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2021-06-16T21:08:25+00:00
Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.
She Calls Me Dad
Last updated on: June 16, 2021 at 9:08 pm By GFA Staff Writer
by Dr. David R. Mains She called me Dad. Jessie had come home to celebrate her birthday—she was turning 68. “I know the routine, Dad” she reminded me. (I am 83 years of age.) And immediately, she began to jump in and help my wife, Karen, with tasks that needed doing around the house. My wife hates to run errands. She feels that they can eat up a whole day when she’d rather be accomplishing other kinds of goals—such as... Read more
2021-06-09T20:18:17+00:00
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A Family’s Mustard Seed of Faith for a Mosquito Net
Last updated on: June 9, 2021 at 8:18 pm By GFA Staff Writer
WILLS POINT, TX – GFA World (Gospel for Asia) founded by K.P. Yohannan, whose heart to love and help the poor has inspired numerous charities like GFA World Canada, to serve the deprived and downcast worldwide – Discussing the family of Sesen and Hachirou, their struggle with poverty, and their dire need for a mosquito net met by GFA World Gift Distribution. Sesen lived with her husband, Hachirou, and their three children in a small village. To survive, the family... Read more
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How to Prevent Malaria from Spreading
2021-06-09T20:15:40+00:00
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Son’s Persistent Faith Brings Healing to Father
Last updated on: June 9, 2021 at 8:15 pm By GFA Staff Writer
WILLS POINT, TX – Gospel for Asia (GFA World) founded by K.P. Yohannan, whose heart to love and help the poor has inspired numerous charities like Gospel for Asia Canada, to serve the deprived and downcast worldwide – Discussing Salbador, his struggle to provide for his family against poverty while enduring near constant chest pain, and his son’s persistent faith for healing for his father. For 32-year-old Salbador, the past two years had been fraught with discomfort and pain. The... Read more
2021-12-16T22:56:58+00:00
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Sisters of Compassion Help Woman Find Peace
Last updated on: December 16, 2021 at 10:56 pm By GFA Staff Writer
WILLS POINT, TX – GFA World (Gospel for Asia) founded by K.P. Yohannan, whose heart to love and help the poor has inspired numerous charities like Gospel for Asia Canada, to serve the deprived and downcast worldwide – Discussing the grief and turmoil in Imalda’s family brought by the death of her firstborn son, and the peace from God through the help of Gospel For Asia’s Sisters of Compassion. The excitement of the birth of Imalda’s firstborn child, a son,... Read more
2021-06-02T08:02:06+00:00
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Medical Needs Taken Care of Through Prayer, Goats Received From Gospel for Asia Distribution
Last updated on: June 2, 2021 at 8:02 am By GFA Staff Writer
WILLS POINT, TX – GFA World (Gospel for Asia) founded by K.P. Yohannan, has been the model for numerous charities like GFA World Canada, to help the poor and deprived worldwide – Discussing Nadajay, a 45 year old widow, her family’s struggle with poverty and sickness, and the Gospel for Asia distribution of a goat that took care of their medical needs. One dollar and thirty-eight cents—that was all Nadajay made per day working in the mines. The 45-year-old widow... Read more
2021-05-19T21:33:35+00:00
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Woman Discovers Power of Scriptures in Desperate Situation
Last updated on: May 19, 2021 at 9:33 pm By GFA Staff Writer
WILLS POINT, TX – Gospel for Asia (GFA World) founded by K.P. Yohannan, which inspired numerous charities like Gospel for Asia Canada, to assist the poor and deprived worldwide – Discussing Dora, a widow, her desperate need for her son’s affliction, and the power of the Scriptures that brought deliverance, peace, and joy. After her husband’s passing, 56-year-old Dora moved in with her adult son, Caster. Dora was a kind-hearted woman who cared deeply for her friends and offered help... Read more
2021-05-21T19:23:49+00:00
Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.
GFA World Continues Battle Against ‘Stinkiest’ Global Health Crisis
Last updated on: May 21, 2021 at 7:23 pm By GFA Staff Writer
WILLS POINT, TX — A global humanitarian organization is helping combat the world’s “stinkiest” health emergency — people defecating in the open — a new report reveals. Gospel for Asia (GFA World) is installing thousands of toilets in some of the world’s remotest and least developed areas — places where people typically relieve themselves in the bushes, by the local river, or in the street. It’s part of a global effort to curb deadly diseases spread by people practicing open... Read more
2023-05-29T02:33:04+00:00
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Open Defecation Fight Continues: Using Outdoor Toilets to Improve Sanitation – Part 2
Last updated on: May 29, 2023 at 2:33 am By GFA Staff Writer
WILLS POINT, TX – Gospel for Asia (GFA World) founded by KP Yohannan, which inspired numerous charities like Gospel for Asia Canada, to assist the poor and deprived worldwide, issued this Special Report on the ongoing fight against open defecation, using outdoor toilets to improve sanitation. What Do the World’s Sanitation Problems Have to Do with Us? For those of us with indoor flush toilets—and clean ones at that—with sewer lines that carry waste to treatment facilities, and who... Read more
2021-05-21T20:13:17+00:00
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Fight Against Open Defecation Continues: Using Outdoor Toilets to Improve Sanitation – Part 1
Last updated on: May 21, 2021 at 8:13 pm By GFA Staff Writer
WILLS POINT, TX – Gospel for Asia (GFA World) founded by KP Yohannan, which inspired numerous charities like Gospel for Asia Canada, to assist the poor and deprived worldwide, issued this Special Report on the ongoing fight against open defecation, and how using outdoor toilets helps to improve sanitation. Since I first wrote about open defecation a few years ago, efforts to combat the problem have gathered momentum. A report compiled by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the... Read more
2021-05-21T19:52:09+00:00
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‘Sewing’ Seeds of Hope
Last updated on: May 21, 2021 at 7:52 pm By GFA Staff Writer
WILLS POINT, TX – Gospel for Asia (GFA World) founded by K.P. Yohannan, which inspired numerous charities like Gospel for Asia Canada, to assist the poor and deprived worldwide – Discussing Salihah, the grief being a widow brings, the dire financial situation, and the Good News of Jesus’ love introduced through GFA church pastor, and the blessing of a sewing machine. Salihah was only 24 years old when she became a widow and single mother. Her husband, Padraic, had been... Read more
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