EFCA ReachGlobal

09/16/2026

EFCA family: Our brothers and sisters in the Democratic Republic of Congo need our help.

In May, an Ebola virus strain (Bundibugyo) spread rapidly through Eastern Congo. In just three months, the disease surpassed 7,000 infections and claimed more than 3,500 lives. It has no known treatment or vaccine. Recently, it arrived in the Ubangi Provinces of Congo—home of the Evangelical Free Church of Congo (CECU), an EFCA ministry partner for more than 100 years.

The EFCA ReachGlobal Africa Division is working with CECU leaders to stop the spread of Ebola through preventative training, resources, and sanitation tools and supplies. Join us in supporting these efforts through prayer and giving.

➡️ Learn more: give.efca.org/projects/africa-ebola-response-ubangi

08/25/2026

“I grew up overseas as a missionary kid but ended up back in the States as an engineer in Colorado Springs. At some point, I realized that ministry was much more important to me than engineering. Just months after I got married, I resigned from my engineering job to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. While there, I was also a pastor and preparing to be a church planter.

The first seminary class I signed up for was on missions—not because it was my heartbeat, but because I thought it would be easy. I thought, ‘I've been a missionary kid. I've even taught on missions. I know about this.’ Turns out, it was not an easy class. It challenged my whole perspective. It shifted my thinking from missions being primarily driven by the needs of the world to being drawn into the overwhelming goodness of God and His purposes. He wants us to join Him in what He cares about. Missions became much more God-centric for me. That was a paradigm shift." – Jason Gupta, EFCA executive vice president of international ministries

➡️ Read more of Jason's story: bit.ly/4hZHab7

07/16/2026

07/15/2026

ReachGlobal 🤝 Challenge

We're grateful for all the opportunities this week at to connect with students as they explore more about missions around the world. God is raising up the next generation of global disciplemakers 🌏

07/14/2026

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Praise God for the opportunity to connect with thousands of EFCA students from across the country as they explore the work God is doing to invest in disciplemakers to establish the Church where the gospel isn’t known. If you’re here at , come check us out at the ReachGlobal Lobby!

07/11/2026

Join us in prayer next week (July 13-17) as 3,000+ EFCA students and youth leaders meet in Kansas City for Challenge 2026.

Prayer Guide: bit.ly/4y8gXMW

06/26/2026

ReachGlobal Crisis Response is mobilizing a response following back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes in northern Venezuela. Help us share the love of Christ with those in need during this ongoing crisis.

➡️ Join the response: bit.ly/4wi4NiZ

06/26/2026

"Just before COVID, I went to a conference in Thessalonica, Greece, and met Brad Mullet, the director of global ministries at The Orchard Arlington Heights (EFCA). Brad was notorious for having a whiteboard, writing down people’s names and praying for them—and then sending them to different places. So, [he added] my wife, Erini, and I to his whiteboard, and he prayed for us. Later, I prayed a very specific prayer to the Lord—with Brad in mind—and less than 24 hours after that, Brad sent me an email that said, 'We want you.'

We applied [for the pastoral residency program at The Orchard], but it was too short notice, so we didn't have peace and didn’t go right away. But the Lord was faithful through it all, and I eventually started serving at The Orchard in Arlington Heights. I feel I've grown in many ways, especially in my preaching. In my second year as a pastoral resident, I led a missions trip to a church plant in Athens. The planter was part of ReachGlobal, so I asked him questions about it. I didn't want to be a lone island doing ministry and burning out even worse. He told me great things about ReachGlobal, and I appreciated its focus on the local church, so I applied.

At the time, I attended a session at a conference about the local church and global needs. The speaker asked us to consider committing to go wherever the Lord wanted us to go, so I did. I started worrying because I had a newborn baby—and didn't know what it would mean for my family—but I prayed that night, and the Lord gave me peace that He wanted me to go back to Greece." – Kostas Trigkas, EFCA ReachGlobal pre-deployed staff

➡️ Read more: bit.ly/4oONPGh

06/24/2026

They may have more to offer than just an inspiring field report.

06/24/2026

Join us in praising God for 100 people attending the first service of The Well, a church plant in Kawale, Malawi. Several years ago, a small group of local men and women—discipled by ReachGlobal missionaries—gathered on their own for worship. As they continued to gather, people in the community joined them. Right before their eyes, a church was born.

After attending that inaugural service, Fred Cressman, ReachGlobal Malawi City Team Leader, had this to say:

“As I sat in the congregation, there was a tangible sense of the presence of the Holy Spirit. I found myself so moved by the miracle of it all. A group of young people have started a church in Kawale that is already making an impact, and the impact will just grow and grow. I was truly moved to tears at seeing what God has done!”

Please pray for The Well—for spiritual protection of the church leaders and that those who do not know Jesus will come to faith.