From police officer to church planter

I am driving in a rickety mini van (they don’t build these kind in the US; it’s way too small!) on my way to the local church in the countryside of Sichuan.  The driver has just stopped to pick up another woman; she is attending the training we are giving this week.  Sister Liu starts […]

Missionary in a Bright Yellow Polo

We are sitting in the back seat of a bright yellow VW Polo. A dear sister, who is a participant in China Partner’s training in Hubei Province, graciously drives us back to our hotel after the day’s lessons. She is in her 40’s, a Mary Kay consultant by trade and a leader at her church. […]

Your Teaching was Fresh and New

“Your teaching was fresh and new! It gave us lots to think about. Please come and stay longer so you can teach us more!” This is what a church leader told us as he drove us back to our hotel from the Bible training center we had been training in last October. What was this […]

The Passing of Founder, Dr. Rev. Werner Bürklin

Founder, Dr. Rev. Werner Bürklin, went home to be with his Savior June 6, 2020.  We are grateful for how God used him to bring many to Christ and for what a blessing he was to his family and those he ministered to all over the world.  The legacy that he started with the beginning […]

Small Groups – A Tool to Reach the Next Generation

“How do we keep the young people at our church? How do we help them believe with their heart, not just their head?” This is the question that Pastor Xu and her husband, Pastor Li, asked of us. They have faithfully served their church in Sichuan Province for the past 25 years. Back then, their […]

At the Lord’s Table

AWM academy in Korntal Several weeks ago I had the privilege of attending the dedication service of newly renovated rooms at the Akademie für Welt Mission (Academy for World Mission) in Korntal, Germany. Dr. Traugott Hopp, the director of this Christian ministry, which equips Christian leaders from around Europe in world missions, gave a challenging message […]

Joy Comes From Obedience

I just read these beautiful verses found in John 15:10-11. Jesus says, “If you keep my commandments you will abide in my love just as I have kept my father’s commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may remain in you and that your joy may […]