GO MAGAZINE

GO magazine is produced two times a year, and is available free to everyone who would like to receive it. Each issue contains challenging and thought-provoking articles relating to cross-cultural mission and is designed to encourage people to play their part in bringing Christ’s love to the people of Asia and the Arab world.

The majority of the articles are about the work our Kiwi Partners are involved in, as they serve in a myriad of practical ways in fascinating, far-away lands, however we also feature stories from other Partners around the Interserve world.

Articles from our last nine issues are available for download below, or sign up to receive GO magazine in the post. Hard copies of previous issues can be back-ordered (as long as supplies last) by emailing us your request.

Serving (with) the Local Church SECOND ISSUE 2012

Building the Next Generation FIRST ISSUE 2012

Reaching Muslims through God's love SECOND ISSUE 2011

Holistic Mission: hope in the hard places FIRST ISSUE 2011

Incredible India: inspiration and challenge SECOND ISSUE 2010

Living Grace: responding to the world of Islam FIRST ISSUE 2010

Lives and Communities Transformed SECOND ISSUE 2009

The Least of These: working with the poor FIRST ISSUE 2009

Created Equal: gender issues in mission THIRD ISSUE 2008

A Powerful Hope: business as mission SECOND ISSUE 2008

Encounters with Jesus FIRST ISSUE 2008

PLEASE NOTE: For security reasons, some names and details in the following articles have been modified or omitted. Photos used do not always represent the locality referred to in the adjoining article. We are happy to share the article, but please do not reproduce these articles in other publications, or on the internet, without permission.

Serving [with] the Local Church

SECOND ISSUE 2012 Download entire magazine (3.5 Mb)

From the Director [EDITORIAL] Over the last 160 years God has planted churches in many of the hard places, and is calling those local believers into mission. Download Pdf (144 Kb)	The world of Interserve [INTERNATIONAL] Kiwi missions conference 'The Call' attracted 260 attendees when it was recently held in Auckland. Download Pdf (129Kb)
Growing God's kingdom [ SOUTH EAST ASIA] The challenge of sharing God's love in a restricted access country comes with a silver lining. Download Pdf (442 Kb) Text file	Unified through prayer [PAKISTAN] After 23 years of mainly serving as a homeschooling mother, God challenged me to start a prayer meeting for pastors. Download Pdf (486 Kb) Text file
A story of revival from the roof of the world [TIBET] When Chinese churches agreed to work together in unity in earthquake-damaged Yushu, they started experiencing miracles. Download Pdf (805 Kb) Text file	Profession as mission [SOUTH EAST ASIA] A strategy that resources local believers to reach their own people is producing impressive results. Download Pdf (477 Kb) Text file
Unity in Turkey [TURKEY] About 30 churches from all around the country have committed to working together despite their theological differences. Download Pdf (475 Kb) Text file	The Cambodian church [CAMBODIA] In the early '90s there were only about 30 small churches country-wide... now there are an estimated 5000 churches. Download Pdf (480 Kb) Text file
The power of encouragement [CENTRAL ASIA] Local believers are encouraged and supported in following their God-given visions for reaching their own people. Download Pdf (619 Kb) Text file

Building the Next Generation

FIRST ISSUE 2012 Download entire magazine (3.8 Mb)

From the Director [EDITORIAL] For this next generation to engage in effective mission, major paradigm changes are required. Download Pdf (168 Kb) Text file	The world of Interserve [INTERNATIONAL] Over 200 people gathered for Interserve's 160th anniversary celebrations in Australia, plus other news items. Download Pdf (157 Kb)
Grace on the frontlines [ AFGHANISTAN] Libby Little shares on step-by-step faith, bare bones obedience and how God provided in times of great need. Download Pdf (462 Kb) Text file	Building the next generation [INTERNATIONAL] Paul Bendor Samuel, the International Director of Interserve, writes about the importance of the number 160. Download Pdf (500 Kb) Text file
Empowering the church [NZ] Reputable mission agencies have much to offer in service to the local church as we seek to impact the world for Jesus Christ. Download Pdf (320 Kb) Text file	Working with purpose [ NZ] One of the challenge that come with a desire to mobilise people for mission is a temptation to focus on numbers. Download Pdf (297 Kb) Text file
Discipling as the centre of holistic ministry [ NZ] In Matthew 28 we read Jesus' last recorded words on earth: "Go and make disciples of all nations." Download Pdf (262 Kb) Text file	Partnership in mission [ NZ] What does true partnership look like? And how does each group retain its uniqueness when entering into partnership? Download Pdf (317 Kb) Text file
Unity as a missional community [THAILAND] Let's not beat ourselves up too much: learning to deeply value comunity is like Mainland cheese - it takes time. Download Pdf (312 Kb) Text file	A church, a good boy and a bad boy [NEPAL] Beulah Wood's visit to Pokhara last December, some 31 years after she moved away, presented some surprises. Download Pdf (497 Kb) Text file
In God's hands [NEPAL] Roydon has been serving in Nepal for 26 years, and has witnessed radical changes in the church over that time. Download Pdf (446 Kb) Text file	A new level of faith [NORTH IRAQ] When Nina went on a short-term trip to Kurdistan, she was overwhelmed and amazed by what God can do. Download Pdf (486 Kb) Text file
In the image of God [CENTRAL ASIA] An On Tracker's journey to three 'stans' in Central Asia, and the discoveries he made along the way. Download Pdf (444 Kb) Text file	Khmer adventures [CAMBODIA] Mels has been teaching at an international school in Cambodia since January, and shares about the experience through her Blog. Download Pdf (290 Kb) Text file

