This month Elaine and I will head up north to visit a partnering church in Wisconsin. To be thinking ahead, In June, we both will be the MidAtlantic region visiting churches in Ohio and touching base with them and seeing their mission opportunities. For you in our Mentor church we will be dropping by Sunday June 8th. Then we will be attending the biennial meeting United at Old North Church, June 10-11. We hope to…
In late February and early March John was in Southeast Asia with Phu Pham meeting with 4 groups of key regional church leaders. Because of the nature of our practical training we requested they keep the groups under 35 members. So over six days we met with over 115 key pastoral and ministry leaders. We focused on three areas 1) Radical Christian Leadership – Following the example of Jesus himself, we painted a picture for…
FOCUS ON PRAYER
The last week seemed like a whirlwind of change as several opportunities for this year presented themselves at the same time. When you are in God’s ministry sometimes opportunity comes right up and knocks on your door. Most of ministry is not planned but is situational anyway. I wish I was this flexible and open to opportunities when I was younger. First, an old colleague from Japan wrote me and said that he will be…
2024 was a significant year. The most national elections were held worldwide in one year affecting the largest number of people. Besides the US, there were elections in India and many places where we work. In some cases our Asia partners were encouraged, but for some this year will bring some continued uncertainty. The growth of the Kingdom of God and the spread of the gospel always brings hope. “When is your next trip?”…