For 70 years, as the face of world Christianity has changed, MAF staff have had the privilege of seeing local believers step up to the challenge of leading their churches. The rapid growth of Christianity in places like the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) does not come without challenges. One of which is the […]
This story comes to us from MAF pilot John Dalton. John flies a Cessna Caravan floatplane and is based out of Merauke in Papua, Indonesia.
“Soap and towels… don’t forget to buy the soap and towels,” Dr. Mia told me. I half-heartedly told her, “Ok,” but in my mind I was thinking how those things aren’t […]
The Gospel flourishes among the Wano people
“God’s Word showed me I couldn’t live good enough. I had a huge sin debt. The one way is through Jesus alone,” said Liku, a man from the Wano tribe of Indonesia.
Liku shared this revelation with a Mission Aviation Fellowship pilot on the day an MAF KODIAK first landed […]
NYANKUNDE, DRC — On Monday, Mission Aviation Fellowship evacuated missionary Maud Kells from Mulita to Nyankunde, Democratic Republic of the Congo, after she received a gunshot wound during a robbery attempt. Maud, age 75, is a WEC International missionary who has served in the DRC since 1968.
Maud Kells is carried to the waiting […]
Celebrating a completed Bible translation
SOBA, PAPUA—A three-day celebration in a village in the highlands of Papua, Indonesia, marked an important milestone for the Hupla people: the translation of God’s Word into their native language. This process began in the 1980’s … but MAF has served this village even longer. “The story of MAF’s involvement goes […]
A medevac flight benefits a Congolese village in more ways than one
Tensions were mounting in the Congolese village of Kikongo. A beloved pastor had been suffering from debilitating headaches for more than a week, and people were afraid. Not knowing the cause of his illness, they began to point fingers at their neighbors, wondering if […]