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‘From the cradle to the Cross’… ‘From Bethlehem to Golgotha’… These phrases resonate with the believer because they encapsulate the marvellous story of the grace of God in the Gospel of Jesus. He has provided a way back to Himself from the place of spiritual death and condemnation which is ours because of our sinfulness and rebellion.

The Good News Foundation (GNF), founded by Charles and Agnes Ficsor in 1990, has roots in decades of caring for the poor and sharing the Gospel. Their son Donat and his wife Barbara now lead and expand this work, with a strong focus on children and young people. Among their many ministries, several stand out.

“One of the most effective missionary strategies of our time.” That is how one national church leader recently described the support and partnership given to local missionaries and church planters as they seek to reach their own people with the Gospel. It is certainly not the only approach to mission, but in SGA’s regions of ministry, we have witnessed God’s blessing on it in remarkable ways.

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the Word of Christ.” The absolute necessity of knowing God as He has revealed Himself to us in His Word cannot be overstated. Having the Gospel available in our mother tongue is essential if the truth about Jesus is to be fully understood and planted deeply in the hearts of those who read it.

In the 1930s, thousands of Christians and political prisoners were sent to forced labour camps (the Gulag) in the remotest parts of Russia. Among them was a young mother, Yevstaliya Feodorovna whose only ‘crime’ was being married to a preacher of the Gospel. Her husband was killed, her three young children were put in an orphanage, and she was sent to a camp in Ola (Kolyma region).