Since the beginning, our vision was built around the Theological College of Zimbabwe. One of the pastors that led our first trip is Dale Brantner, the past president of TCZ, and now serves with a partner of ours, CURE International.

What if missionaries received free lodging wherever they traveled? What if a hospitality service allowed the church to open its doors to people from all over the world?

Both of these scenarios come true everyday via the CouchSurfing Project. With more than 1.2 million users, Couchsurfing.org is the largest free hospitality-exchange network in the world.

There I stood, face to face with a drunken madman holding a machete high above his head. My adrenaline pumped ferociously. Is this guy serious? What in the world did I do wrong? I asked myself. I’m innocent! Lord! Help me! I prayed.

Brian Kirschenbaum, who served as a missionary in Slovakia as a part of Campus Crusade for Christ for 9 years, writes about how the Internet was both a blessing and a challenge to his ministry.

The Internet brings together Christian pastors and ministries in Burundi, Rwanda, South Africa, Congo (RDC), Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia for missions work.