Missions
Word Within – Southeast Asia Missions Update 2010
There’s plenty of good news coming out of our most recent trip to Southeast Asia. Thanks to the efforts of our contacts there, we had an opportunity to take the teaching inland to a different part of the country, thus reaching an entirely new audience on this latest trip. God even brought two previously unreached [...]
1Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedOur Next Mission
January 1, 2010, Susan and Gail will start the New Year with a very long plane ride—to a remote area in Southeast Asia. This is a new destination for them, so there are more unknowns to deal with than usual. Please pray for their safe travel and protection from illness and accident. Pray for an [...]
11Dec2009 | admin | 2 comments | ContinuedCan You Possibly Help?
When the economy is not healthy—or even when people are simply talking about its not being healthy—giving to charitable organizations suffers. Word Among Us Ministries is no different from the rest, and we are tightening our belt wherever we can. I know many of you are feeling the effects of restricted resources as well. With [...]
26Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedYour Dollars At Work
We have received the latest report on the success of Philip’s recent missionary trip to the Li Su people group in northern Kachin State. These people are of Chinese descent and currently live in China, Thailand, Myanmar and other Southeast Asian nations. Many are already Christian, but in dire need of training in leadership and [...]
31Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedA Report on the Seminar
May 28 through June 12, Susan and Gail traveled to Southeast Asia for a seminar presented to pastors of churches in Philip’s ministry. The subject: How to Study the Bible Inductively. Ten participants were expected and 24 attended. Response to the teaching was enthusiastic and results were evident. We considered the trip a huge success. [...]
7Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedYangon Grace Bible School Starts New School Year
The Bible School of Yangon Grace Fellowship Church began its second year this June with 43 students and 9 teachers. School administrators hope to make the current academic year even more successful than their first year. They ask for your prayers for God’s provision and His guidance in all that they do. A major focus [...]
7Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedIlluminations: Getting Through the Rain
A few short weeks ago, I was sitting in a hotel room in Rangoon, watching the storm roll in from the southwest. The already threatening skies were getting darker by the minute as massive towers of black clouds bore down upon us. It was the rainy season in Rangoon, not the best time of the [...]
7Jul2009 | admin | 1 comment | ContinuedTurning Loose of Those Who Are Called to Go
“Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever [...]
21May2009 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedReturn to the Mission Field
On May 29, Susan and Gail will depart for Southeast Asia. This third visit will be used to present a teaching to ten key leaders from remote villages on the perimeter of the country on the topic, “How to Study the Bible Inductively.” Philip has hand-picked these leaders and we know that God will use [...]
21May2009 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedEven a Small Gift Can Go a Long Way
Imagine walking for days over mountainous paths and carrying a heavy load on your shoulders, just to be able to show the Jesus film to people who have never heard of Him. How long do you suppose it would be before you would be looking for ways to lighten the load on your back? We [...]
27Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued