Travelling by car in the DRC can get pretty interesting.In many of the countries around the world, an MAF airplane is sometimes the only practical way to reach remote regions. MAF pilot Kevin Spann discovered firsthand how difficult it was in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to reach an airstrip less than a […]
Here are a few snapshots of the impact MAF airplanes have around the world, thanks to the generosity of faithful donors.
In Papua, Indonesia, KODIAK PK-MEA has been bringing food to a community rocked by an unexpected freeze.
PK-MEA brings another load of rice and supplies to Kwijawagi. Photo by Luke Bryant.
Back in early July, […]
Separated by 100 miles, MAF helps bring two tribes together for fellowship
August proved to be a month of firsts for a group of believers in the Moi tribe in Papua, Indonesia. They not only took their first airplane ride, they were also meeting members of the Wano tribe for the first time. A group […]
“You’d better read this book,” Bill Clapp, an MAF alumnus said 53 years ago, as he handed “Jungle Pilot” to a pretty 19-year-old named Carole. “This is what I want to do.” Bill didn’t own a car, but he did have a plane. The two of them had just returned from a flight to take […]
Nearly 60 years ago, MAF pilot Nate Saint and four other missionaries landed at “Palm Beach” on the Curaray River in Ecuador. Setting foot on the river beach was the next logical step in what the men called “Operation Auca,” after initial attempts from the air to contact the hostile Waorani tribe were deemed positive. […]
In the first century, the apostle Paul gives the church in Ephesus instructions on how they can grow in maturity. Among the first things he emphasizes is a call to avoid division. For Paul, unity was essential among the body of Christ in order not only for churches to grow in the faith but for […]