Missionary Blog Watch » Ukraine

Videos, a cool tree house, and more!

Jim — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:17:20 +0000

We’re moving right along with the updates on our Up-and-coming missionary bloggers page. Here are some interesting posts I’ve come across lately, including a couple of videos…

The joy of envelope-stuffing in Kenya
The eyes of the world are on Greece – are we praying?
Now that is a cool tree house in Taiwan!
A video – flight to Sudan!
Thoughts about corruption in Russia – or is it corruption?
Thoughts from a medical missionary in Ukraine – Am I Contagious?

Finally, this video from Chile – Chilean folk music meets an old hymn…

Networks

Jim — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:41:31 +0000

Going through our list of up-and-coming missionary bloggers, I’ve found a few posts to share. The first three are interesting because of the emphasis on networking throughout the body of Christ. And the last one is a great blog about a wedding in Tanzania.

Gastro-Geographical Linguistic Tour of Latin America: Think you know Spanish? Enough to order at a restaurant maybe? Think again…
Chinese Prayer Partner! Eastern missionary network meets Western missionary network…
Will you care in 2012? In this post, a glimpse of the Muslim world in North Africa.
Wedding fruits Yes, this is it – your chance to see a Tanzanian wedding!

From our Experienced Bloggers…

Jim — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:00:38 +0000

I’m now working on updating our list of Experienced Missionary Bloggers. Not done yet, but I’ve noticed some great posts that I wanted to share with you…

A thought provoking post that will make you think twice this Merry Christmas (Angola)
People in one community in Mexico are thankful for this new church meeting place…
Missions – are we getting anywhere? This blogger in Canada thinks so – read Does Missions Work? Worldwide Evangelical Explosion from 1960 to 2010
Praise God for those reaching this often-forgotten group in Ukraine.
Numbers and pictures give a glimpse into the ministry in Haiti: compiling statistics, loving women, thanking God
What more can I say? Tree, Thy Shall Be Moved! (Er… shouldn’t that be thou shalt be moved?) (Ecuador)
In Ukraine and out of Ukraine, life is never dull.
You know you want a little culture from the Republic of the Congo… so here’s More on food and daily life
Recognizing the reality in Japan – Bible Study in an Unreached People Group
Let’s get creative in Japan – what a great idea… Gifts from Jesus

Stay tuned – lots more to come!

Frustrated?

Jim — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:16:00 +0000

Missionaries. Those super-saints that never get frustrated… ever ever….

Ok, scratch that. So, missionaries get frustrated a LOT. What do you expect? They’re always chasing problems and lost people and all stuff like that there. What have our bloggers been frustrated about lately?

Anyone you want to pray for today?

Back to Regularly Scheduled Programming…

Jim — Mon, 30 May 2011 15:29:30 +0000

Well, that’s enough of giving things away for a while – it’s time to get back to what we’re all about: Missionary Blogs!

But did you know that missionary bloggers are always giving things away? They’re taking the time to share their lives with you, and share with you about what God is doing!

So let’s look at a few recent posts:

How appropriate! Here are some people looking to work together to share stories about what God is doing in Africa!
I love posts like this – both pictures and text answer questions about life in Jamaica – awesome!
Thinking about image while making tortillas – curious?
Just happened to be passing by – God’s surprise encouragement in Bolivia…
I love it – learning a little about urban gardening – what a great idea! (Kenya)
Babies in Bolivia
Thankful for short term teams in Ukraine!
Serving as dorm parents – what do the students think about it? Here are some quotes from Niger.
I know you’ve all been wondering – what does Brian do? What’s it like to work at a Bible institute in Peru?

Children.

Jim — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:55:35 +0000

Stories about them, pictures of them, how they live, what they need – these posts all have at least something to do with children…

Two new little lovebugs! (South Africa)
Equipo San Andrés es lo mejor! (Guatemala)
Even if My Father and Mother Abandon Me . . . (Philippines)
Plan B: punt (Ukraine)
Precious Children (Ukraine)
Drive-By Shootings (Niger)
A Milestone, of sorts (Honduras)

26 Missionary Blogs (from A to Z)

Jim — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:58:35 +0000

So I was just sitting here and wondering if I could make my very own A-Z list of missionary blogs.

All right, so it’s just another fun way to discover new blogs! I admit, I cheated a bit with X. But the Rapp family has to get some kind of a prize for their creative use of that misunderstood letter.

I do believe I managed to have 26 different countries as well.

