Getting a passport for work in Singapore was an aspiration for a bright future for young professionals from the Philippines. They saw it as a career move and an economic uplift for their families. It was a personal plan, but God has used this plan instead to accomplish his purposes.

The Alliance Church of Aleppo has become a refuge for people who lost their homes due to the earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6, 2023. Church members are working 24/7 to assist those in need. We invite you to be part of this effort through your prayers and donations.

The centennial celebration of the Khmer Evangelical Church (C&MA), and the entire Protestant church in Cambodia is the testament of God’s power to sustain his Church. After the genocide of the Khmer Rouge regime, when 80% of Christians in that country were killed, the Church of Jesus Christ was rebuilt to join God’s mission of proclaiming the gospel to all nations.

Sixty-seven years ago, a baby was born in a remote indigenous tribe in the Peruvian Amazon. The mother, at the moment of giving birth, dug a hole and buried him alive. At that precise moment, the chief of the tribe appeared providentially, rescuing him from certain death.

Are November and December busy months for you? To many people, these two months are their busiest, as church and family celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. Each country has its own way of observing these holidays. For the AWF Women’s Ministries, this was the first time that we celebrated Thanksgiving and Christmas with Alliance women around the world.

When I got an invitation to write and perform a short portrayal of the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus, for the AWF Women’s Ministry Thanksgiving and Christmas event, I was a bit overwhelmed. I was very busy at that time, and declined the opportunity, not even asking God for direction. But the Lord had other plans.

Pastors and leaders of the Alliance churches of Argentina and Latin America gathered in November 2022 to celebrate 125 years of history of the Christian and Missionary Alliance of Argentina and to recognize those who have helped build and grow the C&MA in that country.

God is opening doors for the worldwide Alliance to strengthen cooperation in missions with its emphasis on Diaspora Missions, Relief and Development, and Business as Mission. The 2022 AWF Regional Conference of the Asia Pacific Alliance Churches (APAC) allowed the participants to discuss and to plan the next steps to foster cooperation among national churches.

In the northern part of the Chalatenango region in El Salvador, the Alliance Central American Congress was held from September 19-23, 2022. Around 90 representatives of the leadership of the churches of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua participated.

The Alliance Church of Mali (ECEM) and its partners conducted training at the Bible School in Koutiala, Mali, to bring new knowledge that will enable people to improve their livelihood through agriculture and other income sources.

The Global Network of Mission Leaders of the Alliance World Fellowship (AWF) brought together 34 leaders and pastors from four world regions to report on new projects, discuss service initiatives, and do interregional cooperation.

The AWF International Commission of Theological Education (ICTE) is hosting a theological symposium for the worldwide Alliance community, June 26-27, 2023, in Toulouse, France. Scholars, pastors, leaders, and others wishing to contribute to the work of the Alliance are invited to propose a paper for the Symposium by the 31st of January 2023.

With the theme “Let us return to God,” more than 200 delegates from the Latin American countries of the Christian and Missionary Alliance gathered at the Assembly and Symposium of the Latin American Alliance Fellowship (CLA) from September 28-30, 2022, in Armenia, Colombia.

After three years, the Latin American Women Congress “Amada” took place in person again. The conference welcomed 510 Alliance women from all over Latin America with the theme “Woman: Deep Design.”

Rev. André Conga da Costa, one of the longest-serving Alliance leaders in Africa, passed away on October 4, 2022 at the General Hospital in Cabinda, Angola after a prolonged illness. Born on June 23, 1933 not far from the historic Mboca Mission founded in 1907 by C&MA missionary Elmer Crist, da Costa was the son of evangelist Joel João of the Mboca Mission.

Do you ever feel discouraged in your walk of faith or in your leadership? What can provide “fresh wind in your sails” as you move forward in life and leadership? Alliance women around the world were encouraged in a recent Alliance World Fellowship (AWF) Women’s Ministries Leadership Zoom gathering. More than thirty women, representing fifteen countries from the five AWF regions met for worship, teaching, discussion, and prayer.

Keen on the multiplication of disciples, Olivier LO is committed to the “together to grow” slogan, preparing the Alliance family in France for being in one culture and reaching people from another culture. Elected on May 22 as president of the Alliance of France, Rev. LO began his two-year term on October 1, 2022.

A high percentage of pastors in Angola (90%) are hostages of their social condition - a way of life that forces them to depend almost entirely on the insufficient crumbs that they get occasionally from their local churches. We praise God for our faithful partners who blessed the pastors with relief for better living conditions.

The elders of the central church of the Christian Alliance of Ouagadougou visited and prayed for Rev. Thomas Traoré on Sunday, July 31, 2022. He died of cancer only a few days later, on August 15.

Reverend Darren Herbold has served The Alliance Canada for over 15 years. Part of his ministry has been in Thailand and Southeast Asia as international worker and regional developer. As the new president, he has a passion to see The Alliance Canada thrive as a Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered, and Mission-focused movement.