Mission Stories
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20 This mission trip resulted in 32 baptisms (more to come), 8 gospel workers, 465 patients, 2 chapel builds, and 5 evangelism sites! We…
In 1984, a small group of believers started what would become Riverside Church in the Philippines. Rose Marie’s grandparents-in-law helped found it. The building was simple. The congregation was small. And for years, it stayed that way. “I was baptized in 1989,” Rose Marie shares. “I began serving as the church clerk.” But growth was slow. The original…
In this season of love, we remember who loves us. A love that we often can’t even begin to comprehend. “God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8 At our most unlovable, He still chooses us—over and over again. Therefore,…
A testimony from Yakobus Tomanda By early afternoon, my motorcycle was buried in mud. The forest was silent, and I was completely alone—except for God. My name is Yakobus Tomanda, and I’m a young pastor serving in the Luwu–Tana Toraja mission area of Indonesia. Alongside my home church, I serve two Sabbath School branches: Amballong, nearly 40 kilometers away, and Tirobali in the Seko Lemo area, about 60 kilometers from where I live. …