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Six Core Values of GEM Explained

Over the past six months, GEM Canada shifted from producing regular monthly blog posts to producing monthly newsletters focused on our six core values. Now that we’ve concluded the series,…

Brewing Hope: How One Albanian Café Is Transforming Lives

There are more coffee shops per capita in Albania than anywhere in the world, but one offers more than just a good brew. The Bridge offers hope and community. In…

Discipleship Through Music Training in Romania

At a week-long event called “Junior Levites,” fourteen-year-old Anca sat quietly among her fellow teen musicians, taking part in a small group led by GEM worker Richard Mauney. At the…

Ministry Opportunities in Unexpected Places

With each of us uniquely created with different giftings and passions from our Creator God, it can sometimes be confusing when deciding how to best reach the lost. Some believe ministry belongs inside a church building, while others see it as praying for people on the streets. The truth is ministry doesn’t always look stereotypical. The passions God has placed in our hearts can, and should, be used when reaching others.

Celebrating and Reflecting on Easter in Greece

Adrian couldn’t wait for the end of the week. The excitement of Easter always delighted him, and he relished all its festive celebrations. Painting hard-boiled eggs red on the Thursday…

Offering Help from Home

Mission work is a collaborative effort. Just as Christ’s church has many parts but one body—see 1 Corinthians 12:12-27—so it is with missions. Some may be called to serve with…

Which is More Effective: Short-term or Long-term Missions?

Have you ever considered serving in missions but were unsure for how long? Could serving a mere couple of weeks be as impactful as serving long-term? Perhaps you’ve heard the…

A Month of Missions-Minded Prayer

Prayers are vital to the longevity and influence of missionaries in the places they’re sent. Though they may carry impressive knowledge or have an inspiring willingness to serve, their own…

Loving Your Neighbour this Christmas

With Europe’s Christian history, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Christmas traditions reflecting the birth of Jesus can still be spotted. Even so, how many Europeans fully and truly…

Unveiling the Hiding Place: Sharing the Gospel at the Ten Boom House

Nestled in the city of Haarlem, Netherlands, is a historic house with an impactful story. At its front entrance, quality watches were once sold and fixed for the public, while…