I am currently in Bangkok, Thailand with about 300 national leaders from our ministry around the world. There are 109 countries represented so it is an amazing time of hearing what God is doing around the world. Although these countries represent a wide variety of cultural, political and spiritual environments it is evident that God …
We grew up in the midwest, so the four season are very distinct. Summer is sunshine and vacation, Fall is colors and change, Winter is cold and bleak, then Spring is fresh and new. These past few months have been our own seasons of life. In February, Mike began transitioning out of his role in …
Mike’s parents are both experiencing health challenges that mean we will need to be in Columbia, MO for a undetermined period of time. Mike’s Mom had a stroke around March 6 which has caused her left side to be weakened. She is in a rehab wing of the hospital to help her regain proper movement …
One of Mike’s roles has been to develop a system to allow multiple ministries to securely share information on where they are planting churches and then to display on a map the places where the Great Commission has yet to be completed. Several years ago we formed a coalition of organizations that are all willing …
Last month we asked you to pray for an outreach we had planned in our neighborhood. This was planned by our neighborhood house church that we have started. There are 7 couples from our neighborhood in the house church, and we each invited 1-2 neighbors. So we have about 45 people in our house for …
Mike has been leading a men’s neighborhood Bible study for many years. In June 2022 we started a church with the family’s of these neighbors that meets in our home once a month. We have been studying the Book of Acts together because it is a record of how the Church started. We take turns …
For millions around the world, watching the JESUS film in their heart language provides a life-changing encounter with the living God who created them. We want everyone, everywhere to have that encounter—to know that Jesus speaks their language. We are committed to translating the story of Jesus into every language on Earth. To that end, …
Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 1,100 nautical miles off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. This summer we gathered pastors, leaders and students to go through a training to launch discipleship groups and new churches, called MC2 (MC-squared) which stands for Multiplying Churches and Communities. The …
Even with all the advances in technology and weather prediction there is still a large amount of uncertainty about the path of storms. Hurricane Ian passed directly over our house. A week prior we watched the forecast and felt calm because the forecast was for the storm to stay in the Gulf of Mexico and …
We joined the biennial Cru22 Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in mid-July. This is for all the Cru staff working in the USA. Although we work internationally, it was a great time to fellowship with those who work primarily in America. The gathering was delayed by a year due to the pandemic, plus it was changed …