The conflict in Eastern Ukraine erupted early in 2014, when Russian-supported separatists took control of parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, known as the Donbass. It has claimed an estimated 13,000 lives, and displaced over one million people as refugees and internally displaced people. Although this war rumbles on it is now largely forgotten by our mainstream media. Yet the Lord’s people have found that gospel opportunities abound in this troubled area, as reports from two contacts show.
Great things growing from a mustard seed
Training Matters

Theo and Sonja Donner have served in Medellín, Colombia since 1983. Theo teaches at the Biblical Seminary of Colombia (FUSBC) which is based in this rambling city of 2.4 million people. Like almost every part of the world, much of daily life in Colombia was shut down due to the coronavirus, although Medellín had at that time recorded relatively few cases.
Serving the Suffering Church

Phil and Carolyn began serving in West Africa in 2013. The region was relatively stable at the time, with good inter-communal relationships making it safe for local Christians and Western missionaries to live and work there. Tragically, the security situation has now deteriorated, bringing many changes to life and ministry.
Seeing the Fruit of Five Years’ Labour
A Week in the Life
Lockdown Lessons in Legionowo

In 2009 Andrzej and Monika Kempczyński were sent by Grace Baptist Chapel in Tottenham to plant a church in their native Poland. They continue serving faithfully in this ministry in Legionowo, a large town about 23km north of Warsaw. Andrzej reports on how God has been at work among them, despite the impact of coronavirus.
Serving Today – Preaching, radio, podcasts

Andrew Cook produces and presents GBM Radio’s programme Serving Today. This is a weekly programme for pastors and leaders in the Developing World, teaching the Bible clearly and addressing the issues that they face in their work.
GBM’s Serving Today’s radio programmes support those involved in preaching and teaching the Bible to God’s people mainly in the developing world.
Returning to Riga
Hanson Manova

In October 2019 we enjoyed a visit from Hanson Manova, an Indian pastor from Namakkal in Tamil Nadu. Hanson trained in the evangelical theological seminary in Hosur near Bangalore, but has recently returned to his home town as an interim pastor to find a successor for his father, Stanley Jones, as pastor.
Ending the year in Zambia

Daryl and Julia Jones made a field visit to Zambia in November 2019 to visit Chris and Helen Hawthorne and their family at Proclamation Institute Zambia, and to take part in the end of year conference.
It was a typical November day as we got on the coach for Heathrow. The watery sun was setting and it was 4˚C.