Our church has invited a group of young people from America to join with us in a mission week here in Wales next year. Can anyone advise on the best way to go about getting visas for them? We were originally advised to get visas for a cultural trip
More trouble to report I'm afraid. This time it's a family of 11 US mission workers in Ukraine who have no church or agency to support them and a desperate need to get back to the States. Does anyone know member care workers in Ukraine
I am trying to help a couple who have been abandoned on the field. They are currently living and working outside the U.K. and for reasons I shall not discuss hear, have been abandoned by their "sending church". They are currently trying t
If you want to reach Afghanistan for Chirst you need to do it now and in India as thousands of Afghans come to New Delhi for Education, Hospital and Buisness.
What ever time money and effort you invest in Afghanistan for a Decade can be achieved in on
Hi Everyone,My name is Mary. I'm new to Oscaractive. I'm having a hard time figuring out how to place a discussion on offer/wanted so will write it in new discussion. I have started a ministry SHSA Educational Spaces. Most of my time and funds go tow
Are there any missions which have proceedures for epidemic situations which they might be able to share with others who are drafting up guidelines for their mission or team?
I have a question I am wondering if anyone here would be able to help me with.
My wife and I work with YWAM in Scotland and have done for almost 10 years. During that time we have dreamed of our own home, and at various points felt that the Lo
Hi! We are new to OSCAR but are relocating to Kenya in December to work with street children. The charity we are coming under has received international NGO status this week but it is not in time for us to set up our visas through them.The visa we ha
Are there any other multiple email sending agencies that you know of or recommend - so that I can send a newsletter to many supporters at the same time, by just sending to one server, but so that it doesn't get spammed? I have found "inJesus" but its
Hi - I am working for AIM International and we have our pre-field orientation for new missionaries 13th - 16th April 2014. We are currently expecting 2 long term and 1 short term families, with 8 children between them ranging from about 10 years down
Anyone else out there struggling as I am, with the apparent hegemony of holistic or integral gospel? This seems to mean for a westerner that in order to do Christian ministry in places like Africa one has to bring in money. Always bringing in money m
The CAA have reformed the ATOL (Air Travel Organisers Licence) regulations affecting mission organisations who arrange travel. Some churches are also questioning whether they are subject to the regulations.
Does anyone know of any good materials/resources to help prepare young gap year people heading to Africa cope (practically, emotionally, spiritually) with the poverty and injustice they will see and encounter around them?
I am doing a Masters in Psychology. My dissertation is on TCKs experiences of identity formation during transition back to their parental passport country.
If you have been a TCK and moved back please do get in touch for more information.
The article on missionary bribes was thought provoking. It is certainly worth pointing out that local advice from Christians is always worth pursuing. When I was in Tanzania the Anglican church took a stance against the giving of bribes, even those t
InterHealth is a charity committed to the health and wellbeing of those working in relief, development and mission. We are very interested in opinions and comments (the good and bad) on health and wellbeing support for mission partners across East Af
January's monthly article opens the topic of sabbaticals. Feel free to comment on or discuss this article here. I would be interested in your thoughts ...