Stories from around the World
From Bradford to the Philippines, from Bombay to Romania – each of STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD’S ten chapters is a testament to Gods work amongst the poor, sick and underprivileged throughout the world.
Tim Hamilton, Doug Balfour and Sarah Chapman tell of the work of Tearfund and local churches among Aids-affected people in Africa in ‘Being the Hands and Feet of Jesus’.
Jill Briscoe reflects on spiritual regrouping after the events of September 11 in ‘Briscoe bulletin: United flight 929’. Keith Danby writes of how one man’s vision led to the founding of the Bethany hospital in thane, India, in why have I made you Indian?
‘India Travels’ relates Tony Sargent’s trip to attend the biannual board meeting of Operation Mobilisation India and his visit to Bethany Hospital, Thane, Bombay.
Philip Yancey asserts that faith can help us to prepare for arid seasons in ‘Living in Faith’.
in ‘Love in a box’, Emma Carswell narrates how Dave Cooke launched the charity Operation Christmas Child. David Westlake discusses the trials of deciding to commit evangelism in ‘Words, Works and Wonders’.
In ‘Don’t lose heart’, Rob Parsons encourages Christians to be bearers of hope.
Fiona Dixon writes about Signpost International’s work among the poor of the Philippines in ‘Signpost International Changing Lives!’. The work of Bradford’s Thornbury Centre among a divided tense community is told to Steve Chalke. This inspirational collection of stories is a celebration of Gods power to bring about change in even the most seemingly desperate of circumsatcnes.