From Refugee Camp to Facing the Enemy
Simeon (name changed for safety) has given his life for the sake of the gospel. He lives with the risk of being arrested.
Read MoreSimeon (name changed for safety) has given his life for the sake of the gospel. He lives with the risk of being arrested.
Read MoreWill China invade Taiwan? I get this question frequently from those who know my history of living and working in China for nearly 30 years. In fact, I was asked if I was concerned that China might invade during my recent visit to Taiwan.
Read MoreIf you followed David and me on our recent trip to India, you'll recall that we spoke of a man named Thomas (name changed for safety) who is working to plant 5,000 churches. This area in North India is less than 0.1% Christian. There is an anti-conversion law and the persecution is severe. But so far you have already helped Thomas plant 320 churches. Wait, make that 321.
Read MoreJavier was not breathing when he was born, and he was very blue. He remained in the hospital for the first 15 days of his life and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Now eight years old, Javier still has weak lungs. He is also malnourished and needs many different medicines to keep him as healthy as possible. Javier’s family has no ability to pay for his medicine, putting his life at risk.
Read MoreHua Lin used to live in a small, cramped apartment in Vietnam, where she worked at a factory job. But one morning, she found the factory padlocked when she showed up for work. One thousand workers were laid off with no advance notice and left to fend for themselves because of COVID-19.
Read MoreThank you for your generosity in supporting and equipping 65 precious children with school supplies. These children were really excited to know that you are creating opportunities for them in Guatemala.
Read MoreTwo years ago, we got word that one of Heaven's Family's national missionaries in Pakistan, Fatima, was on the run. Some of her disciples had been kidnapped and her enemies were hot on her heels. We began to pray for her but didn't get an update. When people at my church asked if she was okay, I had to say that I didn't know.
Read MoreThe second leg of our journey took us to a free state in India with no anti-conversion law. It is predominantly Hindu, so the Christians who live there still suffer persecution. Tapan (name changed) met us at the airport, and we had a short ride to his home. There was much less pollution than in Delhi.
Read MoreTaking over the National Missionary Ministry at Heaven’s Family was a challenge for me. I'm very big on developing relationships, but now I have all these new partners I've never met. How do I tell their story? What vision has God given them for their nation and how can I communicate that to you? How can we best help without fully understanding their ministry context? My recent trip to India and Nepal has helped to answer these questions. But even more importantly, it gave me time to build relationships with these giants of the faith.
Read MoreThanks to your partnership with Heaven’s Family’s Farming God’s Way Ministry, our Summit meeting brought all our East Africa FGW trainers together. Our goal was to train them in disciple-multiplication tools. I received this report from Oni in Zimbabwe:
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