David was aware that openly expressing his newfound faith was a punishable offense in this country, and being ‘found out’ would also put him at great risk.

I’ve learned to write in pencil because I don’t know what tomorrow holds, but I know the One who does.

A Life Well Lived - Lou Warkentien, A faithful servant who left an amazing legacy and a shining example of true missionary service.

“In our work, we are very aware that God occasionally allows us to experience the company of angels.”

In Asian culture, visiting a person’s home is a really effective way to build relationships and bridge the gap between everyday life and church, which is a very wide gap for Buddhist people.

Seeking peace and fulfillment in their lives, many uprooted Muslim people find refuge in neighboring countries, hoping they will ultimately be able to get to Europe.

Serving as a missionary involves much more than just packing your bags. This is an important decision with long-term consequences.

Do you ever think you would like to do something different… like really different, with a new culture, language, food, the whole thing -- hanging with people who’ve never heard of Jesus?

“Now if I don’t do evangelism, it isn’t because I can’t, it is because I don’t want to!”

Even a reluctant leader can be used by God to accomplish His work for His glory.

How do you reach both the city and the village with a language everyone understands? MUSIC! Alpha Studios trains and disciples young musicians as they write, produce, and record original melodies and lyrics, bringing a message of salvation and hope in a land where the gospel is rarely heard.

As I descended the hill from the airport into town, I saw a great city laid out before me.  It smoked, it smelled, it was choked with noise, odor, and frustrated dreams.  But on another hill above it, a great cathedral remained, shining white and beautiful…

'Jen' met Alex while telling stories in the community; he was drinking with his buddies. She asked him if she could tell him a story from God’s word.

Recently I visited with a prominent Azerbaijani carpet salesman in the city. His carpet showroom remains closed due to the COVID restrictions. He has hired a new Kurdish believer to work in the backroom where the beautiful silk and wool Persian carpets are mended.

Stories are a primary way that African peoples pass on the history and values of their culture. Stories about Jesus communicate the gospel very effectively in Africa.

Serving uprooted peoples who have fled war, poverty, and persecution in their home countries to seek safety and asylum in Europe, provides many opportunities for sharing the gospel.

Bible stories are a very effective means of spreading the gospel in Africa. Stories about Jesus reach people who may never come to a church or listen to a sermon.

Missionaries live exciting lives… Right? They jet around the world to exotic lands. They have very few of the problems experienced by ‘real’ people.   Wait…. What? Traveling halfway around the globe during a global pandemic is an exhausting reality for many missionary families. 

It's been a year (January 20) since we announced our call and plans to go to Paris, France as missionaries to help start a new church.  Never having been missionaries before, it was all new.  Then, a little more than a month later, the world changed.  Reality fell upon us:  to be a missionary - what a time to start!  

The Mandaean people are among thousands of uprooted families who have fled to Western Europe in search of refuge from war, economy, and religious persecution in their home countries.