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How is COVID-19 impacting the Church and its Mission?

A special interview with our dear friend & partner Pastor Mike Minter JMI’s Chris Hardy, Director of Programs and Church Partnerships, sits down for a video interview with Pastor Mike Minter, Senior Pastor of Reston Bible Church in Dulles, VA. In this brief interview, Chris and Mike discuss how the …

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Give a life changing gift this Mother’s Day

Whether it be a cozy JMI sweatshirt, or a mug for Mom’s favorite morning coffee. Perhaps a beautiful print to hang on the wall, or a new book for Mom to enjoy. Sponsor a child or pastor in honor of your Mom, or donate towards our Giving Tuesday goal. JMI has a whole range to choose from this Mother’s Day …

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Arsenie’s Story

Once upon a time… that’s how any story begins, and I would like my story to begin this way, but my life is not a fairy tale, and my story is so much deeper than any book or movie. The Republic of Moldova is a small country with great needs. …

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Hallelujah is Our Song

“Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and Hallelujah is our song.”  – Pope John Paul II No one could have guessed what this week, Holy Week 2020 would look like. No one could have guessed what that very first holy week would look like. I …

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To the ends of the earth… by Chris Hardy

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” – Acts 1:8 I love this passage, which we often quote when talking about missions, because …

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How Coronavirus Affects our Daily Work

Hello Sponsors! In these  uncertain times, I want to lead with what I know to be True: even (and especially) in these dark days, our Father is faithful. We don’t know what the coming weeks and months hold, but we do know the One who holds all things together. As …

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A Day of Justice that can Change a Lifetime

Throughout Moldova thousands of children are living in the most treacherous, and tragic circumstances… With Moldova being the poorest country in Europe, it is sadly home to the highest percentage of trafficked children. These children not only live with the danger of being trafficked, but they also face the daily …

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Surviving the Amazon floods

The first quarter of the year often brings desolation to the people of the Amazon, in the form of massive flooding. Each year, the Amazon river rises more than 30 feet throughout the rainy season. Many villages will be underwater, and many more cut off from being able to find …

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Moments to Celebrate in Moldova – by Chris Hardy

Many children in Moldova never experience the wonder and anticipation associated with Christmas. The excitement we feel as we look forward to a holiday feast of our favorite foods is an unfamiliar feeling to them. The thrill of counting down the days until we open wrapped presents filled with all …

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