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Posts Tagged ‘orphans’

Robert Priest on Witchcraft Accusations in Africa

Prof. Robert Priest of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School discusses the causes and consequences of the growing trend of witchcraft accusations against individuals in Africa. We survey the demographic patterns in these accusations, potential reasons for why such claims are brought about, what the consequences are for individuals, and what some people are trying to do to protect those facing such accusations.

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Doug Johnston on Missionizing Romania

Tags: air shark, AWANA, Baptists, culture, Emmanuel Bapist Church of Romania, Frontline Fellowships, fundraising, Iron Curtain, missionizing, orphanage, orphans, Orthodox Church, Romania, Tennessee Temple University, Timisoara, Timisoara Bible Baptist Institute, Vlad the Impaler

Pastor Doug Johnston of the First Baptist Church of Redmond (Washington) recalls various tales about his six mission trips to Romania. These short trips, each roughly ten days, were designed to support the Emmanual Baptist Church, its orphanage, and the Timisoara Bible Baptist Institute. Pastor Doug relates the purpose of those trips, various observations he made about Romanian religiosity and culture, and even tells us how an inflatable, remote-controlled shark becomes a vital missionary tool.

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