The Alliance church in Paraguay has been dedicated to serving their friends and neighbors by cleaning the streets and squares near their churches, delivering food and discipling people. Let us pray that God continues to use the Alliance family in Paraguay to be a blessing.

The Christian and Missionary Alliance in Guinea keeps improving the living conditions of its people. Forty-six participants were blessed with a training program in godly agriculture and microcredit. May the Lord continue using the church to keep training their people.

Each AWF Quadrennial prepares a declaration to be approved at the general assembly. This statement is commonly called a manifesto or declaration. Every manifesto in the history of the AWF has responded to ministerial positions or challenges of different kinds. In general, it has sought to highlight the importance of evangelization, the Alliance ethos and, above all, the missionary character of the denomination. The obvious question, with any document of this nature, is, “what is it for?” For what purpose is a manifesto useful in a fraternity whose regulations are not binding on the national churches? The answer is that the manifesto is prepared by the AWF to foster the development of global unity in achieving goals of relevance to us all.

The new president of the C&MA church of Gabon, Rev. André Binet, has a vision for the national church: “A Visible, Conquering, Humble Church Serves for Real Results.” As president, Rev. Binet wants to strengthen and develop the Alliance in all areas.

Rev. Arístides Flores opened his heart to the Lord when he was 15 years old and now has more than 18 years of ministry experience. As president, Rev. Flores wants to consolidate the Alliance in Spain as one family, and through the INFORMA Bible Institute train more leaders for church planting.

Burkina Faso and Mali are western African nations that have faced famine for decades. In recent years, jihadist terrorist attacks have resulted in the displacement of many. Nationals, mostly women and children, are being relocated west to the Sahara Desert. Surviving primarily through agriculture, these people fall victim to the droughts and floods that are common to the Sahara, further jeopardizing their lives.

The Dutch C&MA has proudly launched the translation of “A.B.” by David P. Jones. “A.B.” is the biography of Albert Benjamin Simpson, the founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Rocco Rausch, pastor of the Alliance church in Tilburg, was part of the team responsible for this effort. Rocco was interviewed by Gerdien Karssen, communications officer of Unie-ABC Church. This interview is a translated and adapted version of the original.

Born into a family of missionaries that worked worldwide, Rev. Jeremy Warden now has more than 20 years of ministry experience. As president, Rev. Warden hopes to help guide the Brazilian Alliance in strengthening and renewing its relationship with God.

Terrorism has plagued Mali for years, causing political and socio-economic upheaval for the people. The Alliance church reached out to the most vulnerable pastors and families, providing much-needed assistance. While travel is still dangerous and the general situation is insecure, the local team has touched the people with hope and support.

As part of the AWF Global Response to COVID-19 program, the team in Burkina Faso continues to provide income-generating activities, farmer training, and sanitation facilities for families, helping them protect themselves and thrive.

The Alliance in Uruguay began in the 1960s. Today, it is a thriving church with many active ministries. We ask God to bless and guide them as they continue to grow and develop.

From Buena Union, Uruguay: Rev. Daniel Pereira is the new president of the Uruguayan Alliance. He hopes to strengthen relations among churches, the leadership and the AWF family. Please pray that God guides him and his family as they serve the C&MA in Uruguay.

AWF Women Ministries continues to be a blessing to our women worldwide. Formed by President Jura Yanagihara to prepare workshops for the 2021 AWF Quadrennial Convocation, this ministry has sought to connect the Alliance family worldwide through women’s ministries. This year, this ministry’s leaders take another step in God’s plan to carry out the Great Commission.

Founded in 1994, the Alliance of Russia (ECMU) focused on church-planting and missionary work from the very start. The Russian C&MA conducts many ministries and wishes to continue growing and expanding God’s kingdom. They ask us to pray for their ministries and international workers during these difficult times.

Rev. Sergey Rybikov has been serving the Lord for 26 years. Now, he is guiding the Russian Alliance forward. He intends to strengthen the prayer culture within their churches, train new ministers and unify the Alliance family in Russia. With this, he plans to rekindle the flames of missionary work in the Russian Alliance.

Throughout the history of the world, God has scattered his people for his purposes, to further his kingdom. The church, by its very nature, is a diaspora community. Mass migration offers us a window of opportunity to commit to and live to be the church that is the worthy instrument of God’s passion to redeem the world. The Diaspora Ministry workshop was one of the main workshops of the AWF Quadrennial in Ecuador.

The AWF’s work in Relief and Development (R&D) during the worldwide pandemic was commendable. During the 2021 Quadrennial Convocation, Robert Sanou, Joanne Beach, Mike Sohm and others discussed how to extend the Alliance’s outreach. This workshop gave birth to new ideas, suggestions and possibilities for the future of the AWF’s Relief and Development ministry.

It’s been more than two thousand years since Jesus returned to sit at the right hand of the Father. Have you ever wondered why he hasn’t come back? Jesus said in Matthew 24:14, “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Despite all the advancements of technology, traveling and resources, research shows that more than 6,500 people groups, comprising over two billion people, still don’t have access to Jesus. It raises the question: do we truly want King Jesus to return? If so, what are we prepared to do?

After more than a year of preparation, the AWF Global Network of Alliance Women met in person during the Quadrennial Convocation in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Women from all over the world connected and shared blessed moments of prayer, Bible study and worship. Let us thank God for this incredible time they shared and the fruits of their meetings. May he continue to guide and bless our sisters.

Delegates at the AWF Quadrennial conference in Guayaquil, Ecuador were able to attend workshops about issues related to the heart of our heritage. Over three successive days, topics such as the deeper life, history of mission, and engaging the future in the light of our past were eagerly discussed.