Over fifty years ago, MAF pilots delivered dedicated missionaries to unreached villages in Papua, Indonesia (formerly Dutch New Guinea and Irian Jaya). Deep in humid jungles, these pioneers of the Gospel encountered warring tribes of headhunters and cannibals. They faced danger at every turn, yet they pressed on with unshakeable faith. Lives were transformed as […]
Mission Aviation Fellowship to Dedicate New KODIAK for Service in Indonesia
OSHKOSH, WI – Some four years after Mission Aviation Fellowship’s (MAF’s) first KODIAK airplane landed in Indonesia, the aviation organization is dedicating its seventh KODIAK for service in this island nation.
“Indonesia is an extremely mountainous area, and so many people and villages are left isolated […]
As an MK or missionary, you receive a wide range of questions from “Where are you from?” to “Why don’t you work in your passport country?” For MKs with crazy, yet beautiful, lives, this first question can be hard. What is home when your heart is in so many places?
Sarah’s Dad, John (2007)
As […]
Missionary newsletters often highlight just that… the highlights. We want to let people at home know how the Lord is working in great ways on the mission field – and rightly so!
However, as a missionary wife, the majority of my time is not spent in thrilling ministry. I am not a pilot or a […]
As MAF looks forward to having two new KODIAKs serving in Indonesia, here’s a look at what the airplane is doing today in Kalimantan.
This load consisted of 28,000 tea plants, which had no problem fitting into the KODIAK. A government-sponsored project into the village of Long Nawang will help the people start a small tea […]
Nampa, Idaho — Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has partnered with Aerocet, Inc. to help the manufacturer of aviation floats bring its new KODIAK floats to market.
“MAF and Aerocet have had a close relationship for many years,” said John Boyd, MAF president and CEO. “They have donated floats to support our ministry work and provided discounts […]