As I lay restlessly in bed staring up at the ceiling one night, I asked God this question: “Father, how could I describe Gospel Outreach in a way that would make it easy for people to understand what we do?” I began to imagine a big ship docked on the shores of North America with the bow facing … [Read more...] about Grab a paddle!
“I’m sick.” Those words marked the beginning of a 10-day ordeal for 40-year-old Mark Dickey. Suspended on a rope halfway up a 300-foot vertical face deep within Morca Cave, Dickey felt sudden and severe abdominal pain. He and fellow researchers were mapping passages in the 4,186-foot deep cave … [Read more...] about Rescue at Morca Cave
Picture a small church in 1970s Wisconsin. As the pianist finishes the intro to “Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?” the 40 or 50 people gathered begin to sing. You distinctly hear individual voices in the small building. There’s Edna and Hazel on your left. Dorothy sings from just in front of … [Read more...] about Will there be any stars?
Before the end of the 2022-23 school year, Pastor Joseph pledged to help find sponsors for a new baptistry. The last time he’d baptized students, he’d had to use a makeshift pool. Moving forward, he wanted to provide a proper place for baptisms. Not long after the 2023-24 school year began, … [Read more...] about God delays the building of baptistry
PHILIPPINES by Aquelino Recabo My name is Aquelino Recabo. I’m 35 years old and from the Philippines. This is my story and my testimony. Growing up, my family was very poor. We made a living by farming a small plot of land and working on our neighbor’s sugarcane plantation. My parents also … [Read more...] about The plans I have for you
INDIA Santosh Kumar, a Gospel Outreach Bible worker in India, visits people in his area and gives them literature about health and hope. The following three stories are about people Santosh has introduced to Jesus. Pooja One day, Santosh met a man named Pooja in the village of Tekar. … [Read more...] about Home visits change lives
PHILIPPINES by Eleazar Rizaga Cagayancillo, population 7,000, is a town in the Palawan province of the Philippines. It has been a year since this area was visited by missionaries or pastors. In the past, missionaries and lay pastors were assigned here, but it was hit and miss. Some would … [Read more...] about Taking care of the church
