I clearly remember watching the evening news, spellbound as jubilant Berliners danced upon the Berlin Wall the night of Nov. 9, 1989. East Berliners were flowing through Brandenburg Gate, and a news correspondent asked the expectant crowd soon to board a train from East Berlin to West Berlin, “Who is responsible for this new day [...]
New legislation being considered by Russian lawmakers could drastically restrict missions activity if made into law. Restrictions could include requiring missionaries and Russian Christians to obtain permission to engage in missionary activity and limiting its locations and participants, such as tourists and minors.
Three out of four people in Russia live in the shadow of addiction, either suffering with the condition themselves or loving someone who does.
International Mission Board (imb) workers across the globe are transitioning from grouping geographically into regions to grouping into affinities, joining coworkers reaching similar people groups. This transition has workers from Central and Eastern Europe, Western Europe and multiple other former regions combining to create the European Affinity.
