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 […]
Thank you for all your prayers and concern as we went through Hurricane Milton this week. We heard from many of you and wanted to update you now that the storm has passed. Thankfully, Orlando was spared the brunt of the storm. We did not lose power or see any water in our home; we
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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We (Mike and Amy) have been studying the book of Ezra together. It is set at the end of the Babylonian exile of the nation of Israel. After the Persians defeated Babylon, they allowed a remnant to return to their ancestral homeland of Jerusalem. The people of Judah had finally given their adulterous ways of
Starting in June, we will take our first sabbatical as Cru staff. We will disconnect from work responsibilities and invest our time into our relationship with God and each other, while also including more time for rest and play. This may seem like a detour from our mission, but Cru sees it as an important
We have been serving in ministry for our entire career. Both of us joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Chris International immediately after graduating from university. Our leadership and skills have grown over the past 35+ years. We also brought with us principles we learned from our parents, specifically in finances. God gives us
Our granddaughter is almost 9 months old. She recently added a new skill that makes us miss her all the more. Bare with us as we share this incredible talent with you.
Last month we shared about developing younger leaders from various countries. This focus on mentoring ministry leaders around the world continues this month. Mike is currently meeting with a group from 14 countries who are Cru leaders in their nations. This is part of a 2-year program highlighted in an email several months ago (Oct