Reaching Muslims through God's love

SECOND ISSUE 2011 Download entire magazine (3.7 Mb)

From the Director [EDITORIAL] Interserve NZ's National Director wrestles with the tension between suffering and God's victory. Download Pdf (168 Kb) Text file	The world of Interserve [INTERNATIONAL] A tribute to former General Director of Interserve, Ray Windsor, plus other news items. Text file
Surprised by Kurdistan [ IRAQ] An Interserve missions team experiences laughter and tears amongst the Kurdish people of northern Iraq. Download Pdf (470 Kb) Text file	Remarkable Turkey [TURKEY] Rich in Biblical history, Turkey is a remarkable land struggling with its social, political and spiritual identity. Download Pdf (866 Kb) Text file
From fatalism to hope [ARAB WORLD] A handicraft business helps provide an income and new hope for families in a small Muslim nation. Download Pdf (433 Kb) Text file	New doors in the Middle East [MIDDLE EAST] The spy on the hilltop stirred into alertness in the late-afternoon heat. That dust cloud in the distance... was it them? Download Pdf (462 Kb) Text file
New ways... [MIDDLE EAST] When the physical door of a church building is not available for new believers, we have to construct new doors. Download Pdf (495 Kb) Text file	Embracing suffering in service [AFGHANISTAN] Libby Little, guest speaker at Interserve Day 2012, shares experiences from her 34 years of service in Afghanistan. Download Pdf (480 Kb) Text file
Grace seeking Muslims [UNITED KINGDOM] Steve Bell, IS's Director for England & Wales, shares how God is reaching Muslims through dreams, visions and miracles. Download Pdf (717 Kb) Text file

Holistic Mission: hope in the hard places

FIRST ISSUE 2011 Download entire magazine (3.7 Mb)

From the Director [EDITORIAL] Interserve NZ's National Director shares how Jesus is our model for integrated, holistic mission. Download Pdf (142 Kb) Text file	The world of Interserve [INTERNATIONAL] News items about the International Leaders Consultation, the IO 100 Club, and updates from the Arab world. Text file
From the fullness of God [ SOUTH ASIA] Indian Partner, Ellen Alexander, explores some of the challenges of practising holistic mission in India. Download Pdf (470 Kb) Text file	A different way of doing medicine [CENTRAL ASIA] Caring for the mind, body and spirit - a medical doctor's journey into understanding holistic healing. Download Pdf (819 Kb) Text file
Intrepid journey [SOUTH ASIA] You are invited along for the ride as the Personnel Director for Interserve NZ makes a whirlwind visit to India and Nepal. Download Pdf (460 Kb) Text file	In the freedom business [SOUTH ASIA] A young married couple from NZ work in a red-light district in Kolkata, helping rescue women from the sex trade. Download Pdf (462 Kb) Text file
The journey so far [SOUTH ASIA] A business as mission company celebrates its tenth anniversary in Nepal, and shares what it learned along the way. Download Pdf (495 Kb) Text file	Steps on a ladder [CENTRAL ASIA] Helping Central Asian orphans through the challenges of moving from institutional care to life in the big, wide world. Download Pdf (448 Kb) Text file
Rebuilding the broken [CENTRAL ASIA] An engineer helps rebuild homes and lives after ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan left thousands of people homeless. Download Pdf (637 Kb) Text file

