The Mission Personnel program area recruits, selects, trains, assigns, supervises, and supports mission personnel for short-term and long-term service. It also identifies opportunities for service.
Mission Stories:
Missionaries Find US United Methodists Compare Well to Those Back Home in Africa
By Mary Beth Coudal9/29/08--A missionary couple serving in Tanzania find great similarities among United Methodists in Africa and the United States: they are both “so good, so nice, so kind, and so generous,” agreed Kabaka Ndala Alphonsine and the Rev. Mutwale Ntambo Wa Mushidi.
Mission Agency Seeks Financial Officer for Position in Moscow
9/22/08--The United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries is seeking applicants for consideration as an area financial officer executive based in Moscow for work with the Russia Mission Initiative, which covers a large geographical region.
"I Had This Dream"
Hallelujah Moment from Mozambique 9/19/08--Eduardo Maia was in medical school in Brazil; he heard of Chicuque Hospital, and a dream to serve in medical ministry took shape.
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United Methodist Missionary Doctor in Africa Dies While Visiting the United States
Global Ministries Press Release9/18/08: Dr. Ainor Fergusson was the director of the Kissy United Methodist Eye Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Missionary Shares Story of his Palestinian Mother
9/12/08--The Rev. Alex Awad can trace the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through its impact on his mother's 90 years of life. He also can trace the influence the Christian church has had on his mother and her family. His new book, Palestinian Memories: The Story of a Palestinian Mother and Her People, is a story of his mother's Christian faith and of the Palestinian people.
