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Early African American Missionaries Who Changed the World for Christ
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How God Connected Displaced Teenagers, a Missionary Kid and a Stick of Gum
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3 Ways to Pray for Muslims

Early African American Missionaries Who Changed the World for Christ

African American Missionaries
Feb 25 2022
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Suzanne Pearson

Suzanne has been a writer and storyteller for as long as she can remember. Before joining TEAM as Communications Manager, Suzanne worked for 17 years in marketing and communications in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Besides writing, Suzanne’s other passions include travel, sports and serving alongside her husband in youth ministry.

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Missionary Life

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When most people think of early Western missionaries, names like William Carey, Adoniram Judson, and TEAM’s own Fredrik Franson come to mind. Alongside these well-known evangelists were unsung African American heroes of the faith, dedicated men and women responding to the call of the Great Commission. In celebration of Black History Month, we are honored to share a few of those stories. George Liele It is amazing to realize the first recorded American missionary was African American. His name was George Liele and he was a former Virginia-born slave who began ministering in Jamaica in 1783, a full decade before…

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How God Connected Displaced Teenagers, a Missionary Kid and a Stick of Gum

Medical ministry at a children's hostel
Jonah and his mom have found their purpose in serving an amazing and brave community of children.
Feb 11 2022
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Suzanne Pearson

Suzanne has been a writer and storyteller for as long as she can remember. Before joining TEAM as Communications Manager, Suzanne worked for 17 years in marketing and communications in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Besides writing, Suzanne’s other passions include travel, sports and serving alongside her husband in youth ministry.

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Suzanne Pearson

Hi Jeanne! Thank you so much for asking. In addition to praying for God's continued provision, protection, and guidance for…

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Imagine the scene: three hundred children and teens fleeing for their lives. They live in a region continually ravished by a war that began decades before they were born. Some sojourn as orphans, others sent away by desperate parents hoping for a better life for them – a life protected from the resident evil and horrendous dangers of their homeland. God in His mercy leads this vulnerable band of young wanderers, teenagers leading and caring for the youngest among them, into the jungles of a neighboring nation. He gives them sanctuary and a new start in a place with mountains…

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3 Ways to Pray for Muslims

The Quran, the central religious text of Islam, contains references to more than fifty people and events also found in the Bible.
The Quran, the central religious text of Islam, contains references to more than fifty people and events also found in the Bible.
Feb 01 2022
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Kameron Toews

Kameron Toews serves as TEAM’s multimedia video producer. Filmmaking has allowed him to travel the world and capture stories of God’s kingdom work. He lives with his beautiful wife and three rambunctious children.

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Christians have more in common with a Muslim than you may think. “You would probably share more values with a Muslim neighbor than with a secular one,” says Cody, a TEAM missionary in Asia whose ministry brings him in daily contact with Muslims. “Muslims are very focused on family and children and a moral society.” Although values may be similar, theological beliefs are not. Cody points out three big areas of disagreement Muslims bring up in regards to Christianity: Jesus is not God, Jesus did not die on the cross and the Bible in its current form is unreliable. Brian…

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