January 28, 2024

 Reaching Asians With An Asian Voice

Dear Prayer Partners:

         In the book of Revelation Chapter 2 and 3, a phase is repeated 7 times after God’s instruction to each of the seven (7) churches in the country we know today as Turkey (Biblical Asia Minor).  “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”  Something repeated 7 times must be important, and the churches in Revelation 2 & 3 were individually instructed to be faithful, repent, hold fast, wake up, render,  be zealous, and I know deeds.”  There is very little recorded of the churches responses.

        The city of Smyna in Revelation is today the modern city of Ismer, which my wife and I visited when our daughter was stationed there in the U.S. Air Force.  We were able to visit four of the seven Revelation church sites, mostly in ruins today.

        The country of Turkey borders Asia and in India (one of our Asian countries) we have a new partner called the India Mission Association (IMA), which has been retraining and assisting pastors to strengthen their ministries and their churches.

        MEF is partnering with the IMA in 2024-2025 to further train pastors and assist their churches and personal outreaches.  The initial trial of approximately 15 pastors completed their first sessions in 2023 with IMA, and will complete further training this coming year. With our ASE in India discontinued, our focus in 2024 will be the various IMA training modules for our church pastors in and around Khammam.

        Thank you abundantly for your prayers and financial support; December was a banner month financially. Asians are continuing to respond to Jesus invitation.     

We appreciate each of you greatly,

Norm Luiken for the MEF Board

                                                Some of the IMA staff in India