Frontier Missions Journal

Part two of our story “Ahmed and Akachi: From Folk Islam to Christ.”                                                              ---------------- Today’s story is told by Gabriella Lincoln of the Sahara Project in West Africa.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’s story!

I am sick. I am alone. I am rejected by my family. God, I’ve never smoked or drank. My mother had never gone hungry when I had money. Why is this situation happening to me?                                                                 ---------------- Today’s story is told by Gabriella Lincoln of the Sahara Project in West Africa.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to toda...

So she induced the mother, who had her baby very quickly, probably an hour later. We were hoping that would help save the mother, that it would stop all the convulsing. Unfortunately, she continued to decline, and the baby was born, weighing about 3.5 pounds.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Ali Brooks of the Fulani Project in...

Silhouettes of trees and floating grass reflecting in the mirror-like water loomed around us like black ghosts, ready to swallow us up should our boat miss a turn. Mother and daughter huddled around the expectant woman, tending to her needs by the dim light of a kerosene lamp.                                                                   ----------------  Today’s stories are told by Stephen Er...

Cough. COUGH!   Robert’s poor wife was vomiting up hookworms. “Oh, dear! I don’t have any worm medicine to treat her with,” Laurie thought. “Hmm, I wonder . . .”                                                                      ---------------- Today’s stories are told by Laurie Erickson, a former AFM missionary to the Gogodala people and now an AFM field director.  Subscribe and leave us a rev...

Tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tukah! Tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tukah!  It’s the three-legged gecko again. . . singing. It has no reason, in my opinion, to do that in the middle of the night.                                                                     ---------------- Today’s stories are told by Arnold Hooker, a former AFM missionary, during his time on projects in Malaysia.  Subscribe and leave us a revie...

An elderly man sitting in the back of the room raised his hand to speak. His question haunts me to this day.                                                                ---------------- Today’s four stories are told by Stephen Erickson of the Gogodala Project in Papua New Guinea.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’s story!

Are you a Christian? How would you answer that question asked by someone climbing on your wall?                                                                ---------------- Today’s stories are told by Arnold Hooker and recall events at the Pnong Project in Cambodia and the Himadri Project in Southeast Asia.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’s story!

“Man,  your bread is amazing. I’ve never tasted such good sourdough bread, even in France!” Lolo exclaimed as his face lit up inside our Cambodian bakery.                                                                ---------------- Today’s four stories are told by Deon and Rene Theunissen of the Pnong Project in Cambodia.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’s stor...

Ezra and Bibi walked through the jungle, stepping over a partially concealed tripwire, to find out why Bibi’s friend was afraid to come to church. They soon found themselves at her friend’s house . . . right in the middle of a big rebel military camp filled with gun-wielding men.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Ezra Waters, a...

“Only when you abandon Christianity will you have access to the documents,” Adama’s family said to her after kicking her out of the house.  How was she going to enroll in school now?                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Vanius Dias of the Geba Animist Project in Guinea Bissau.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listen...

“Get up! Get up!” the gendarme shouted as they banged on the front door. “Why are you here?” Grace asked as she opened her door to the armed policemen. SLAP! “Get up. You have to come with us.”                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Ali Brooks of the Fulani Project in Central Africa.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed l...

“God, why am I going through this?” Nani asked, still believing He had a purpose and a plan for her life. “God, show my family that your power is above the spirits.”                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Vanius Dias of the Geba Animist Project in Guinea Bissau.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’s st...

“When you let God write your story, you are embracing the best life!” Two lives. Two calls to the same mission field, years apart. Now, one newly wedded couple is preparing to go and serve the Ama Tribe of Papua New Guinea.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Sean and Joella Brizendine of the Ama Project in Papua New Guinea.  Sub...

Want to know how to start a church-planting movement? Go and share the wonderful things God has been doing in your life.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Cristian Jara of the Pnong Project in Cambodia.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’s story!

“Ohayo gozaimasu,” came the loud and boisterous greeting of “Good morning” in Japanese. And so began our delightful ritual of greeting each other as Caitlyn and I walked to and from language school.                                                                ---------------- Today’s story is told by Michael Babienco of the Japanese Project.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listen...

Returning from town with a very loaded down bike, I hit some loose dirt while climbing a hill. The cargo flew far and wide. The bike went down in a flash, with the throttle stuck wide open, and continued to roar up the hill on its side with my right leg pinned under it.                                                                ---------------- Today’s stories are told by Kurt Unglaub, former...

They couldn't find their son, and they didn't know where he could be. He didn't say anything to them; he didn't talk to anyone. He just wasn't at home. The days passed, and they were getting worried.                                                                ---------------- Today’s stories are told by Cristian Jara of the Pnong Project in Cambodia.  Subscribe and leav...

“Wife, I am going to die. I know that. But I also know that Jesus is going to raise me from the dead when he comes back. I want you to go to the church, be baptized and share with the people we love.”                                                                ---------------- Today’s stories are told by Cristian Jara of the Pnong Project in Cambodia.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enj...

“Where did we come from? What is the meaning of life?” Duang asked.  “Don’t ask stupid questions!” everyone answered. They did not know, nor could she find the answers in her Buddhist temple in Thailand.                                                                 ---------------- Today’s stories are told by Brian Wilson of the Buddhists of Southern Thailand Project and Josh Lewis of the Great...

Anushka Harumseh concludes her story about her struggle to know what God’s will is in her life—a promising career in forensic accounting or self-sacrificial mission service.                                                               ---------------- Today’s story is told by Anushka Harumseh, a missionary to Africa.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’s story!

Anushka Harumseh continues her struggle to know what God’s will is in her life—a promising career in forensic accounting or self-sacrificial mission service.                                                               ---------------- Today’s story is told by Anushka Harumseh, a missionary to Africa.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’s story!

Anushka Harumseh takes a journey to know God’s will for her life. Is mission service the answer?                                                               ---------------- Today’s story is told by Anushka Harumseh , a missionary to Africa.  Subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed listening to today’s story!

Tension in the room began to grow. It didn’t seem like the people were pleased with our help. The woman was having severe pain, and they wanted more than just prayer. They wanted action!                                                                ---------------- Today’s stories are told by AFM Student Missionaries who have served at various projects around the world. Subscribe and leave us a r...

Elaborate shrines and vicious-looking idols dot the land. They hold heads in their hands and represent a thousand different gods. Yet Hadassah Song chooses this land as her home, feeling impressed to bring light, love and hope to the Brahmi people.                                                                  ---------------- Today’s story is told by Hadassah Song, an AFM career missionary at t...