When you see a pastor on television, what is the first thing that jumps into your mind? In Brazil, the answer for many would be, “I don’t trust this person.” Unfortunately, those feelings aren’t unwarranted. Many television pastors, both from Brazil and here in Canada, have damaged the reputation of pastors – taking advantage of…
Over the past several years, Christians in India have been fearful of new laws passed by the national government. In 2023, several sources that track reports of violence have confirmed those fears. One report published by the United Christian Forum in June 2023 stated, “we have just completed half a year of 190 days and…
For most of their lives, Roger and Evelyn* never called a single place home. Instead, they traveled from place to place on trains that ran across Canada, where they worked on track repair crews. Then in 1960 they finally settled in a secluded home in the woods of northern Alberta. During their retirement years, Roger…
“When I read the Pentecost story in Acts, it’s so amazing to think about all the people represented in God’s Story,” said Salim. “We’re talking about thousands of languages.” Born in Lebanon, Salim grew up learning the country’s three official languages – Arabic, and English primarily, as well as some French. But Portuguese was the…
Ranchi, the bustling capital city of northeast India’s state of Jharkhand, is home to ReFrame Ministries’ on-the-ground partner ministry in India. When the ministry center there needed some plumbing work done, they called a plumber named Rajkumar, who lived in a small village about 15 miles away. “People in Rajkumar’s village are quite poor and…
When you see a pastor on television, what is the first thing that jumps into your mind? In Brazil, the answer for many would be, “I don’t trust this person.” Unfortunately, those feelings aren’t unwarranted. Many television pastors, both from Brazil and here in North America, have damaged the reputation of pastors – taking advantage…
Setia laughs as she and a friend walk along the dirt road that runs through their village. Others in Setia’s village emerge from their homes – faded wooden cubes with rusty roofs of corrugated metal. The pungent smell of durian, a thorny fruit that is unique to southeast Asia fills the air. Everyone converges at…
Motherhood often means making difficult choices. Bahati* knows this better than most people. The first time Bahati heard biblical radio messages at her home in Niger, she was intrigued. Her Muslim upbringing didn’t prepare her for this side of the Christian faith. She knew that listening could be dangerous for her as well as her two children. But something in her heart told her to keep listening to the daily messages.
“Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season.” (2 Timothy 4:2) God led Jerry An to this scripture passage while he was writing a devotional to explain the Christian faith in the Chinese context. An leads Back to God Ministries International’s Chinese language outreach and he has been increasingly aware of a potential change in “seasons” as he shares the Gospel with media.
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This December will mark 80 years since Back to God Ministries International’s (BTGMI) first weekly radio program broadcast across the airwaves.
Recognizing the effects of new media, Back to God Ministries International (BTGMI), the Christian Reformed Church in North America’s international media ministry, is taking new steps to reach the “cell phone generation” in Egypt.
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