Thailand – On March 26, two students graduated from the “It is Finished” Seminary.  The two men were ordained and called to serve as ministers of the gospel in Thailand.  Six other students graduated from the Bible Institute and will be called to serve as interns.
– The church in Nepal is being blessed by [...]

Easter in Japan is only a church holiday.  Unlike Christmas, which is celebrated secularly, Easter is not.  No bunnies, Easter eggs, egg hunts or pastel colored candies to be found around here.  That fact can make it difficult to advertise for our special services.  It’s not known as a holiday, therefore aside from church members, [...]

 
Download a copy of the most recent update of all world mission fields.
Below is a sample of updates from a few fields…
Nepal – Great progress is being made in sharing the gospel in the country of Nepal where not many years ago few were called Christians.  The Scripture Learning Program continues to provide Christian literature [...]

This year will be our ninth Christmas in Japan.  As with all of you, we work hard to remember that Jesus is the reason we celebrate Christmas.  We make sure that our children know this and stay focused on it also.  No matter where in the world we are, that doesn’t change!
Christmas in Japan arrives [...]

“What does this mean?”  I can remember as a child saying those words, pausing, taking a deep breath, and then getting ready to recite some part of Luther’s Small Catechism.
It really is a good habit for us to be reading our Small Catechism on a regular basis.  You know what I am talking about:  the [...]