The world’s spot light is on China at the moment. For the next few weeks countless millions will have their tv’s tuned into the Olympics. As we watch the games let us also lift the host nation up in prayer. A nation where following Jesus is forbidden and the church meets in...
The current fighting in Georgia brings to the fore once again the troubled history of the Caucasus and its many people-groups. The Caucasus is that strip of land between Turkey, Iran and southern Russia. Although a relatively small geographical area, the peoples who live here have been separated...
Posted by Peter LaRuffa. Peter LaRuffa is the Youth/Children's pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Florence, Kentucky. He recently led a group of 17 individuals including many teenagers and young people on a short term trip to Albania. Grace Fellowship Church is in partnership with the Lushnje...
Meet Andrei and Natasha Petrine (pictured). Both from Russia, Andrei and Natasha are resident in the UK, and Andrei has been in church leadership in London for several years. He is now striking out in a new direction - church planting among the 200,000+ Russian-speakers living in London...
Posted by Anthony Adams. Last month a team of us spent some time supporting a group of believers asthey began to build friendships in the village of Jub, Albania, where theypray there will be a vibrant church community in coming years. As we soughtto help them make their initial connections we...
Three years ago, while meeting colleagues in Russia, I had an unusual request. ‘On my next visit, could I bring one or two laptops for use by local church workers for mission.' Without promising, I said I would investigate. Two months later, we ran the ‘Laptops 4 Pastors...
Posted by Radstock Staff. Though we have heard no further updates from our friends in Ulaan Baatar, news services are reporting that the unrest in Ulaan Baatar is quieting down and the situation has stabilized. For more info, read the BBC's latest...
Radstock's connections often put us at the heart of situations that are politically tense and uncertain. Today (2nd July 2008) we received an email from one of our contacts in Ulaan Baatar, the capital of Mongolia, detailing severe disturbances following the election there on June 29th. The...
Posted by Brad Byrd and Nick and Erica Lugg High fuel prices and soaring food costs may not be all bad and may actually be creating access to capital for the poor of Africa. According the the Wall Street Journal (6/30/08) "Rising prices are luring more private investors to Africa's food sector...
Posted by Brian Jose It was late. Anthony, Besi and i had been showing the Turkey-Croatia European football (soccer) match on the wall of Spiro's restaurant. (Big place, mostly for weddings. Must seat about 25% of the village.) It had gone into extra time, then penalty kicks. Turkey won. Is...