What comes to mind when you think of farming? It might be tractors being driven around fields. In South Sudan, farming looks very different.

Undercutting all the complexity of our world is the gift of a baby – God is with us. 

People in Papua New Guinea are working hard to use their faith to bring those around them closer, and to heal past divisions.

Earlier this year, ‘Peace Clubs’ were established in local schools. Leaders from each school were trained in to resolve conflict without violence.

Some are rebuilding on Santo but many people are returning home to the volcanic island of Ambae, and are now facing unique challenges…

Tensions between cultures often complicate the work of mission. Cultural differences highlighted when one culture attempts to dominate another.

For the past year, GMP’s partner churches in Fiji have been without a Field Director – How are they adapting? 

It’s always a great experience to visit Pastor David Reddy, his family and the church at Lautoka.

Naomi Giles, a pastor of NationsHeart Christian Community in Canberra, visited Second Chance Community in Bangkok

Water is such a valuable commodity. When it flows it makes a wonderful change – communities come alive again.

International Church Partnerships assists in funding the translation and production of Bibles, song books, and other resources in Mru language.

Trevor and Valerie have become passionate about Zimbabwe through their involvement with GMP.

Sakrin wanted to help his family earn more money by learning how to raise chickens. Through this project, his daughter discovered a great gift...

Marisa has grown up with this hazardous walk for water as a part of her everyday life, She can’t manage the trip any longer.

For the last two years, the people of Ambae, Vanuatu, have lived in a state of upheaval. When Monaro Voui erupted they were forced to evacuate.

Safe Water September is about providing physical water, and doing so with the prayer that providing safe water will have a spiritual impact.

With her husband, the US Secretary of State, in Bangkok for high-level diplomatic meetings, Susan Pompeo wanted to see another side of the city.

With only one month to go before Safe Water September, we already have 138 individuals and teams signed up!

The HIV/AIDS support group at Ashwood Memorial Hospital, India is helping people to live with dignity, purpose and spiritual hope.

There is a long history of conflict in South Sudan - hostility becomes habit. The question then becomes how can peace be built along these divides?

There are times for all of us when motivation and a sense of purpose is hard to find and must be reclaimed.

For many Indigenous people their relationship with the land is a deep and sacred connection, characterised by reciprocity and respect.

In 1 Corinthians, Paul says the same about the purpose of the gifts of the Spirit — that the gifts are for the ‘common good’ (1 Corinthians 12:7).

Dave Gallus reflects on this visit to The Dareton Youth and Community Drop-In Centre in NSW.

This year’s NAIDOC theme: Voice. Treaty. Truth. has been inspired by the reforms set out in the 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart statement.

Imagine waking up in a house without a toilet. Not only is there no toilet, but no fresh water, toilet paper, soap or towel. Where would you go?

Generosity is at the heart of what it means to be follower of Jesus. Jesus’ ultimate act of generosity is his giving his life for us all.

Thaung Myint and Yu Mar Lar opened the Samut Songkhram Evangelism Centre in Thailand to reach out and help the marginalised community around them.

embody Mission Conversations are spaces for young people and leaders of young people to explore the topic Mission, both local and international.

Walk for Hope Ambassador Melinda took up the challenge of walking 10km to her local church. For her, Walk for Hope prompted a lot of reflection...

A horrific accident changed everything for Yên leaving her with a significant head injury and without a safe place to call home in Binh Phuoc.

At the risk of being misinterpreted I want to reflect for a few moments on the current election environment in Australia as we approach voting on May 18^th. The election campaign seeks to lock you and me into a position of being on one side or the other!

Bright Solutions is focused on United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), of No Poverty; Gender Equality; and Reduced Inequalities.

Lillian has faced the joys and challenges of raising children who may not have otherwise had a loving mother to guide them through life.

Since 2013 the government has cut $11 billion from the aid Australia sends to countries in need.  The current budget continues this trend.  Australia is 3^rd on the Human Development Index but 19^th in giving to overseas aid.  We have never been so rich and we have never given so little...

In March, Ruth from Queensland visited Bombua Londua High School, Vanuatu. These Churches of Christ schools combined, when due to the Volcanic activity on Ambae, Londua had to relocate. She shares her reflections on these resilient and inspirational schools.

On the lush and humid Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the Buginese people live according to Muslim and traditional beliefs, heavily influenced by ritual and culture.

“We should do what Jesus did,” said one member of the Bible study group. Heads nodded all around the circle. “Does that mean we should die on a cross?” Well… it took a good deal more discussion before everyone thought through what it meant to be like the Saviour of the world without being the Saviour of the world.

Students who study at the Christian Church Theological School of Indonesia (CCTSI) dedicate their lives to serving the Lord and to impact the lives of others...So when the earthquake and tsunami hit the Palu area of Central Sulawesi in September 2018, CCTSI students and alumni were quick to take up the opportunity to participate in the local relief efforts.

I heard of a local church moving to the point of closure. This news has given me much cause to reflect. Not so much on the decision the church has made to close, but the challenge of sharing the Christian message of love with grace and strength. How can we keep sowing seeds of hope in communities in Australia and overseas? 

Before she experienced the hope of Jesus, Sati had endured five long years of crippling illness and pain. When Pastor Raj visited her home in Fiji to pray for her, Sati had lost all hope of recovery. She asked him to pray that she would die so that she could be free from agony. Instead, she experienced freedom and hope beyond her greatest expectations.

Hazel is one of many children in Zimbabwe who have been separated from family as a result of hardship. With no family able to take care of her, Hazel faced an unsafe and uncertain future with no education or provision for her basic needs.

A walk with God is full of hope. Church communities like yours can share this powerful hope with people like Agnes.  

Churches across Australia's Sunshine State are engaging in life-changing projects and making a difference together with Global Mission Partners...

“for we intend to do what is right not only in the Lord’s sight but also in the sight of others” (2 Corinthians 8:20-21). So, how are we doing in the Lord’s eyes and in the eyes of others? 

Pray for an end to the economic and social instability, and for the wellbeing of the people caught in the midst of this crisis. Thank you GMP for offering support, care and encouragement.

Global Mission Partners congratulates two people who have made key contributions to the work of Churches of Christ overseas and Indigenous mission.

Shanti’s story starts in Sultanpur village in India’s crowded capital, Delhi. She was the first of five children, born to a vulnerable Hindu family at a time when riots had broken out in the city.

In this new year we will be inviting input and reflection in response to the question “What is God’s call to GMP for this next season?” 

Malla Awa was two-years-old when a food crisis swept through his country of Niger and six others in the region.

While the vast majority of South Sudan’s population know the difficulty of living with low income, the country is rich in natural resources and has an abundance of fertile land.