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Thu, Jul 17, 2008
Randy Alcorn
Missions, Money and Giving
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World Evangelism Statistics, and Missions Giving

world I'm not a big statistics guy, but sometimes statistics can be revealing.

The following statistics are from the book 2020 Vision, by Bill and Amy Stearns.

Sun, Nov 09, 2008
Randy Alcorn
Missions, Suffering and Evil
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Aggie Hurst: A Story of Eternal Perspective

While we were unable to find any real pictures of Aggie or her family, I hope this story of God's faithfulness through the sacrifice of missionary couple David and Svea Flood will inspire you.

I've been thinking of it in context of a big book I'm writing on the problem of evil and suffering. How many times has God had a purpose in events that seemed senseless at the time they happened? How many things that seem pointless now will later be seen to have a divine point?

Consider Joseph and his brothers who horribly betrayed him ...

Fri, Nov 11, 2011
Randy Alcorn
Persecuted Church
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The Persecuted Church: Ignored by the World, Watched by the Eyes of Heaven

This Sunday, November 13, is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, a global day of intercession for persecuted Christians worldwide. It’s a day to remember and pray for the hundreds of men, women, and children killed for Christ each day.

Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Randy Alcorn
Missions
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Steve Saint speaks from his hospital bed

Steve and Ginny Saint, Mincaye, and Randy Alcorn Some years ago Steve Saint and I became friends. He came to our church within a week of the 50^th anniversary of the death of those missionaries, and I interviewed him and Mincaye, the former warrior who was one of the murderers of the missionaries, but who later came to faith in Christ.

Mon, Jan 07, 2013
Randy Alcorn
Missions
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Steve Saint, Mincaye, and the Redemptive Power of the Gospel

Mincaye and Steve Saint In a post last June, I shared a video about Steve Saint, son of one of the five missionaries who were murdered in Ecuador in 1956. Steve, who is founder of ITEC (Indigenous People's Technology and Education Center) was seriously injured while testing a design for ITEC.

Fri, May 03, 2013
Randy Alcorn
Missions
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Peace Child Revisited, 50 Years After First Contact

Many years ago I read Peace Child by Don Richardson. This great missions story had a strong impact on my life, demonstrating the power of the gospel in a primitive culture.

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Randy Alcorn's Blog: missionaries

World Evangelism Statistics, and Missions Giving

Aggie Hurst: A Story of Eternal Perspective

The Persecuted Church: Ignored by the World, Watched by the Eyes of Heaven

Steve Saint speaks from his hospital bed

Steve Saint, Mincaye, and the Redemptive Power of the Gospel

Peace Child Revisited, 50 Years After First Contact

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