Version (IBS Madras) not much used AUDIO : Telugu Standard Version. New Testament 0083635NT1000 (UBS Bangalor) AUDIO : Telugu Genesis […]
Read MoreIndonesia, May 2010 Update
23 May 2010
A Day in the Mission – Solo Style An 8.30am start, 7.30pm finish, a Memorial Meeting, 9 speakers, fraternal lunch and dinner, and a 2 hour break in the middle. All this went into the first ever Study Day conducted, on 21 February 2010, at the Solo ecclesia in Central […]
Read MoreBaptisms in Dhaka
19 June 2008
The abiding power of the Gospel call has again been evident in Bangladesh. P. and B., after much reading of scripture, discussion and meditation, were baptized in Dhaka on Sep. 22. In the very difficult economic and social circumstances of this country, their decision to enter into the household of faith has special meaning in […]
Read MoreThe History of Bible Schools in India
19 March 2008
When Bible Schools or Weeks first began in India 25 years ago it was easy to house everyone under the same roof. The first two, in 1983 and 84 were actually held in the newly built first stage of the Moinabad Home and were under the auspices of the Hyderabad ecclesia. But they began to […]
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Living in Sri Lanka
19 March 2008
Living here is a daily challenge in many ways, because the country has been torn apart by civil war for over 20 years; the tsunami of 2004 added to the desperate plight of the people. Inflation is very high; in 2007 the cost of living increased by nearly 17%; interest […]
Read MorePapa New Guinea & Bougainville Update
21 May 2007
Papua New Guinea is north of Australia close to the equator. Bougainville, one of the poorest countries of the world, is its most easterly island. After nearly eight years of war with Papua New Guinea, Bougainville now has its own autonomous government. The first brother and sister in Bougainville, Bro. Boniface & Sis. Mary […]
Read MorePakistan Earthquake
19 November 2005
The massive earthquake which rocked northern India and Pakistan on Oct. 8 killed many thousands of people. Our brethren in north India in the province of Uttar Pradesh strongly felt the shaking, but there was no damage done to their property, nor any significant damage in their area. We are not aware that any brethren […]
Read MoreA P2P Case Study – Cook Islands
19 April 2003
January 2003 The Cook Islands are fifteen individual islands in Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean. The total land mass of all islands is only approximately 250 square kilometres, yet the territory of the Cook Islands covers an area approximately the size of India. The people are Maori and the majority are members of the Cook Islands […]
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