Stories
A Run to “Raise Up Nurses”
On a Sunday afternoon on the island of La Gonâve, Haiti, a six-year-old boy was pulled from the water after nearly drowning. Unconscious and struggling for life, he needed immediate help. Nearby was Thimotée Joseph, a student at the Wesleyan University of Haiti School...
From Opposition to Celebration
Naraa was among the first few hundred Christian believers in Mongolia after the fall of communism in the early 90’s. She was attracted to preaching she heard on the street and went to meetings to learn more. At the time, she was a university student, studying to work...
Welcoming the Nations Next Door
Scripture makes it clear that God loves immigrants and refugees, and He calls His people to reflect that same love. Yet many international neighbors feel isolated, unseen or unwelcome. As the Church, even a simple act of kindness or friendship can transform someone’s...
“I witnessed hearts that had come alive. Now in the darkness, there was light. Joy and faith were being formed in these young people. They were being made new in the hope of Christ.”
JOHN CONNOR, GP MISSIONARY ALUMNUS
A Run to “Raise Up Nurses”
On a Sunday afternoon on the island of La Gonâve, Haiti, a six-year-old boy was pulled from the water after nearly drowning. Unconscious and struggling for life, he needed immediate help. Nearby was Thimotée Joseph, a student at the Wesleyan University of Haiti School...
From Opposition to Celebration
Naraa was among the first few hundred Christian believers in Mongolia after the fall of communism in the early 90’s. She was attracted to preaching she heard on the street and went to meetings to learn more. At the time, she was a university student, studying to work...
Welcoming the Nations Next Door
Scripture makes it clear that God loves immigrants and refugees, and He calls His people to reflect that same love. Yet many international neighbors feel isolated, unseen or unwelcome. As the Church, even a simple act of kindness or friendship can transform someone’s...
The Fruit of Faithful Years
Stepping off the plane in Myanmar was a dream-come-true. Nearly 30 years ago my parents, Methodist missionaries, had made many trips to Myanmar during their years in Asia. At the time of their missionary service, there was no Wesleyan church, only a group of Methodist...
Weaving Biology and Global Missions Together
As students from Southern Wesleyan University (SWU) spotted various species of monkeys and took note of canopy structure in the Panamanian rainforest, they were seeing more than a biology lesson come to life – they were also discovering how their academic interests...