Global Missionaries News & Stories

Hope in the Lord 
A reflection for Good Friday on being Christian when Christianity is not the religion of the majority.
Trust in Christ…hope fulfilled
A reflection for Maundy Thursday on God’s work in Burundi.
Palm Sunday reflection
Embracing the need for God
A reflection for Palm Sunday on the blessing of need when embraced as a path to God.
Sent forth to serve
Twenty-three missionaries are now commissioned for service, sent forth to embody the love of God in 15 countries on behalf of The United Methodist Church.
Preaching Peace and Justice
The divine call to “love for our neighbor but to demonstrate it through concrete actions,” as missionary Pedro Zavala explains, is a universal call for people of all nations.
Retiring missionaries give thanks for service
Six missionaries honored by fellow missionaries and staff as they retire at the end of 2024.
Leaping for joy at what God can do
Helen de Leon Camarce tells the stories of women who found hope, love and safety through the Women’s Livelihood program in Cambodia.
The calming waterfall
Missionary Temba Nkomozepi describes the sights and sounds of Mujila Falls Agricultural Center in Kanyama, Zambia, where God provides abundant resources.
God had other plans for Tomasa
Lulu Ramirez, a missionary in Guatemala, describes the wonderful way God intervenes in life to rekindle faith, encourage creativity and set people on a new path.
Mission impossible…but for the grace of God
Leslaw Kawalec and his family have recently arrived in Ireland from Poland. At the beginning of his missionary journey, he looks to God to reveal his path.
Missionary walks where Jesus walked, even in time of war opens a new window
Years after serving as a mission intern in Jerusalem, the Rev. Jane Eesley returns to the Holy Land as a missionary, committed to uplift Palestinian voices and provide support to communities impacted by the war.
Quéssua agriculture ministry provides food for thousands
Agriculture missionary Kutela Katembo Dieudonne manages farming and animal husbandry projects that feed children and provide seedlings to villagers.