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If you love God and enjoy culture and sports, this is for you! After the success of the evangelistic outreach at the Olympics in Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000), the ABWE-Asia team prayed about sending a team to the World Cup soccer tournament. Since several million fans from nearly every country converge on this massive event, it is a golden opportunity to share the gospel. Essentially, this is the Great Commission in reverse. Instead of you going into all the world, the whole world comes to you!.. Read More.


For some, it was like a big family reunion. For others, it was a time of soul searching and renewed commitment to Christ. For many of us, it was the culmination of over a year of planning, preparation, and meeting as a committee. The Return 2002 was a reunion of college and adult MKs (missionary kids) held in conjunction with the July 2002 Missionary Enrichment Conference... Read More.


A large portion of northeastern Brazil is plagued by an ongoing drought. The arid landscape is an unbroken mix of thorny brush, scrub trees, and cactus. Occasionally the drab backdrop is splashed with the vibrant green of a large juazeiro tree. Thanks to its expansive root structure, the juazeiro not only survives, it thrives in this barren land. It never loses its leaves and remains green year-round providing ample shade for cattle and goats. The juazeiro is a symbol of hope and survival... Read More.

From the President: The Horizon of Eternity
Guest Editorial: Wendell W. Kempton
A Church Planting Movement
Completing the Circle of Missions
Will You Be My Friend?
How Does a Church-Planting Movement Start?
High in the Andes Mountains
A Symbol of Hope and Survival
The Portugal 4x4 Plan - Accelerating a Church-planting Movement
Starting a Mission Agency
Shifting Into High Gear
The Return and Special Events of the 75th Year
"The Mullah and the Bear"-The Sequel
Preparing Leaders for New Churches
From Strategy to Reality
"Commit to Faithful Men"
Starting a Missions Movement
World Cup - Korea 2002
Children's Corner
PACE - People Advancing Compassionate Evangelism