West Africa spans 16 countries and more than 470 million people. Within it lies the Sahel, home to an estimated 135 million people and some of the world’s least reached communities. Yet relative to its size and spiritual need, it remains one of the least resourced mission fields in the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…