Tens of thousands of people are currently displaced in central Mali. Many of them fled their homes due to violent attacks on their villages. Hundreds of people have been killed in violent massacres on unsuspecting villages in central Mali over the last few months. The villages closest to the Burkina Faso border are facing the…...
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Stories from the field
A Country Once Torn by Genocide – Restored by Jesus!
Bible spree in Rwanda despite destroyed churches! Loyal Harvesters partners like you made it possible for us to pay a visit to Kigali, Rwanda and surroundings recently. You have made it possible for us to purchase 200 Bibles by supporting our Harvesters Bible for Believers program. We believe that every new believer, student pastor and…...
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Guatemala: Gangsters are Turning to Christ
Guatemala, a Central American country south of Mexico is not just home to 17 million people but is surrounded by volcanoes, rain forests and other ancient sites. 59.3% of the population lives below the poverty line, of which 23% of the nation lives in extreme poverty. We find ourselves in Guatemala City where 5,5 million…...
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God is Always in Control
God is always in control. We experienced this again recently in a country where the Gospel is not welcomed by the government. Strict new laws have sought to control the official church and ban unregistered churches. Christians are being severely persecuted. Church buildings are being torn down and house churches are being closed down. Despite…...
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Togo – Not Even Ebola Could Stop the Gospel
At the time of the promotion ceremony that took place recently, the numbers for Lomé, Togo, tell a story for which we do not have words. There are: 48 Hub-leaders 94 student pastors 127 new churches planted A programme, interrupted by Ebola, completed. The Work in Togo is not Done While I was visiting…...
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An African Kingdom On Fire for Jesus!
A family on a mission As I left the certainty for the uncertainty – about five years ago – I knew one thing: God is in control and He will provide. My family and I packed up our entire life and moved to the mountainous kingdom of Lesotho. We arrived in the small village of…...
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Opening the Way to Restore Hope: An Update From Mozambique
Mainstream media has largely stopped reporting on the catastrophe that hit our brothers and sisters in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, but they are still in a battle for survival at the moment. As the preliminary reports flow in, it is clear that the devastation brought on by Cyclone Idai is far from over and dealing…...
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Opening the Way to Restore Hope
As you know a catastrophe has hit not only Mozambique, but Zimbabwe and Malawi was also drastically affected by Cyclone Idai. At this stage, 215 deaths have been recorded. The death toll is expected to rise as authorities continue to assess the situation. Hundreds of people are still missing. Tens of thousands are stranded. Furthermore,…...
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The Harvest is Ready in the Amazon
After 27 hours of traveling I arrived in Manaus meeting up with Harvesters staff. The hot humid air couldn’t stop the excitement as we headed out early morning on a private flight to Santa Antonio de Iça – an important indigenous community which will launch all church planting in the Amazon. The trip itself in…...
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The Malagasy Island Tribes Are on Fire for God
“Every time I fly over Madagascar I feel excited and I know that this is where God wants me to be,” says Mac Hayward, a church leader from Port Elizabeth who has been working in Madagascar for the past six years with Harvesters Ministries. Mac has more than 44 years’ experience as a church leader…...
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