Asia

Appointing Pastor Bin in Vietnam

In April, Global Mission Partners’ CEO, John Lamerton, and Major Gifts Manager, Craig Brown, undertook an urgent trip to Vietnam. The leader of the Vietnam Churches of Christ, Pastor Doan, had suffered a debilitating stroke.  Pastor Doan has been responsible…

Meet Hery Susanto

Hery Susanto is the powerhouse Director at the Christian Church Theological School of Indonesia in Salatiga, Indonesia. Hery and his wife Rita began ministry in 2002 in remote GJKI Plosorejo, an Indonesian Church of Christ in central Java. Hery completed…

Being Locally Led

Imagine establishing a ministry or project in another country without understanding the language or culture!  No real communication!  Lots of mistakes! That’s why, at Global Mission Partners, we prioritise getting to know the locals. We make every effort to form…

Love Restores Heena’s Hope

Heena enjoyed attending school because she is intelligent. However, she was afraid to go there because the boys often picked on her. Heena wanted to focus on her education, but instead, she felt herself spiralling into depression. There are high…

A New Office for a New Season

Thanks to a very generous bequest, Hosanna Ministries has opened a new office in India. Richard and Joy Williams served as missionaries with Global Mission Partners (then Overseas Mission Board) in India from 1962-1967. As part of their legacy, they…

Ministering to Migrant Workers in Thailand

In the diverse setting of Buddhist temples, the bustling Maeklong railway and Tha Kha floating markets in Samut Songkhram, Thailand, a community of twenty Christian families gathers every Sunday for worship, dedicated to ministering to Thai and migrant workers in…

A Sewing Machine for Rubina

Rubina listened intently as her friend described a place where she could learn to sew. It sounded like a dream come true, and Rubina was eager to learn more. Rubina lives in Ambarnath, India, in a small shed near the…

Empower Leaders Like Ariyani to Share Hope

Ariyani dreaded the idea of travelling to a rural village by motorbike. She aspires to be in a ministry position in her church, performing on the stage, not traversing Indonesia’s “adventurous” roads.  Ariyana studies at the Christian Church Theological School…

One Church Partnership Changing Lives in the Philippines

Pastor Choi and Pastor Alma are the senior pastors of the Asian Christian Community Centre in the Philippines. They have partnered with One Church in Blackburn, Victoria, through Global Mission Partners for many years. The church partnership started by establishing…

Developing Leaders for Vocational Ministry

Leadership development and ministry training Young people across Indonesia long to be trained and equipped for ministry. They can achieve their dream by enrolling in a Bible college. What is the Christian Church Theological School of Indonesia and Asia Pacific…