December 2006
— Number 407

Contents

Asia-Pacific

‘There’s no point trying to preach the fruit of the Gospel to people if they don’t understand the root of the Gospel’ (Australia)
One man’s stand sets community free to worship (Australia)
God’s Word cleanses hearts and minds in the Philippines
Warm welcome for first electronic Bible in the Philippines
Living Word comes to Papua New Guinea’s Kobon speakers
The Bible at the top of the world (China)

Africa

Togo focus
Bible work ‘will really make a difference’
Bible translation high on the agenda
True kingdom values vs the ‘fast food spirit’
The pastors ‘were not trained to handle this’ – but they are being now
When the extended family won’t help
‘We are all sick and we are all here to support each other’
Pressure on pastors advising couples with HIV forces a rethink
Film show in the squatters’ mansion
Drumming in the message about HIV
Saving delinquents from something worse
‘What can you do for us?’

Going ‘the further mile’: a two-day bus journey to attend AIDS training (Swaziland)
Bright future for Kikamba translation project (Kenya)
‘As the deer pants for streams of water’ (Nigeria)

Europe-Middle East
Azerbaijan focus
Bible work in a land of vast contrasts
Planting the seeds of God’s Word among refugees
Photo stories from the war zone
Refugee families welcome Scriptures
Vasif’s big day
‘We have lost hope’
The poet


Ray of hope for Hebron’s troubled children (West Bank)
Two encounters in the Bible shop (Israel)
‘God really does cure’ (Moldova)
Tackling despair, one life at a time, in Moldova
Young offenders welcome spiritual guidance (Moldova)

Devoted donor spreads God’s Word round the world (Norway)

Americas
Pastors with no theological training: how UBS tackles the problem (Americas Area)
Quechua-speakers line up to buy Bibles (Peru)

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Communications Manager: Leslea Batchelor Editor: Andrew Mathewson Writer: Andrea Rhodes Writer/Photo Administrator: Mary Frank Fundraising Development Manager: Mark Cook Liaison Support Administrator: Simon Mort Electronic Communications Manager: Julian Phillips French Translator: Claire Bedot Spanish Translation by Athalla Jaramillo Photojournalist: Dag Smemo

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