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Collaborations

On building collaborations that actually work

The following article was written by Neil Hart, executive director of grantmaking at Mergon. Collaboration has the potential to multiply impact in a way very little else can. It also sharpens us. When done well, it becomes a place of learning, stretching, and refinement that you simply don’t get working…
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14 April 2026
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Collaborations

Growing together

Last month we hosted MergonConnect, our bi-annual gathering of South African ministry partners. The theme Growing Together invited us to explore how we can build beyond our generation – strengthening ministries to widen their reach and deepen their roots in Christ. A clear thread emerged: lasting impact is never achieved…
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14 October 2025
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Partnership

From turmoil to transformation: Christian ministries in the Middle East

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have always been crossroads of history – lands of ancient civilisations and the birthplace of the gospel itself. While the region is celebrated for its fascinating and rich heritage, it has also been marked by centuries of unrest. Today, according to IOM UN…
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16 September 2025
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Collaborations

When God speaks my language

At 90 years old, she had waited her entire lifetime for this moment. The day a complete Bible, written in her own mother tongue, was finally placed in her hands. When hundreds from her community gathered to celebrate the dedication of the first-ever full Bible in their language – the…
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11 August 2025
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African insights

Building enduring foundations

A year ago, I was sitting in the foyer of a hotel in London having tea with Pete Grieg, founder of the global 24-7 Prayer Movement. He joyfully said in passing, ‘We’ve just been given an abbey!’ Ignorantly, I said to him, ‘What’s an abbey?’ (How would I know, on…
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11 August 2025
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African insights

Reaching the unreached

There are over 972 unreached people groups in Africa – more than 420 million people who’ve yet to hear the good news and experience its life-changing power. How might we come alongside what God is doing to see the gospel reach into every corner of the continent? This article shares…
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12 June 2025