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Zechariah Cunningham

Zechariah Cunningham is an Assemblies of God missionary associate headed to Tanna, one island among the over eighty islands in the nation of Vanuatu. Zechariah will be in Vanuatu for two years working with missionaries Sam and Lisa Paris to reach the peoples of Tanna, historically resistant to the gospel but finding hope in Jesus in increasing numbers!


You can learn more about Zechariah's ministry by following his ministry on Facebook.


And you can give to Zechariah's ministry financially by signing up to support him on a monthly basis or to contribute a one-time gift at his online giving page.


Photo courtesy of Zechariah Cunningham. Used by permission (personal correspondence).

I Don’t Want to Sit on the Sidelines

By Frank Johnson on May 23, 2020 0

Zechariah Cunningham in Vanuatu

Zechariah Cunningham wants to spend his life to spread the glory of Jesus to the nations and contest the outcome of a battle for the souls of the men, women, and children of Tanna Island. As an Assemblies of God missionary associate, Zechariah Cunningham’s experience in youth ministry, water well drilling, and construction make him a perfect fit for the missionary team on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu.

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The Sons of Cannibals: And More Tales from Vanuatu
The Sons of Cannibals: And More Tales from Vanuatu
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In The Sons of Cannibals, Bryan Webb gives you an unvarnished glimpse into the world of twenty-first-century Christian missions. Refreshingly honest and transparent, he shares successes and failures with equal candor.

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John G. Paton, Missionary to the New Hebrides: An Autobiography (History of Vanuatu)
John G. Paton, Missionary to the New Hebrides: An Autobiography (History of Vanuatu)
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Beginning with his upbringing and education in Scotland, we realize early on that John G. Paton carried unusual dedication and energy in his studies. Determining that he would become a man of God, spreading the word of the Christian gospel as a missionary, it was as a young and newly-married man that the author departed his native land for the far-flung islands of the New Hebrides.

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  • Joshua Project: Vanuatu (details on people groups, states, languages, religions, ministries, etc.)
  • Serve Live Love — The Paris Family: Serving in the Nation of Vanuatu
  • Joy Bible Institute: Training the Next Generation of Pastors for the Islands of Vanuatu and Beyond
  • Vision For Vanuatu: The Mission Work of J. Gary and Lori Ellison

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  • A Small Ministry with a Big Impact — with Joel Atwood from GNYF Vanuatu
  • Missionaries Sam and Lisa Paris: Incredible Stories from Vanuatu
  • Faith Assembly: Sun Ward — Missionary to the Island of Vanuatu

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  • Simply the Gospel in Vanuatu: A Pastor Passes on Life-Changing Truth
  • Missionary Ventures — Vanuatu: A Community Transformed
  • Mission to the World (Presbyterian Church in America): The Story of Vanuatu
  • Ni-Vanuatu Nakaemas and Ephesian Cosmology: The Application of Pauline Cosmology in Ephesians to Ni-Vanuatu Fear of Black Magic
  • Eternity News: A House for a Transltor to Knock On

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  • Seminole First Baptist Church: The Thompsons - Missionaries to Vanuatu
  • Wycliffe Bible Translation in Vanuatu" Using Audio Bibles in Translation and Learning to Read
  • The Making of Missionary: Capturing the History of John G. Paton
  • VBTC News: Bible Translation to Vanuatua Languages

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This day, we swear allegiance to You, our King.

This day, we pray that You would set our hearts aflame for Your cause and for the over 3 billion people in this world who have yet to hear Your name.

We long for the day that we will stand before Your throne, surrounded by the most diverse community ever formed — from every tribe, every tongue, every people, and every nation — those whom You have purchased with Your blood — as we cry out together “Worthy is the Lamb!”

Until that day, we commit ourselves to loving our brothers and sisters in Christ — no matter what their people group, no matter what their language, no matter what their race, no matter where they are from — and to living in community with them — that the world may know that the Father loves them and that He sent You to save them.

This day, we devote our lives — our time, our money, our passion, our mind, our strength, our everything — to see Your gospel proclaimed in every corner of this world.

And we thank You for the astounding privilege of playing a small part in carrying Your name to the nations!

Pray for the Tsukuba Express Church Planting Team

Tsukuba Express Line

  1. Please pray for the areas surrounding these twenty rail stations: Akihabara, Shin-Okachimachi, Asakusa, Minami-Senju, Kita-Senju, Aoi, Rokucho, Yashio, Misato-chuo, Minami-Nagareyama, Nagareyama-centralpark, Nagareyama-otakanomori, Kashiwanoha-campus, Kashiwa-Tanaka, Moriya, Miraidaira, Midorino, Bampaku-kinenkoen, Kenkyu-gakuen, and Tsukuba
  2. Pray that God would raise up church planters and send forth laborers into the harvest fields surrounding these stations (Luke 10:2-4).
  3. Pray that God would help these church planters identify persons of peace in the areas surrounding these stations (Luke 10:5-8).
  4. Pray that God would enable these church planters to speak the word of God with boldness in these areas (Luke 10:9b).
  5. Pray that the proclamation of God’s word in the areas surrounding these stations would be accompanied by demonstrations of God’s compassion and power (Luke 10:9a).