Teaching Archive
Teaching Archive
Global Impact
GLOW (Greater Life Opportunities for Women)
UgandA
GLOW is a Christian faith-based Not for Profit organization that was founded in April 2016, to contribute to the women's empowerment and development agenda. This grew out of the founder’s passion for the social and economic transformation of vulnerable rural women and girls. These include widows, unemployed, female household heads, girls with no education support, and orphans. GLOW applies proven poverty-alleviation strategies such as Health Promotion, Business loans, Business start-up and Expansion assistance, Skills training and Information sharing, Mentoring, and Discipleship. Last year we sent a team to serve at their annual women’s conference and participated in a large wedding ceremony where 15 couples got married. This year we are sending another team to hep serve at their first annual men’s conference. They will also participate in the wedding of 25 couples. We have also donated to some new building projects where they will house and school 100’s of young girls.
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Eden & Cathie Mompremier
HAITI
Cathie and her husband Edin started a ministry called “Twa Grenn” or “Three Seeds” in English. This ministry was created to serve the Fontaine, Haiti community. Their vision is to share the Gospel, give seeds for gardens, and seeds of money for people to start their own businesses. Each of these 3 phases has grown beyond our expectation and we believe it’s time to start expanding with construction projects to meet bigger needs. Below is a list of projects that we have envisioned for the future. •Finish our home and have a sanctuary away from church and the community •Building a permanent church for crusades, prayer and youth conferences •School building for an elementary school, conferences, and discipleship •Building 10 individual sleeping rooms to sleep those coming for conference/crusade When we have the space for these events we can continue to grow. Eventually we will have an elementary school and will need monthly income to pay teachers, the principle and food to feed the children one meal a day.
Frank Schattner
Southeast Asia
For years Frank and his wife Jan dedicated their lives working with the Hmong people by providing leadership training, discipleship, and translating parts of the bible. During Covid, Frank and Jan returned to the states. Their focus has now moved to helping missionaries in Southeast Asia and around the world by providing a Master’s level Christian education online. The Master of Arts program in Catalytic Leadership equips students for leadership roles in disciple-making movements actively engaged in obeying King Jesus command to go make disciples of all nations. The program is easily accessible, affordable and reproducible. Students learn Bible Theology, Spiritual Formation, Disciple Multiplication Movements, Public Policy and Personal Wellness. www.fidelisproject.com
Roger and Joanne Green
Thailand
Their work is discipleship and Bible promotion training for local pastors and lay leaders. Less than 1% of the population of Thailand are Christians. Buddhism is the major religion. Most Thai people have never read the Bible, even though it has multiple translations in Thai, the national language. Most Christians are not familiar with the Bible, hearing it only on Sunday. We work with church leaders to give opportunities to Thai people to discover how the Bible can encourage and address deep personal needs. Developing Bible audio, video, and phone apps puts the story of Jesus just a few clicks away on their phone. Joining small groups to discuss the Bible provides a safe setting to reflect and grow. Every year host a Parents and Sons Retreat, a Parents and Daughters Retreat, a Marriage Retreat, train others in bible storytelling and a variety of other ministries.
John & Hortense Bullock
BANGLADESH
Bangladesh lacks sufficient hospitals and health facilities for its growing population. Though Bangladesh has made impressive progress in basic childhood immunization, leprosy control, family planning, and promotion of tube wells for drinking water, more care and teaching is needed. Much illness and death is due to malnutrition, poor sanitation, lack of obstetrics services, high rates of tobacco use, and road traffic injuries. Malaria-spreading mosquitoes thrive in the wet climate and kill many Bangladeshis each year. Pneumonia, diarrhea, typhoid, tuberculosis, and parasites continue to be common while diabetes, heart disease, and strokes are increasing rapidly. Along with tertiary care, the Memorial Christian Hospital emphasizes community health, essential obstetric care, essential newborn care, preventative education, and training primary care providers. The goal is to meet needs of the whole person, to benefit Bangladeshis from all communities and all levels of society. John and Hortense are 96 years old and still making a difference for the Kingdom. They work from their home in the U.S. and partner with Memorial Christian Hospital by training students remotely through Skype in Orthopedic Technician training.
Rich and Joann Davis
Moldova
Rich and Joann mentor and train church planters and also teach seminary students at a local university. Recently Rich was feeling some tightness in his chest so he went to the ER and was told that he was having a heart attack. They put in a stent and told him to rest for the next two months because they will have to put in a stent in another blocked artery. As he was reflecting, he realized that the Lord has given him 29,211 days. He then asked the Lord to give him at least another 500 days. Why 500 days? By faith, he has a desire to finish some of the work that the Lord has him doing. He has a desire to finish training leaders with Institute of Church Planting. He also wants to complete the building project of their most recent church plant. So far they have planted 13 churches.
