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Sep 11

A New Song

by Jim Truesdell, Associate Director Our vehicles turned off the bustling main road down a dusty path. At the end of this path lay a small village of roughly 50 families who are part of a semi-nomadic community of people known as Sapera (“snake charmers”). They have a... read more →

September 11, 2024
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Asia, Frontier Stories, Prayer, The Frontier, Trip Reports

Jul 03

A Mission Focus

by Cody Watson, Senior Associate, Emeritus The year was 1996; I waffled between attending an outreach event at the Atlanta Olympics or the New Wilmington Mission Conference (NWMC) in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. I was relatively new to [Presbyterian] Frontier Fellowship, but then-Executive Director, Harold Kurtz, encouraged me to... read more →

Jun 20

People on the Move

by TW, Middle East Coordinator Millions of immigrants, refugees, displaced persons and travelers around the world are living in cultures and contexts that are different from the ones in which they were raised. The UN states that at the end of 2020, around 281 million people lived in... read more →

June 20, 2024
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Frontier Stories, Middle East, The Frontier

Jun 05

Practicing Partnership

by Susan Buenger, Mission Practitioner + Former Frontier Fellowship Board Member The meeting was composed of many people: our church team, the leadership team of the potential partner organization and a few guests. Seated around a large, round table, we began a meeting to discuss the formalization of... read more →

June 5, 2024
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Frontier Stories, The Frontier, Theology of Missions

May 22

Come and See

by George Pendergrass, Associate Director Have you ever found yourself immersed in a gripping drama where the storyteller deliberately leaves gaps, compelling you to fill in the missing pieces with your imagination? That’s precisely the essence of the narrative in John 1:19-46, when John the Baptist denies being... read more →

May 08

Caring Beyond Borders

by TW, Middle East Coordinator The Evangelical (Presbyterian) Church in a city in Upper Egypt is a medium size church. In a receiving church environment this church broke through the challenges of sending and started mission efforts a few years ago. The church leaders and members are increasingly... read more →

May 8, 2024
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Africa, Frontier Stories, Middle East, The Frontier

Apr 24

Hearing + Understanding

by Dana, Associate Director At the end of 2023, my husband, Alex, and I launched a Bible study for international students in our area in conjunction with a South Asian pastor. We have had Middle Eastern, Central Asian and South Asian students join the study on and off.... read more →

April 24, 2024
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Bridge Building, Frontier Stories, Prayer, Religious Holidays, The Frontier

Apr 12

Divine Mystery

by Donald Marsden, Associate Director On a recent trip to Central Asia, a local pastor told me about a man, Umar*, who has been attending his church. For 15 years, Umar faithfully recited the Namaz—the prescribed prayers Muslims say five times per day. One night, he encountered an... read more →

April 12, 2024
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Central Asia, Frontier Stories, Islam, Prayer, The Frontier

Mar 25

The Battle of Good Over Evil

by Alex, Associate Director Holi is one of the most significant festivals in South Asia. It is primarily a cultural celebration, but it has religious roots in Hinduism. Multiple religious stories are associated with the festival, which was named after a demoness. According to the story, Holika took... read more →

March 25, 2024
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Asia, Frontier Stories, Hinduism, Religious Holidays, The Frontier

Mar 14

Hope in a Refugee Camp

by Denise Sciuto, Associate Director According to the Joshua Project, more than 84% of Sudan’s 198 people groups remain unreached with the Gospel. However, of South Sudan’s 80 people groups, only 6 remain unreached! The Nuba Mountains divide these two nations; within this region of divide, there is... read more →

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