So enjoy this quick alphabetical tour of the world, and go leave a comment on a blog you’ve never commented on before!

aliens and strangers (Tanzania)
Behind Palace Walls (Nepal)
Children of Hope (Mexico)
drumsticksandpaintbrushes (Australia)
Ecuador Missions (Ecuador)
Finding God in China (China)
Gleanings from the Field (Thailand)
He Says/She Says (Peru)
In His Love (Russia)
Jungle Abbotts (Cameroon)
Kids’ Doc in Jos (Nigeria)
Livin’ The Adventure (Argentina)
Millions to Tell (Chile)
New Every Morning (Taiwan)
OUR JOURNEY (Philippines)
Partnering with Parents (Niger)
Quirey Life (Brazil)
Rescue Iraq (Iraq)
Sowers4Pastors (Honduras)
Today’s Grace (El Salvador)
Under the Marchegian Sun (Italy)
Voice in the Desert (Burkina Faso)
With Love from Ukraine (Ukraine)
Rapp Family Aixtreme Life (France)
The Yakubu Family (Ghana)
Zach Attack (South Africa)

Already blogging in 2011!

Jim — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:55:55 +0000

Yes, believe it or not, missionaries have already been blogging in 2011! Here are some of the first posts of the year –

1-1-11 (first things first) Ukraine
Like Christmas – But New Years! What is New Years like in Ukraine? Get a glimpse here!
And in Mexico, UW Sports Day 1
Start the new year with some wise words from Mama … What My Mama Taught Me… (Mexico)
And in Siberia, Russia, come to a Spektakle!
Happy New Year! (and an invitation) (Mozambique)
Thoughts at the beginning of a new year about 2011, Decisions, Carpenters, Listening, Weakness… (Brazil)
And now, for adventure, suspense, and much more, once again out of Brazil… the Grand Theft Missionarymobile! Read part 1 here, then part 2 here.

Looks like everyone in Brazil, Mexico and Ukraine have been especially busy! (all right, so I chose these somewhat randomly. But still…

Have a great 2011, everyone – remember, it’s in His hands!

Changing Seasons

Jim — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:30:01 +0000

It seems a lot of our bloggers have been writing about changing seasons lately. Either they’re noticing that it’s fall/spring (depending on where they are!), or they’re experiencing a change of seasons in other ways. Here are some examples:

“It’s a Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood” (Costa Rica)
Fall Photo and Fall In The City (Ukraine)
A change of seasons… (Spain)
Moving! (Kenya)
The Aroma of Spring (Uruguay)
Despendida – never thought leaving family would be this tough (Ecuador)

Making Disciples

Jim — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:19:22 +0000

For the most part, missionaries want to obey Jesus’ command to make disciples (all right, if they don’t, are they missionaries?). But how is that done? What does it mean? And how can we get outside our own desires and plans and see what Jesus would have us do?

Today, let’s look closer at missionary bloggers who are talking about disciple making – reflections on how they feel it should be done, stories about how it is being done, and even posts about how challenging it can be…

Disciple making and makers (France): Tom Julien just completed a week of teaching at the Château de St. Albain where he expounded on Ephesians 4:11-16. His teaching on maintaining balance in ministry was thought-provoking…
Photos from our "Guns ‘N Roses" Baptism (Canada): Here are a ton of fantastic photos of the baptism taken by Robert David. Unfortunately, you can’t hear the music…
Is Francis Really That Crazy? (Ireland): "Missions" or The Mission? I was reading the final chapter of Luke this morning and was struck once again (Luke 24:45-48) that Jesus’ vision and his commission has always been about…
September 2010 Update (Ukraine): You may have read about record breaking heat waves, forest fires and grain shortages in Russia. Though Ukraine is…
Short Term Missions: A Personal Expereince (Brazil): For years, I have seen people impacted by a short term mission experience. First, while I still lived in the States and then as people have come to visit through the years. Angie Duplaga, a teacher…
Reading with Nathan (Mexico): One of my life goals is to disciple my kids. If you read the Bible, you’ll understand that…
Culture 101 (South Africa): (Leigh Writes) always comes a point in our spiritual journey when our faith in Jesus and our culture reach a disconnect. A point where we have to choose who we are going to follow.For many of the kids we work with…
Do You Need a Bible Degree to be a Long-Term Missionary? (Thailand): Because the need for people to hear the Gospel on the mission field is so urgent, it is sometimes claimed that doing a lot of Biblical studies or earning a degree in Bible is not necessary to be a long-term missionary…
The Feast and the Cross (Uganda): Sort of stuck in Luke 14. A good place to be. After meditating on how we steel ourselves for battle only to find out that the draft letter is really an invitation to a party . . . kept reading and…
Discipleship and Mentoring in a Russian Context (Russia): Karen and I came to Russia with the plan to church plant. Our desire was to plant a church that would reproduce itself and hopefully spark a…