Barnabas Hope organizes AFM’s Tentmaker Ministries. He guides and supports people who wish to use their business or educational talents to witness in countries where direct evangelism is not allowed. Previously, Barnabas and Esther Hope served as missionaries to the people of Turkey.
Barnabas & Esther Hope
Career Missionaries since 2004, currently servings as AFM’s Tentmaker Ministries Coordinator. Previously, Barnabas and Esther Hope served as missionaries to the people of Turkey.
Frontier Stories
Circumcision
A few years ago, while we were still in the States, our oldest son was circumcised. We scheduled him on the eighth day of his young life. In ignorance, his mother and I decided to sit with him, hold his tiny hand and watch the whole procedure.
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Barnabas & Esther Hope
April 01 2007, 8:35 pm | Comments 0
Cracking the “Pickle Juice Code”
The sign on the street vendor’s cart read, “Ice cold pickle juice—1 glass, 1 lira.” It must have been delicious because people were lined up to buy.
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Barnabas & Esther Hope
March 01 2007, 9:17 pm | Comments 0
A Ball of Light
We have a student missionary here who has chosen the pseudonym Joseph for himself. It’s a good name for him as he excels in purity and has a fine work ethic. Needless to say, we are glad to have him on our team.
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Barnabas & Esther Hope
February 01 2007, 8:43 pm | Comments 0
Home Church
For two years, we have sung very little on Sabbaths because, by law, we aren’t allowed to gather a group for worship in a home. Lest we cause a public disturbance, we keep things to a low hum.
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Barnabas & Esther Hope
January 01 2007, 8:39 pm | Comments 0
Hasad
Downtown in the financial district where I go to do banking, a row of shoe shiners ply their humble trade along one of the busy sidewalks. These men are great conversationalists,
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Barnabas & Esther Hope
December 01 2006, 8:38 pm | Comments 0