GOD’S WORK IN ALBANIA
Ministry Update & A Story of ImpactDenis & Ela Shallari are a young ministry couple living and serving in their native land of Albania (modern day Illyicum).Albania was once a strong Christian region; however, it was taken under Ottoman rule in 1385 and...
CARRYING THE WORD FORWARD
A History of Mission: Carrying the Word ForwardWhen we talk about mission history, our minds often drift to sepia-toned photographs of missionaries with trunks and typewriters, jungle paths, and translation notebooks weathered by the sun. These stories matter deeply....
SAY “YES!” TO MISSION TRIPS
My Missions StoryAs my plane departed to fly across the Pacific Ocean to Asia, many thoughts went through my head, but none of them were doubts. Pastor Bill Moberly, founder and director of Awakening Lives to World Missions (ALWM) did an excellent job preparing our...
GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER
St. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchBy the time you read this, I will know who next year’s missions and ministry partners are at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC. I am excited to find out our 2026 missionaries. Each year, our lay delegate to the annual gathering is...
WILLIAM CAREY’S “AN ENQUIRY”
Carey’s ChallengeRecently, I spoke at a mission conference in Iowa with this theme: “William Carey’s ‘An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians’ to Reach the Nations Still Resonates Today.”The full title of this 50-page pamphlet is a little awkward today: An...
CELEBRATING 159 YEARS!
Beginnings: Celebrating 159 Years of Global Mission in Madagascar!Global Mission work in Madagascar began in 1868 by the Norwegian Mission Society, and in 1888 the Norwegian American Lutheran Church joined in the mission work. Why did these churches send missionaries...
