I am writing from Brazil where this week a team from Desiring God is participating in the annual FIEL Conference in the city of Aguas de Lindoya. Pastor John Piper and Pastor Bob Glenn from Minnesota have joined the roster of speakers addressing the topic of global missions. (Follow the conference live online.)

While we are ministering in a Portuguese-speaking country, we decided this would be a good time to launch our latest translated website. Last night we announced the release of satisfacaoemDeus.org, with online content in Portuguese.

The 7th Largest Language Worldwide

From its origin in Portugal, the Portuguese language spread during colonization to countries such as Mozambique…

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Our friends at AsiaLink have made another impactful video that will stir your heart for the cause of global missions. Whether you are a goer, sender, giver, or pray-er, I think you’ll find this to be a tool for vision spreading.

May these words from 1 Chronicles 16:23-27 ring in your heart as you watch.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Tell of his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
and he is to be held in awe above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his place.

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A month ago, Michael Oh wrote of an 18-year-old North Korean girl’s testimony at the Lausanne Congress in Cape Town, South Africa and the powerful impression it made on him. I too had the privilege of being present to see and hear her story and I remember it as one of the most powerful moments of the entire event. The video has now been posted and I urge you to watch it (see below).

In the midst of so many Christian leaders gathered from around the world, it is so like God to use someone, whom some would consider weak and insignificant, to display his glory. Her testimony exemplifies the power of the gospel to rescue, transform, and send out in mission. And this in the face of incredible s…

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If you haven’t yet heard, this Fall John Piper will be in South Africa along with a team from Desiring God. We will be participating in several events including a pastors’ event in Pretoria and REZOLUTION 2010 in Johannesburg.

Registration has just opened up for the latter, so be sure to sign up now. Here’s a video invitation from Pastor John.

We will also be in Cape Town for the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. Even if you are not a part of the congress, you may be able to participate through GlobaLink which will be connecting hundreds of sites around the world through the internet.

Please pray that God will bless his people through these events and lift …

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We are rejoicing this week in the Lord’s provision for our Creole resource project for Haiti.  Many of you have responded and we have met our goal of raising $20,000 to fully fund this publication. Thank you for your partnership!

Read about our work to create and print a translation of the For Your Joy booklet for Haiti.

Many of our partners are currently engaged in humanitarian and church-strengthening work in the country after the devastating earthquake. They have come to us asking for a translated resource to help them bring the gospel together with their work in relief and development for the region. So far 57,000 have been requested.

If you or your organization are active in Haiti…

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