by Rebekah Schouten | Nov 24, 2025 | I Am Second, Stories of Impact, Team Second, The United States, USA
Raised in a family of competitive athletes and coaches, Callie grew up going to church, but sports were her religion. “The ball field really was my church,” Callie said. “We knew Jesus loved us, but He wasn’t at the forefront of everything.” That began to change when...
by Rebekah Schouten | Nov 17, 2025 | Asia, Central Asia, Stories of Impact
In Central Asia, God is writing stories of redemption that begin with a single life and ripple outward in powerful ways. When one woman named Maria*, weighed down by isolation and shame, heard about the hope and love of Christ, her heart was healed. In another town,...
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...
