http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.pioneers.org.nz en-us Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:08:52 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/post/163502/god-is-a-missionary-god/ From the moment He stepped into the Garden to search for a straying Adam and Eve, God has shown that seeking out the lost is at the core of His nature.Thousands of years later, He set foot on Earth again, this time with flesh-and-bone feet on dusty ground. This time, not only did He prove His compassion toward the straying through His life, death and resurrection, He also set an example and gave a task to all who claim to know and follow Him.The Great Commission isn’t just for the few who feel... Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:44:47 +1200 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/#post163502 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/post/161816/ramadan-is-here-lets-not-miss-it/ Ramadan Mubarak!Ramadan is one of the most important times of the year for Muslims. It is spiritual, communal, emotional, exhausting, joyful and deeply meaningful. For Christians, it is also one of the best windows of the year to pray and to intentionally connect with Muslim friends and neighbours.This is not a time to sit back. If you know Muslims, this month is for you.So, what is Ramadan anyway?Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar and is the Islamic month of fasting. You... Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:45:15 +1300 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/#post161816 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/post/138348/worship-under-the-baobab-tree/ Despite war and famine, sickness and death, poverty and lack, they still worship under the Baobab tree._________________Every Sunday morning we cross a (usually) dry river bed three times and pass the local football pitch - which is also the cow hangout zone - to a large baobab tree.We are going to church.For around three years the baobab tree was our building. It would probably take nearly 10 people to encircle. But in the hot dry season it loses its leaves and offers less shade. We would sit o... Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:42:46 +1300 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/#post138348 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/post/131087/capture-the-story-with-pat-tucker/ Hello, my name is Pat Tucker. I was a missionary in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea from 1985 to 1994. I embarked on this journey with my husband, Graham, who served as the surgeon superintendent of the hospital and the nursing school. I managed the dental department, leveraging my two years of training as a school dental nurse. Given the lack of dental training, this was a significant challenge. I treated students from ten primary schools and numerous adults in the dental room.... Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:56:32 +1200 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/#post131087 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/post/131058/our-journey-to-missionary-work-a-leap-of-faith/ Hello! We are Rex and Jenny Childerhouse, and we’ve been married for 54 years. Currently, we reside in Katikati, New Zealand, but our story takes us back to our first missionary calling. The Call to Papua New GuineaOur journey began when God called us to serve in Papua New Guinea at Dowley Teachers College in the highlands. I, Rex, was asked to be the Registrar of the college, while Jenny managed the radio station.Watch the full story below.... Thu, 04 Jul 2024 11:31:02 +1200 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/#post131058 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/post/126836/witnessing-gods-reconciling-power/ The evening of March 9 was a special time. A few months ago, a group of local leaders and expat coaches began praying over the idea of gathering believers (an oppressed minority people group) together for a time of worship and prayer around the theme of reconciliation. On March 9, over a hundred believers from seven different city fellowships gathered together to sing, pray, and fellowship together. It was a sight to behold.We had picked up our friends ‘Peter’ and ‘Grace’ (the believing ... Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:17:36 +1200 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/#post126836 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/post/74681/four-locations/ By a Pioneer in Northern Africa. I have served in four different locations in my time on the field. I had to leave “Location One” and "Location Two” due to security concerns, and “Location Three” was an interim option while I waited to see if “Location Four” would be possible. These transitions weren’t necessarily planned and I had many conversations with our Father about the fact that these transitions were not meant to happen. I felt deep lament at the brokenness that had redir... Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:43:22 +1300 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/#post74681 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/post/60620/a-jaguar-in-the-shadows/ By a Pioneer in South America.In the dense jungles of the Amazon there are still tribes that have not been reached with the life-giving water of Jesus. One of these people groups – the Long Arrow Tribe – worshipped wooden idols that could not help them. Their chief, a man named Marcos*, was a disabled man, broken by many accidents and injuries. He prayed to the wooden idol for help, yet it did not reply. It did not heal him. One day a man named Naapi* came to see the Long Arrow People. Naapi... Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:23:35 +1300 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/#post60620 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/post/60347/urban-children-at-risk/ See the Gospel spread among the unreached people of Bolivia, of which the Quechua are the largest group. Work alongside existing churches to strengthen the church body and its leadership and to instill a real understanding of salvation and a strong missionary vision. Missionaries are living in less fortunate areas of larger urban centers and partnering with the local church there to see children ministered to and young people discipled and trained to do ministry in and outside the church. Also l... Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:08:28 +1300 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/#post60347 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/post/60625/a-refugees-miracle/ By a Pioneer in HungaryIn the 12 plus years Victoria lived in Hungary, she had never seen such desperation and chaos. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians, Iraqis and other refugees arrived en masse at Hungarian borders, bus depots and train stations. The crowds of hungry, tired migrants set their eyes on the safety of Western Europe, and Hungary stands between them and their longed-for sanctuary. Children roamed the sidewalks as their parents sat on cardboard and flattened mattress pads. Young men ... Wed, 09 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.pioneers.org.nz/blog/#post60625