Stories

Business as Mission Revives Schools

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 3:59:14 -0400

When funds ran out for Urim kindergartens in Papua New Guinea, classes halted while the local literacy team hunted for ways to move forward. Their solution? Business as mission.

The End is Never the End

Tue, 25 May 2010 13:50:52 -0400

During a Scripture dedication in Indonesia, pilot Nate Gordon spots a monument for Phil Masters, who was martyred there 42 years ago. Nate's mind floods with thoughts, especially when he watches Phil's widow hand a New Testament to "a wizened old warrior ... a representative of those who stole deeply from her."

Completing the Task

Mon, 24 May 2010 10:12:10 -0400

A pilot reflects on the completion of our 52-year aviation program in the Philippines, which served 90% of SIL International's language projects there.

Don't Make Us Wait

Mon, 24 May 2010 9:56:14 -0400

Pilot Jeremiah Diedrich flies a language surveyor to a remote community in Brazil—and is stunned by the people's desire for God's Word. One chief challenges him, "Don't make us wait another month, or six months, or a year. We want this now."

The World of Avionics

Mon, 24 May 2010 9:40:00 -0400

Rough runways can cause a whole lot of challenges for aircraft instruments. The manager of YAJASI, our aviation partner in Indonesia, explains how their program solved the problem.

A Crucial Investment

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 22:54:19 -0400

Prayer is pivotal—and a mysterious, personal way to invest in God’s work. Interested in praying for JAARS? Read on.

Under Construction

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 22:49:49 -0400

During a two-year mission program, a young woman faces disappointments, sickness, conflict and delays. But she also learns to love God more—a spiritual reward far greater than she had imagined.

A Missing Aircraft

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:23:01 -0500

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Kwadima II Plays a Vital Role

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 9:33:29 -0500

Three times a year, 27 Papua New Guineans trek to VITAL—a workshop that offers training, mentoring and equipment for locals translating God's Word. And to get there, they all rely on the MV Kwadima II.

Unexpected Conversations

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:40:05 -0500

Jono attends a student missions conference to see if there is any way he can use his aviation management degree in missions—and, to his excitement, a Wycliffe representative introduces him to JAARS.