Some of you may remember the persecution riots in Orissa state of India in August 2008. Thousands of believers in Orissa were attacked, some killed, and their homes and churches were destroyed in the Kandhamal district. Orissa state of India remains the darkest state of all of India to the Gospel. This region remains to…
For most of us the Vietnam war speaks of a tragic unnecessary war that resulted in horrific loss of human life. What a blessing it was to hear a positive aspect of this war as MTM traveled to Vietnam for a pastoral leadership seminar near Quang Ngai. Many of these Vietnamese brothers said that it was the American…
THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFUL SUPPORT TO MTM The year of 2012 is about to close and we are rejoicing in God’s faithfulness to MTM. The year of 2012 has been another tremendous year for this ministry. MTM conducted 13 different leadership conferences in Malawi, Kenya, Egypt, Indonesia, India & Nepal. Some conferences were only…
Nagaland, a state in northeastern India, is a land of breath-taking beauty. Large rugged mountains and plains of rice fields provide continuous scenic views. However, lovelier than the natural beauty are the Naga Christians. The Naga people, of Mongolian descent, were vicious headhunters in generations past. In the late 1800’s, American Baptist missionaries won the…
After a great three weeks of teaching I Corinthians here at IGo, MTM is off to Nagaland in Northeast India. Our ministry dates are November 28th to December 7th. The state of Nagaland in North East India is not at all mainstream India. This region of India is populated by people who migrated from China.…
Every MTM conference I have had the opportunity to be a part of has been such a rich blessing. The recent conference in Kathmandu, Nepal with Pastor Anand was no exception. Brother Raymond Burkholder taught a course on Servant Leadership while my class was entitled, The Local Church. The subjects blended so well in giving…
Our six weeks in America was a great blessing … but it is better to be back home here in Thailand. Any more we are so multicultural minded that we are the happiest when we are somewhere in the air between two cultures that we love dearly. It was really great to spend some very special…
North Sumatra, Indonesia The island of north Sumatra (Indonesia) is made up of two provinces. They are Aceh in the far northern tip and directly below it is North Sumatra. Aceh is the home of the 4 million Acehnese people and they are all but unreached (for the gospel) Muslims. Just to the south of…
Our Full MTM Conference Group In Kathmandu, Nepal Reflections From the MTM Leadership Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal (June 28-July 3rd, 2012) … Written By Merle Flory Spending five days with Brother Raymond Burkholder from MTM , plus IGO & Ransom Ministry teams and Lindford and Kay Bontrager in Kathmandu, will impact me eternally. The MTM…
The Full Ministry Team Along With The Native Brothers & Sisters Who Hosted The MTM Conference in Nawanshahr, India The IGo-MTM Ministry Team. All in the back row L-R, Katelyn Dye (second from the left), Abbie Weaver (third from the left), Ryan Miller (seventh from the left), Timothy Martin (eighth from the left), Elizabeth Myers (nineth…
