Originally published in The Christian Post Jack Hemmings, the founder of Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) and World War II veteran, died last month. He was 103. Hemmings’ life in the air began at the age of 19, when, in 1940, he volunteered as an air crewman. During the war, Hemmings […]
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US missionary pilot, SA volunteers back home after Mozambique releases their passports
United States Missionary pilot Ryan Koher and two South African volunteers – Eric Day and Willem du Plessis – have returned to their home countries after Mozambique authorities released their passports and permitted them to leave the county, says Missions Aviation Fellowship) communications officer Jazz Christie. The missionaries were arrested […]
VIDEO: Pilot says ‘thanks for prayers’ after he, 2 SA volunteers released from Mozambique prison
US missionary pilot Ryan Koher, 33 who was provisionally released from prison in Mozambique last week, together with two South Africans, WJ du Plessis, 77, and Eric Dry, 65, has shared a video in which he thanks Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) co-workers and others who have prayed for him and […]
2 500 Bibles sent to remote tribe that once killed missionaries
Originally published in Christian Today A remote Papua tribe has received 2 500 Bibles 55 years after two missionaries trying to reach them with the Gospel were slain. Some Yali tribespeople walked an entire day to reach the Oakbisik airstrip in the mountains of Papua, Indonesia, to receive the shipment […]