The M Family
North AfricA
When the M Family left France after four years to relaunch to North Africa in August 2023, they knew God had invited them to a special season in that beloved land where their boys were born. They were praying for one year of ministry impact. They did not know what would unfold moving forward when they said yes, but they trusted their Guide. They are grateful for so many things, even in the midst of difficulty and struggle! And they are thankful to say that they will be extending their time for another year based in North Africa. They want to honor the passing of a great man, a good friend, and a faithful follower of the Messiah through poverty and persecution among the people of North Africa. He served in the army, served his family, served in the local house church, served alongside the M Family in the Compassion House project, and took great joy in each of those opportunities to... serve others in Jesus' name! After a road accident in 1965 he had been pronounced dead, only to come back to life two days later in the hospital morgue, much to the surprise of everyone. He chose to live fully and well after his first death and in doing so committed his life to Isa al-Masih. Today they honor a man that lived a beautiful life of love and service unto His King until his (second) passing in January 2024.
E & B
UKRAINE
E and B have been facilitating church planting in Ukraine for many years. They have four key values that guide them while they are overseas. 1.Patience – long-term results happen in the course of long-term ministry. To have a lasting impact, they must develop long-term relationships. 2.Independence – they believe it is imperative to proactively avoid dependence and foster independence among those to whom/with they minister. 3.Accountability – they believe this is one of the keys to building trusting ministry relationships. 4.Integrity – they strive to live lives of integrity that reflect the Lord to whom they serve. After Covid and the great Russian invasion of 2022 just a few months later, many ministries were in a holding pattern. That does not mean the church was standing still, but rather the church quickly adapted to the situation and went into ministry overdrive. Caring for the weak, rescuing the imperiled, transporting, feeding, giving, sheltering... on and on the list goes. Now throughout much of the country the situation is more or less stable and the church is once again turning its attention to the ministries of missions and church planting.
Hands on Houses
IndiA
Hands on Houses is a small organization that builds houses in the villages of South India for widows, the old and the physically handicapped. Volunteers build walls, meet loads of people, eat curry, laugh with children, bring smiles to people, sweat and learn a lot about yourself and others. Pastor Jayaseelan is part of the team and is invaluable to Hands On Houses in India. Our small factory is located on the grounds of one of his village churches, and he manages many of the building teams. Jayaseelan ends every conversation with “Praise the Lord”, and calls everyone “brother” and “sister”. He also arranges a lot of our procurement – liaising with local ox delivered sand, as well as larger corporations in Chennai city. He has recently begun a small brick making project, supplying Hands On Houses and creating employment opportunities.
K & B
Middle East and N. Africa
K and B have served the people of the MENA Region for over 17 years. They have developed over 60 leaders who take the Gospel to countries like Lebanon, Iraq, Beirut, Turkey, Syria, Qatar, Dubai, etc. Islam is the dominant religion in the MENA Region with 91% of the population being Muslim. This region contains about 23% of the world’s Muslim population. When a Muslim becomes a Christian, it is a very difficult commitment to make. They are risking everything. Most often they are shunned by their family, friends, co-workers and their entire community. Dreams are very important to Muslims. They believe that God speaks to them in dreams so they pay close attention to them. Over the last few years, there have been many reports of Jesus showing up to Muslims in their dreams and revealing Himself as Lord and Savior.
Sopheak and F Soeng
Cambodia
Sopheak and F work for an organization called InnerCHANGE Cambodia. They seek to express God’s Kingdom through different ministries. While we have made donations to them in the past, we are now sending monthly support for their ministry. The following are some stories of their ministries: I feel that the Holy Spirit has led me to support children and some adults who have been struggling. I observe them through the way that they explore; a lot of them like to play games, or fidget with play dough and Legos, while others like to color and draw. I was able to find out that the 12 year old twin boys, who I have been meeting with regularly, got physically abused by their father. Here's how: I noticed that they kept hitting their stuffed animals on the same spot each time they were playing with it, so I asked them about it. They responded to me, “Teacher, this is where our dad always hits us.” Another time, I was with an 11th grade pastor's son. He moved to Phnom Penh and has been studying at the school that I volunteer with for about 3 years. In Bible classes he always answers my questions like he is a believer, someone who knows about the Bible very well. Later on I found out he had heard stories from the Bible since he was young because his dad always told them before bed. He is now staying in a Christian dormitory. I talked to his teacher and learned that he often misses classes. Sometimes he shows up in the afternoon but not morning classes. I am concerned about his behavior of missing classes. I asked him to come and help me prepare for Sunday school lessons and games and while we were doing crafts, he started talking about what happened to his dad a few years ago. I realized that he was angry at God because He allowed his dad to die. And because of that incident he had held a grudge against the Lord and doesn't feel like he should have a strong focus on himself and his life for the future. As of now, I am continuing to advise and guide him each week through our arts and crafts together.
