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Missionary Donn Ketcham Abused 18 Children. Here's Why He Wasn't Stopped.
After Bangladesh MKs speak out, ABWE releases final report on past problems and future protections.
Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
For years, allegations have swirled about medical missionary Donn Ketcham's inappropriate sexual behavior. A surgeon serving in Bangladesh with the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism (ABWE) from 1961 to 1989, Ketcham was accused of both affairs with fellow female missionaries and the sexual abuse of 4 women and 18 girls, many times under the guise of medical care.... continue reading >>

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The Exchange Amplifying Evangelism—Using Your Existing Ministries to Bless Your Community with the Gospel You don't have to reinvent the wheel to reach your community. Ed Stetzer

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