Finnish missionary work has played a major role in the growth of Pentecostalism in Ethiopia. The membership of Pentecostal partner churches working with Fida exceeds an incredible 10 million. Sanfrid and Anna-Liisa Mattson were the first Pentecostal missionaries in Ethiopia. They arrived in the country in 1951.
The enticing aroma of coffee beans spreads in a Bangkok café. However, the most important thing for the employees of this cafe is to spread the scent of knowing Christ. The goal of the business is to be financially profitable without compromising the message.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, it has traditionally been thought that a disability is due to a curse. Now even a disabled child is accepted as a gift. Read about how attitudes have changed.
The Pentecostal World Fellowship (WPF) relief network together with missionary organizations, issued recommendations for churches in response to the pandemic. The response will reach up to 100 million people worldwide through a network of churches. Fida was one of the authors of the guidelines.