Incredible India: inspiration and challenge

SECOND ISSUE 2010 Download entire magazine (4 Mb)

From the Director [EDITORIAL] Interserve NZ's National Director shares about the profound impact that India had on his life. Download Pdf (140 Kb) Text file	The world of Interserve [INTERNATIONAL] News items about the international endowment fund and third culture kids, and an invitation to explore Interserve. Text file
God will bless His Word [ SOUTH ASIA] Although Interserve was founded in 1852, the story behind it began over thirty years earlier on the banks of the Ganges River. Download Pdf (1.02 Mb) Text file	Religion and India [SOUTH ASIA] Indians find it hard to understand how many people in the West have no religion, because in India, religion defines your life. Download Pdf (550 Kb) Text file
Driving by braille [SOUTH ASIA] A Kiwi family in India discovers the most important road rule: you can do anything as long as you do it slowly enough. Download Pdf (480 Kb) Text file	Family and change [SOUTH ASIA] Beulah Wood addresses the needs and problems of the South Asian family in her latest book, Families in the Plan of God. Download Pdf (490 Kb) Text file
Incredible India [SOUTH ASIA] Out of the 1.2 billion people in India, only 3% are followers of Christ. They need your help to reach their country for Christ. Download Pdf (280 Kb) Text file	Serving the influencers [SOUTH ASIA] In the last few years India has witnessed the most remarkable economic changes which are beginning to redefine its very image. Download Pdf (510 Kb) Text file
VIA Design [BUSINESS] VIA Design helps build sustainable enterprise in marginalised Indian communities where few other opportunities exist. Download Pdf (750 Kb) Text file

Living Grace: responding to the world of Islam

FIRST ISSUE 2010 Download entire magazine (4 Mb)

From the Director [EDITORIAL] Interserve NZ's National Director shares about the importance of hope-filled and gracious responses to Muslims. Download Pdf (142 Kb) Text file	The world of Interserve [INTERNATIONAL] News items about the upcoming Interserve Day NZ, and a holistic ministry resource produced by Interserve Ireland. Text file
Life in a Muslim country [ARAB WORLD] A day in the life of Sue, who has been working in the Arab world since 2004. Plus a fascinating insight into shame and honour. Download Pdf (510 Kb) Text file	Holistic ministry amongst Muslims [MUSLIM WOLRD] Christians can do a great deal to break down prejudices and remove barriers to Muslims experiencing Jesus. Download Pdf (835 Kb) Text file
The little ones [CENTRAL ASIA] Kelly, a paediatric nurse, works on a health care project in an isolated, mountainous region. Download Pdf (481 Kb) Text file	Grace for the dark side [UK] In July 2005 the dark side of Islam crashed into the daily life of Britain in the form of the London Transport attacks... Download Pdf (1.05 Mb) Text file
Welcome to Australia [AUSTRALIA] God is bringing people from all over the world to Australia so that they can hear His good news. Download Pdf (492 Kb) Text file	Shining the light [MUSLIM WORLD] Being public about our faith with Muslims in a way that expresses our love, and allows the light of Christ to shine. Download Pdf (548 Kb) Text file

Lives and Communities Transformed

SECOND ISSUE 2009

God allows it... [CENTRAL ASIA] A relection on a country's history, cultural heritage, awesome natural beauty and its great potential. Download Pdf (544 Kb) Text file	Immeasurably more [NEPAL] Sita was only 15 when an accident left her paralysed. Today she lives a rich and full life encouraging others with long-term disabilities. Download Pdf (475 Kb) Text file
Life in Arabia [ARAB WORLD] A Kiwi family living in a Muslim land discover that their differences open up opportunities to share about God and His love. Download Pdf (679 Kb) Text file	A Muslim wedding [ARAB WORLD] As a guest at a Muslim wedding, Susan is reminded of Jesus' parable in Matthew 10 about waiting for the bridegroom. Download Pdf (272 Kb) Text file
Serving in Thailand [THAILAND] A NZ couple share about their lives as associate pastors of an international church in a devoutly Buddhist country. Download Pdf (886 Kb) Text file	God is working in Central Asia [CENTRAL ASIA] In the midst of widespread hopelessness caused by poverty and corruption, some locals are finding hope through Jesus Christ. Download Pdf (721 Kb) Text file

