Amy and I have just returned from the Leadership Training we conducted in Moldova. It was a wonderful reminder of the importance of developing a new generation of missionaries. As I stated last month, Moldova was a cultural reminder of our first international assignment in Russia back in 1992. We were young and inexperienced, but […]
We are traveling together to Moldova for most of May. This will continue the leadership development of 22 Cru staff members from 14 countries. We are mentoring these indigenous leaders to expand their impact to a global level. It has been a while since we have traveled together to work on the same project. This
My team is made up of leaders from 10 different countries. Our South African colleague hosted us for a week of planning meetings. The country’s diverse topography and rich cultural heritage deepened our appreciation for the unique contributions each of us brings to the team. Along its coast, the cold Atlantic Ocean meets the warmer
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What does it look like to multiply the impact of the Gospel? Just like a family tree visually represents the generations of progeny from a specific ancestor, the missions world talks about church generations. The idea is that a church encourages members to start new churches where they live and among their network of friends.
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As you can see, our grandchildren and our kids dominated our Christmas gathering. We managed to gather our entire immediate family together for a week. We shared time around the table and entertained the little ones. We also shared a cold/flu, which seemed to travel from person to person. 2025 Outlook Mike has several international
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Mike is in Manila from 1-14 December to assist with the ongoing development of 22 Cru staff from 14 countries. These individuals have already shown the ability to lead others in their country and have been selected to expand their leadership. This is part of a 2-year program that will gain them a Master’s degree
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Here are some of the highlights from the year. The birth of Kenneth Mack to our daughter, Jessica, and Ken on 27 October 2024. Completion of 2,200 languages of JESUS to date. Our first 3-month sabbatical since going into ministry in 1987-88. Assisting a second group of Cru leaders from 14 countries in a 2-year
Bangladesh has many remote hilly areas where tribal people live, and most of them have never heard about Jesus. Almost all of them are illiterate and speak their own language. The country is now suffering from severe floods. Many of the areas where we are doing ministry have been affected by the floods. Many of
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Mike’s team recently conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our church planting efforts by Cru staff and volunteers in the Middle East. A total of 148 people were interviewed from the following categories: new and existing church leaders, church planters (those who have been trained for church planting by Cru staff), church members (a
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We continue studying the Bible and discussing what we have learned during our planned break from normal ministry responsibilities. We have also spent time reflecting on what we have learned during activities like walks (and some nice lake swims for Mike). We finished Ezra last month. Mike has been studying the Gospel of Matthew. We
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