AfricaStories

Photo Gallery

mmeilstrup — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:21:30 +0000

Images from the medical and eye clinics run by the volunteer team from First Baptist Church of Alexander City, Alabama.

Medical Clinic Opens Doors to Evangelize

mmeilstrup — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:26:09 +0000

A medical team from Alabama shares Christ's love with patients and orphans in Kenya.

Video: Healing the Body, Healing the Soul

mmeilstrup — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:46:28 +0000

During the clinic, 647 patients were treated and 78 people professed faith in Christ.

A First Time for Everything

mmeilstrup — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:46:07 +0000

Volunteer Tammy Keyes experiences camping, poverty and overseas missions for the first time.

Healing Bodies, Healing Souls

mmeilstrup — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:29:30 +0000

All over the world, Christians use a variety of means to share the Gospel of Christ and reach the lost. For First Baptist Church of Alexander City, Alabama, hosting medical clinics opens the door to minister to both physical and spiritual needs.

“We escaped with our lives.”

tferguson — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:36:26 +0000

The entire town, including the market area, was looted. All the food supplies were burned. In the end more than 10,000 people ran from Akot, Sudan, and the surrounding areas to seek shelter in 13 nearby villages.

Villagers Flee

tferguson — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:30:43 +0000

The entire town, including the market area, was looted. All the food supplies were burned.

Video: The Meaning of Grace

tferguson — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:43:07 +0000

Abraham shares the blessing in the birth of his daughter during a time of adversity.

Photo Gallery

tferguson — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:03:56 +0000

Missionaries working for the Baptist Mission, a branch of IMB, partnered with aid organizations to help meet immediate needs.

People Group Profiles

tferguson — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:34:20 +0000

Twelve brief descriptions of the peoples of Southern Africa give you a glimpse of who they are.

Photo Gallery

mmeilstrup — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:33:57 +0000

Twelve side-by-side photos of people groups and their doll representations.

Video: African Doll Maker

tferguson — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:33:36 +0000

Kate is determined that the customs of the various tribes not be forgotten.

Dolls Teach About African People Groups

mmeilstrup — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:33:10 +0000

Kate's dolls tell the story of 17 people groups of Southern Africa.

Doll Maker

mmeilstrup — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:32:41 +0000

Kate Ncube hand makes and sells dolls of 17 southern Africa tribes, or people groups. “I enjoy learning about other cultures,” Kate said. “It gives me a lot of insight and helps me understand a person. To understand them, I must understand their culture!"

Mountain Men

mmeilstrup — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:43:31 +0000

Weeks without a bath. Blizzard conditions with only a coal stove for warmth. Layers of clothing that just get changed around every couple of days. Life is rough for three short-term missionaries in the mountains of Lesotho, but it's worth it for the chance to share Christ's love.