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Global Vision Update 2024Dear Partners, As we reflect on the past year, I want to thank you for your part in reaching the nations through the nations. Your support has driven incredible progress in reaching new unreached people with the gospel, and this update highlights what we’ve achieved together through God’s grace. Via is in many ways a catalyst, sparking church-planting initiatives where they may not otherwise begin by providing key trainings, on-site coaching, partnerships, and strategic insights. Our role is to create an environment for missions partnerships to flourish, giving ongoing supp

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November 15, 2024

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From Ruins to RevivalEgypt’s Nile Delta region is a land of abandoned church buildings. For centuries, the church in the Delta has faced severe persecution from radical Islam, and in the early 2000s, many had to flee their homes and cities. The region is home to half the country’s population—including 55 million Muslims—yet there are few remaining evangelical churches.

Via

November 15, 2024

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A New Generation RisingA wave of young Asian missionaries is stepping up to bring the gospel to the unreached. Recently, in the Buddhist-majority country of Myanmar, 128 Burmese young adults committed their lives to cross-cultural missions. Similar movements of youth are happening in Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Nepal, and beyond.

Via

November 15, 2024

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To Be Born Digo Is to Be Muslim…But Not TodayPastor James’ church resides in the Muslim-dominated city of Mombasa, Kenya. But he had a problem: his church was hesitant to reach out to Muslims, fearing they didn’t know how to find common ground or defend their faith. He needed a way to train his people in evangelism and discipleship. And he needed a clear vision around which to rally them.

Via

November 15, 2024

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Tribe-to-Tribe Church PlantingIn the jungles of Peru, in a village near Iquitos, one small church is preparing to take the gospel to neighboring tribes. Born into the Bora tribe, Pastor Ricardo Peña married a woman from the Yagua tribe, blending two cultures within his household. Over the years, he has become an apu—a leader in his tribe—and though his location is remote and his resources are limited, he is ready to share the good news with the unreached tribes around him. Ricardo was not always so passionate about the gospel, however. In fact, it was not until his son became seriously ill that he even

Via

November 15, 2024

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An Unreached Tribe Receives the Gospel in Myanmar In the heart of Myanmar, a miracle was unfolding. An unreached Buddhist tribe of 115,000 people, largely unaware of the God of the Bible, had begun to witness a profound transformation. Just a year ago, less than 50 people in this tribe had any relationship with Jesus. But today, the light of the gospel is breaking through, thanks to the united efforts of Via, a church in Oklahoma, and dedicated Burmese church leaders.

Via

May 22, 2024

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Center for Mission Mobilization Now ViaThe Center for Mission Mobilization is now Via. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit, headquartered in Fayetteville, AR, launched its new brand in 2023 to bring more clarity to the organization, to serve more effectively cross-culturally, and to unify a growing network of teams and partners in over 25 countries.

Via

January 12, 2024

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Global Vision Update 2023We invite you to celebrate with us the amazing work God has done across the world to make his name known among the nations.

Via

November 21, 2023

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The Mobilization Index: Connecting the Global Church to the UnreachedSince their first 32-page prayer guide in 1964, Operation World has been informing and inspiring Christians around the world to join God in praying for the nations. For more than twenty years, the Joshua Project has helped awaken the Church by defining the unfinished task of the Great Commission among the unreached. Both of these resources, and others like them, have contributed to mobilizing laborers, guided mission strategies, and awakened countless hearts to God’s global purpose. I know many Christians who became involved in global missions after using Operati

By: Jason Gardner

April 23, 2023

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Global Vision Update 2022We invite you to take a moment and read with us how peoples’ lives are being refined and redefined by God’s heart and global purpose for all nations to know Him, and how you have personally supported reaching the nations through your generosity.

By: Joe Michie

November 22, 2022

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Overcoming China’s Challenges with New PartnershipsHow do you lead a team that lives 14 time zones away? Two years ago, our China team leaders were forced to return to the US, and they’ve been forced to rework how they guide their team and do ministry while thousands of miles apart.

Via

March 24, 2022

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Global Vision Update 2021We invite you to take a moment and read with us how you are shaping a new era of mission sending. We are now actively mobilizing churches within 24 countries and have a clear line of sight toward our total goal of 50.

Josiah Kennealy, Chi Alpha

December 10, 2021

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Parenting with a Global VisionWe live in a world of competing values and clamoring voices. Our family schedules are filled with what feels like important things and, in an era of history unlike any before, we wonder how to intentionally disciple our children. The challenges are real, but in the midst of all these things Jesus is inviting you and your children to join Him into the greatest story ever told. Parenting with a Global Vision was created to take you on a six-week journey of discovering why guiding your children toward God’s heart for the nations may be the most strategic investment you will ever make. A G

Via

August 19, 2021

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Propelled by LoveElise wants to introduce a new narrative, a broader lens as to what single women are capable of, especially with regard to mission work. She craves to offer new perspectives and fresh ways of thinking about the role of single women in the church and on the mission field. With her example and legacy, she hopes to reshape the expectations that have been placed on Christian women in the African context.

By: Alex Boyd

July 22, 2021

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An Open Letter to the Christian Family About Generosity to MissionariesThe idea of parents and their children serving together in God’s mission is seldom addressed, yet families are the basic unit of all societies and God has always worked through generations of families to bless the nations. Weave wanted to create a study that affirms the important role of families in God’s story and encourages families to join with God in reaching the nations, especially those without access to the gospel.

By: Tim Howington

June 21, 2021

By: Chris Haas

June 21, 2021

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A Case For MobilizationMobilizers are those who channel key resources, training, and vision for world evangelization to the Body of Christ. It has been said, that to improperly appreciate and support the role of the mobilizer is to seriously hinder the functions of the goer, sender, and welcomer.

By: Alex Boyd

June 11, 2021

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Nurturing PeopleMission cannot exist without people. Mission cannot be sustained without people. People cannot sustain mission without care. The success of mobilization movements depends on the quality of the people stewarding that movement.

Via

May 27, 2021

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Families Take a Front SeatThe idea of parents and their children serving together in God’s mission is seldom addressed, yet families are the basic unit of all societies and God has always worked through generations of families to bless the nations. Weave wanted to create a study that affirms the important role of families in God’s story and encourages families to join with God in reaching the nations, especially those without access to the gospel.

Via

April 08, 2021

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The Sacred Act of WelcomingJesus commanded “go make disciples of all nations…” But how can we actually live out his words? How do we model his love and compassion in our everyday lives? How do we reach those who haven't heard of Jesus from where we live, work, and play? How do we welcome those who are so different from us? Are we even willing to try?

Via

March 26, 2021

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The Untapped PotentialLatin America remains on of the most untapped and and promising regions in the world for mission mobilization.

Via

February 09, 2021