Many aspects of the problems faced in Central America today can be explained by one word—injustice. As violence continually rises each year, drug trafficking, gangs, and corruption have made life increasingly difficult in the countries where we serve in this region, especially for young people. Still, God is at work through local leaders who are being raised up in both word and deed ministry.

Several countries in Asia have traditions and values that make them resistant to the gospel and North American missionaries. For this reason, we can not mention some of the specific countries or missionaries in this region. Still, the power of the Holy Spirit is evident through ministry taking place. 

In the recent past, there has been unprecedented church growth in most of the African continent. More than anywhere else, this church growth is more evident in both Eastern and Southern Africa region. However, a large percentage of Christians are nominal, and lack depth in the Word of God and have little influence on the larger society.

The opening of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, signaled a new era of religious freedom in countries oppressed for decades under communist rule. As Eastern European communism began to crumble, Christian organizations in the West quickly crossed the wall's remnants to begin or expand ministries in the formerly communist countries.

The Mexico and Carribean region includes the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, and Cuba. About 20 missionaries or spouses serve in this region and, due to it's close geographical location to Canada and the US, several volunteers each year.  

Despite waves of persecution, the Christian faith has stood the test of time in the Middle East. Minority Christians in this region have succeeded in witnessing faithfully and peacefully in this Muslim-majority context. Today, 15 million Christians live in the Middle East. Resonate missionaries in this region stand in solidarity with Arab Christians, supporting their efforts at peaceful coexistence with the Muslim majority. 

South Asia contains approximately one-fifth of the world's population. It has one of the world's most unique and vibrant cultures. It's also the birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism and has one of the world's largest Muslim population. Opportunities to join God on mission abound!

The Christian Reformed Church has a rich history in West & Central Africa—it's the first region where a missionary served from the denomination—and hundreds of CRC families have served here over the year. Today much of the ministry that takes place here through Resonate comes as a result of that foundation.