Meet the Newly Commissioned Workers | the Reach July 2026
Dear Friends, This year at the 46th General Assembly, with the theme of Better Together, World Outreach had the joy and privilege of commissioning 3 Global Workers. The commissioning service at General Assembly is a sacred time for the denomination to come alongside...
Welcoming the Nations in Our Backyard | the Reach February 2026
Dear Friends, Across the EPC, churches are discovering that the nations are closer than they think. Through diaspora ministry—welcoming and engaging international neighbors whom God has brought to our communities—congregations are finding fresh ways to live out the...
Miriam’s Story | the Reach January 2026
Dear Friends, Leaving their war-torn home and finding refuge in a new Muslim-majority country in the Middle East, Yusef and Jamila wearily settled into a new and tenuous normal. Life as a refugee is not easy. They are in an unfamiliar country, often not able to find...
Advent: A Season of Light and Invitation | the Reach December 2025
Dear Friends,This Advent season, as with every Advent, we hold the tension of promise andfulfillment. The Light has come—and yet the world yearns for redemption. Christmas is not merely a tradition, but the announcement of a kingdom—a kingdom that calls us to rise, to...
Being the Hands and Feet of Jesus in Pakistan | the Reach November 2025
Dear Friends, After enduring the oppressive summer heat, the July and August rains in Pakistan are usually welcomed as a respite and blessing. This year, however, the rains that typically bring relief have instead brought widespread and devastating flooding. As a...
Greg Livingstone | the Reach October 2025
Dear Friends, “Greg Livingstone was one of God's wonders. He always had ideas that no one else ever imagined. He always placed his hands to the plow and encouraged everyone. As Coordinator for Engage 2025, he gave a dimension that I as director didn't have to give,...
Meet Our Newly Commissioned Workers | the Reach September 2025
Dear Friends, This year at the 44th General Assembly and Gospel Priorities Summit, World Outreach had the joy and privilege of commissioning 15 Global Workers. The commissioning service at General Assembly is a sacred time for the denomination to come alongside those...
Nepali Time | the Reach August 2025
Dear Friends, Nathan R. Moser works in Nepal with the International Theological Education Network (ITEN) for EPC World Outreach. According to the Nepali calendar, the year is 2081. Most countries of the world have accepted the standard counting of years from Anno...
A Lifeline | the Reach June 2025
Dear Friends, In the dusty outskirts of a conflict-torn city, Anna sat alone on the rooftop of her small apartment. Below her, life bustled in a language she still struggled to understand after two years. She had come full of passion to serve, to love, to bring the...
Starting Small | the Reach May 2025
Dear Friends, It began with one. One missionary our church supported. Supporting this one missionary started a ripple effect—leading the church to build a plethora of meaningful relationships and actively participate in the growth of God’s Kingdom around the...