Curing Openhomeaphobia

Last updated on: November 12, 2022 at 10:52 am By Karen Mains

WILLS POINT, TX – Gospel for Asia (GFA) – Discussing openhomeaphobia — its symptoms and remedies. Open-home-a-phobic, noun (op-en-hom-a-fo-bick) From Latin phobicus; Greek phobikos; 1. Someone terrified to open his or her home to guests. 2. Someone filled with anxiety due to the overwhelming feelings that his or her home is not good enough for company, the rooms not large enough, the food not tasty enough. 3. Someone who panics at the thought of fitting hospitality into a schedule jammed... Read more

Is There Really Hope in Gospel for Asia’s Bridge of Hope Centers?

Last updated on: November 30, 2022 at 6:14 pm By GFA Staff Writer

WILLS POINT, TX – Gospel for Asia (GFA) — The Bible speaks of hope specifically as a “confident expectation,” not a wish or a maybe. Dr. KP Yohannan’s vision for establishing Gospel for Asia’s (GFA) Bridge of Hope Program was not simply an idea of something nice to do for the underprivileged children of Asia. The vision was to provide a bridge to the confident expectation of a fruitful and productive future. I take it for granted that most readers already... Read more

People with Leprosy Are Not Cursed, Nor Unclean, They Are Loved

Last updated on: November 12, 2022 at 10:57 am By GFA Staff Writer

“And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, ‘Lord if You are willing, You can make me clean.’ Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, ‘I am willing; be cleansed.’ Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” — Matthew 8:2–3 Leprosy. In many parts of the world, the very word brings with it a sense of fear. In the West however, leprosy cases are few and far between. Medicine has evolved to the point where if the disease... Read more

Dying of Thirst: The Global Pure Water Crisis (#3 by Gospel for Asia)

Last updated on: September 10, 2022 at 7:47 pm By GFA Staff Writer

WILLS POINT, TX – Gospel for Asia (GFA) Special Report #1 – Discussing the world’s quest for access to pure water that is safe to drink. India: Success and Challenge In recent decades, India has emerged as a global economic powerhouse. It is now the seventh-largest economy in the world by nominal gross domestic product (GDP)[27] and at least the fourth largest in purchasing power parity.[1] Much of this success stems from the technology field, India’s fastest-growing sector. Information technology,... Read more

Evangelical Atheism: Evangelical in Word, Atheists at Heart

Last updated on: December 2, 2022 at 7:56 pm By Karen Mains

Years ago, friends and I experimented with designing listening groups. These small groups with three or four participants met once a month for seven months. Basically, we listened to one another for two hours. After a time of centering prayer where we became stilled and focused, the first person would begin and share where he or she was in life. When the first person was done, we would go back into silence, and the only way we could respond to the... Read more

Dying of Thirst: The Global Water Crisis (#2 by Gospel for Asia)

Last updated on: August 25, 2022 at 11:47 am By GFA Staff Writer

WILLS POINT, TX – Gospel for Asia (GFA) Special Report Part 2– Discussing the global water crisis and the quest for access to clean water. Waterborne Diseases Caused by the Global Water Crisis Even under normal conditions, people in many regions are exposed to life-threatening diseases from their water, including typhoid, polio and hepatitis A. Among the most common waterborne diseases is diarrhea, which can be caused by any of several pathogens. It kills about 1.5 million children every year,... Read more

One Story Among Millions Suffering in the Slums

Last updated on: December 10, 2022 at 2:34 pm By GFA Staff Writer

“In our world, one in eight people live in slums. In total, around a billion people live in slum conditions today.”—UN-Habitat Slum Almanac 2015-2016. Upon reading this fact, my mind almost shut down. An eighth of the world’s population?[1] It seems absurd, but apparently, it is the truth. The reality for those living in slums is harsher than what is reported. The Slums: An Explanation Firstly, what exactly are slums? Merriam Webster defines “slums” as “a densely populated usually urban... Read more

6 Reasons Why Humility Is Necessary in the Lord’s Work

Last updated on: December 10, 2022 at 3:04 pm By GFA Staff Writer

Make no mistake about it, there is no greater joy than working in the Lord’s service. Nor is there a calling in which we will receive more criticism, resistance and opposition—even more so than being an appointee to the United States Supreme Court! 1. To set aside our personal desires requires humility. Romans chapter 12 begins with the Apostle Paul urging believers to present ourselves as living sacrifices acceptable to God. 2. To set aside the world system’s potential path... Read more

Empower Gospel for Asia Supported National Missionaries With Prayer

Last updated on: December 10, 2022 at 3:08 pm By GFA Staff Writer

WILLS POINT, TX – Gospel for Asia (GFA)-supported national missionaries need us to stand beside them for enablement and empowerment, whether they serve in a slum, a remote mountain community or a village for outcasts. Let’s think for a minute what enablement and empowerment mean and put them into perspective as they relate to Gospel for Asia (GFA)-supported national missionaries. Enablement The root word in enablement is “able.” Enablement intrinsically refers to providing means or opportunity to make something possible... Read more

What Is a Christian to Do About Criticism?

Last updated on: December 19, 2022 at 9:30 am By GFA Staff Writer

“Everything we do either propels God’s mission forward or hinders the embodiment of His kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven.” — Jeff Christopherson, Vice President of Send Network Christopherson is right on point. All too often, we fail to see that everything we do impacts the kingdom of heaven on earth. Since we are the only representatives of that kingdom, every believer must come to the point where we learn to confront ourselves with every word we speak... Read more