The Least of These: working with the poor

FIRST ISSUE 2009

Treasure in the rubbish [EGYPT] A Kiwi physiotherapist works to improve the plight of disabled children and their families in one of Cairo's infamous garbage cities. Download Pdf (287 Kb) Text file	Daily bread and a wee bit of jam [NEPAL] Roydon is a food technologist in Nepal, where he's part of a team helping provide poor and marginalised communities with their daily bread. Download Pdf (562 Kb) Text file
Holistic community development in Nepal [NEPAL] In poverty-stricken mountain villages, engineers are harnessing energy from the sun, wind and water to improve living conditions. Download Pdf (366 Kb) Text file	Healthcare for the poorest of the poor [SOUTH ASIA] Poor people can't usually access skilled medical care, but this Health and Development NGO is committed to challenging the norm. Download Pdf (444 Kb) Text file
Watering the wastelands [CENTRAL ASIA] Kiwi ingenuity is helping local farmers irrigate their crops without having to depend on expensive electrical pumps. Download Pdf (485 Kb) Text file	Water for the thirsty [INDIA] The WASH Project offers life to communities suffering from disease and death caused by poor access to safe drinking water. Download Pdf (250 Kb) Text file
Hope, help and love: Free Burma Rangers [BURMA] Ethnic cleansing has left at least 500,000 internally displaced people struggling with poverty, disease, and the threat of landmines. Download Pdf (382 Kb) Text file

Created Equal: gender issues in mission

THIRD ISSUE 2008

Pioneers in mission Interserve was formed in 1852 by women pioneers, who challenged the cultural norms of their day to become agents of transformation. Download Pdf (371 Kb) Text file	Bride stealers [CENTRAL ASIA] A Kiwi couple are facing an unusual barrier to their language learning; their language helpers keep getting bride-napped. Download Pdf (320 Kb) Text file
Dowry in India: counting the cost [INDIA] Even though dowry is illegal, this custom is still widely practised, and has horrendous social fallouts including murder and suicide. Download Pdf (423 Kb) Text file	Knowing how to read the wallpaper [INDIA] NZ author Beulah Wood is reflective as she walks through a noisy and colourful village in South India. Download Pdf (180 Kb) Text file
Last, least and leftover [BANGLADESH] Cultural attitudes often result in women being assigned to the back of the queue for food, healthcare, education and opportunities. Download Pdf (255 Kb) Text file	Cross-cultural mission in Britain [UK] Interserve's UK ministry arm, Urban Vision, is helping immigrants from Asia and the Arab world hear and understand the Gospel. Download Pdf (608 Kb) Text file
Do Muslim women really need saving? [ISLAM] An insightful look into what the followers of Islam really need: an encounter with Jesus Christ, and to know His love and acceptance. Download Pdf (671 Kb) Text file

A Powerful Hope: business as mission

SECOND ISSUE 2008

Letting your business open the doors
[ASIA] Business as Mission (BAM) can open doors into many places that are closed to the more traditional methods of sharing Christ.
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Distant thunder and first Spring petals
[SOUTH ASIA] A small software company seeks to convey the basic values Jesus embodied to their mix of Hindu and Christian staff.
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Women in business
[DEVELOPING WORLD] Poverty, illiteracy and disease: deeply intertwined, these global problems trap people in a vicious cycle. Yet, there is hope...
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A different path
[NZ] A businesswoman working alongside Muslims finds that God often reminds her of His love for them in the tearoom at work.
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Imagine... the amazing possibilities
[BAM] Business can - and should be - ethical, and demonstrate the truth of the Christian faith in genuine love for God and neighbour.
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Pot inspector
[ARAB WORLD] An agricultural scientist shares a humorous account of how he accidently became the world's most highly qualified pot inspector.
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Encounters with Jesus

FIRST ISSUE 2008

Who is this man, Jesus?
[SOUTH ASIA] This question is starting to reverberate around Muslim communities as they witness the power of the Gospel in action.
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Encounters with Jesus in Central Asia
[CENTRAL ASIA] In a country scarred by violence and oppression, a Kiwi ESOL teacher discovers that Christ is indeed at work in that land.
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A passion for the neglected
[ARAB WORLD] Sarah is serving in the Middle East as an early childhood teacher, working alongside
a society for the disabled.
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Walking and working with God
[MONGOLIA] Widowed grandmother, Lindsay King, shares about her adventures in Mongolia as a community development manager.
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Clearing stones
[ARAB WORLD] The Clarks live in a poor, undeveloped Muslim country, where their everyday lives are a powerful witness to Christ.
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How in the world did I end up here?
[CENTRAL ASIA] It's a question Rhonda often asks herself whenever she's being force-fed sheep's ears and other unusual foods.
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