by Rebekah Schouten | Oct 21, 2025 | Africa, South Africa, Stories of Impact
In many cultures, names carry deep meaning. This is particularly true in Zimbabwe, where parents often choose words like Blessing, Grace, Mercy, or Prosperous for their newborn children, hoping those names will speak life and identity into their futures. But one woman...
by Rebekah Schouten | Oct 3, 2025 | Africa, Stories of Impact
e3 missionaries Andrew* and Teresa* recently returned from Msambweni, Kenya, filled with gratitude for all God accomplished among the Digo people—an unreached Muslim group in a region once known for its resistance to the Gospel. For more than 20 years, Andrew and...
by Rebekah Schouten | Aug 21, 2025 | Africa, Orality, Stories of Impact
“No one was killed.” That was the answer e3’s national partners in Africa gave when Tim* from the e3 Orality Team asked, “What was a praise or success from the Bible Story Training?” It may sound like a small thing—until you understand the context. The “Arthas” people...
by Rebekah Schouten | Aug 8, 2025 | Medical, Middle East, Refugees, Stories of Impact
In 2025, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reports there are 42.7 million refugees worldwide – that’s 42.7 million men, women, and children who have been forced to flee their home countries due to war, persecution, or violence. In Greece alone, more than 214,000 refugees...
by Rebekah Schouten | Jun 6, 2025 | Church Partnerships, I Am Second, Made to Multiply, The United States, USA
Sharing the Gospel can be scary, especially if you don’t feel like you know what you’re doing. Where do you even start? What do you say if someone is interested in hearing more about Jesus? If someone does accept Christ, what do you do with them after that? All the...
