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Missions Book Marks Four-Million-Copy Milestone

Sept. 24, 2018

STONEY CREEK, Ontario—A book first met with controversy but now widely credited with helping change the face of modern missions is marking a major milestone—more than four million copies in print.

Since it was published in 1986, Dr. K.P. Yohannan’s Revolution in World Missions has helped spark the change its title champions, enabling thousands of indigenous men and women to be the hands and feet of Jesus around the world.

“
One of the great classics of Christian literature.
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- Rev. Dr. Paul Blackham, CEO of Biblical Frameworks, London, England

Written by the founder of GFA World (formerly Gospel for Asia, www.gfa.ca), the...

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Visit a Bridge of Hope Centre

Sept. 17, 2018

What does Sponsoring a Child provide? From tutoring the children to providing them with a delicious meal, get a look behind-the-scenes and see what a day at ...

Helping the Hurting in Kerala

Sept. 10, 2018

As the people of Kerala recover in the aftermath of the worst flooding in nearly 100 years, the reality of devastation is beginning to sink in—and so is the ...

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Flood of the Century in Kerala, India

Aug. 24, 2018

GFA World (formerly Gospel for Asia) has issued an urgent appeal for help in responding to some of the worst flooding in almost a century that has claimed se...

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Compelled by Love for Those with Leprosy

Aug. 13, 2018

Today, tens of thousands of people across the globe suffer from leprosy. This social stigma can be devastating—perhaps even worse than the disease itself. In...

GFA World Serves Pancakes to their Community

Aug. 6, 2018

At GFA World in Stoney Creek, we have begun a summer tradition, a free Neighbourhood Pancake Breakfast held at GFA World

21st Century Slavery & Human Trafficking

July 30, 2018

Higher than the entire population of Canada is today’s estimated global slave population. Slavery may long have been officially outlawed but numerically, the...

Ending Violence Against Women

July 24, 2018

Violence against women stretches from country to country and takes on many forms. It is estimated that 1 in 3 women—globally—have or will experience abuse in...

GFA World Participates in Stoney Creek Strawberry Festival

July 16, 2018

The Strawberry Festival, a 2-day street fair held in Olde Downtown Stoney Creek. For the first time GFA World had a booth at the Strawberry Festival