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As infrastructure development slowly comes to Northern Mozambique, new villages are introduced to the miracle of electricity. AIM works to bring spiritual light to the Mwani people through the ministry of Radio Nuru (Radio Light).

Mwani, Southern RegionAIM Stories ManagerMay 15, 2014media, Mozambique, unreached peopleComment

The Music of Anzoro

Somewhere in that seemingly inattentive audience, there was one elderly catechist teacher who had inherited a set of instruments that the Zande people call anzoro. Like many of his people, this man associated the anzoro with dancing and drinking parties. Certainly it was not something to be brought to church.

Central Region, Short Term MissionsAIM Stories ManagerMarch 4, 2014Congo, short-term missionsComment

Bathing in Bangadi

Bangadi is a small town tucked into the vast Congo rainforest. This forest claims over one million square kilometres and is among the most beautiful haunts on earth. On world maps it is the smudge of green at the heart of Africa.

Central Region, Short Term MissionsAIM Stories ManagerMarch 4, 2014Congo, short-term missionsComment

When the Tree is Small, You Can Make It Straight

3D Christian Camps are building a trusting generation in Rwanda.

Central RegionHeidi ThulinNovember 30, 2013discipleship, RwandaComment

Educating Third-Culture Kids

TCK education is a complex and serious dimension to the missionary life, but part of the call to serve and trust God in distant lands is the challenge to trust Him with the most precious treasures.

Eastern RegionHeidi ThulinJune 18, 2013Education, Kenya, Rift Valley AcademyComment

I Write to You, Young Men

“Two thirds of active missionaries are married couples. Another third are single women. The rest are single men.”

Men of Mission, MobilizingMike DelorenzoMay 12, 2013discipleship, Men of MissionComment

Moving Towards Shalom

Shells from the 20mm cannons shredded the mango trees nearby, peppering the bank where he sought cover. It wasn’t the first time he’d been left for dead.

Central RegionAIM Stories ManagerJanuary 18, 2013Congo, EducationComment

Golden Hour: Making of "The Distant Boat"

It’s the golden hour, in a golden place—perfect for a romantic stroll or an inspired moment of quiet introspection. Also perfect, incidentally, for making a movie.

Africa Based SupportMike DelorenzoJanuary 17, 2013mediaComment

An Island Too Far

As our team waded through the water with baggage and provisions atop our heads, stumbling in the thick, powdery sand, we felt like explorers in a new land.

Bound to the Past, Southern RegionMike DelorenzoJanuary 19, 2012Madagascar, unreached peopleComment

Street Art

“I’m not good with names,” she said, her German accent punctuating each vowel. “But right now there are 150 kids at Safina and I can tell you the name of every child and where they go to school.”

Eastern RegionAIM Stories ManagerSeptember 14, 2011Children, orphan, tanzaniaComment

Family Style

The seeds of hard work, God’s provision, moral accountability, and the concept of family, are strong sprouts already taking root in the adoring eyes and peaceful smiles of each child.

Eastern RegionAIM Stories ManagerApril 21, 2011Children, orphan, tanzaniaComment

A Noble Effort

So there beside the drama of a protracted African war, beside the aid workers, peacekeepers, and pallets of relief food, were teachers. And some of them were missionaries.

Central RegionMike DelorenzoMarch 2, 2011bible translation, South Sudan, unreached peopleComment

The End of the Road

One pastor was in the middle of a sermon when Glenn, who had just returned, walked into the church unannounced. The pastor fell silent, then said, “They say it is death to come to Congo. But nevertheless, here is Mr. Wilton, come back to live with us!”

Central RegionAIM Stories ManagerDecember 15, 2010Congo, discipleshipComment

Fishing at Night

At night, globes of light wink into existence on the expanse of the water. More and more appear, like a string of glowing pearls bobbing on a swath of velvet.

Eastern RegionAIM Stories ManagerNovember 25, 2010tanzania, unreached peopleComment

Soil, Sheep, and the Work of a King

The message to the farmers and shepherds of Lesotho is that God, amazingly, relates to their disparaged vocations. And through them, he is working out his purposes for Lesotho

Southern RegionMike DelorenzoSeptember 17, 2010discipleship, Farming God's way, LesothoComment

Move Against the Fear

What do you take on a trip like that? Good boots and a Bible. A notebook and an open mind. And, if you dare, an open heart.

Central RegionMike DelorenzoMarch 5, 2010CAR, Chad, Congo, South Sudan, unreached peopleComment

Room for a Few More

Make your everyday life a spiritual act of worship and constantly remind yourself, “This is what God has called me to do.” Just hanging out with the boys is part of worship and part of praising God.

Eastern RegionAIM Stories ManagerJune 25, 2009Education, Kenya, Rift Valley AcademyComment

So We Do Not Lose Heart

Perhaps a better question is how can we lose heart, when Rwandans themselves – who have suffered so much – refuse to do so? Rather than blame God for their problems, they look to Him for solutions

Central RegionAIM Stories ManagerDecember 1, 2008Education, RwandaComment

Shake Hands with the Devil

Surrounded by those bones, visualizing the magnitude of what had happened there, I had a real sense of Satan’s involvement. The organizational effort to rally a million people to turn against their neighbor has his fingerprints all over it.

Central RegionAIM Stories ManagerNovember 14, 2008Education, RwandaComment

Little by Little, The Basket Fills Up

The young Mwani church has gone through similar trials. The worries of the world and the daunting bonds of culture have pounded the burgeoning yet vulnerable body of believers.

Southern RegionAIM Stories ManagerJuly 8, 2008Mozambique, muslim, unreached peopleComment

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