As the year of 2009 slides into history, and we look back and reflect, we continue to clearly see the fingerprints of God’s leading on the Macedonian Teaching Ministry (MTM). By God’s abundant grace and your faithful prayer and financial support, MTM conducted 6 different Bible conferences in 6 different Asian countries in 2009. All totaled, there…
Mizoram state of India is located in the northeast between Bangladesh and Myanmar. Mizoram is the home of the Mizo ethnic people. Just a bit over 100 years ago they were head hunters. There was status quo among the young men to have a human head on display as proof of their warrior ability. The first missionary to…
The sixth term of IGo Bible Institute is complete as of Friday November 20th. Once again it is ministry trip time here at IGo. Each term is completed with an opportunity for the students to put into practice what they learned as well as experince missions first hand. MTM is partnering with a student ministry team to minister…
Institute for Global Opportunities (IGo) is made up of numerous different ministries in SE Asia. One of those ministries is the Macedonian Teaching Ministry (MTM). But the heart of IGo is the Bible Institute. The vision of the IGo Bible Institute is to train, equip and prepare servants of Jesus Christ for a life time of service in…
I had the privilege to travel with Wright Dee for five days of ministry among the Karen Hill Tribe people of the western Thailand/Myanmar border. The Karen people are an ethnic people group originally from Myanmar. But due to being despised by the ruling ethnic people from Myanmar, many have crossed the border into Thailand…
It is now 13 month since IGo-MTM commenced here in SE Asia. The first door of opportunity for a Bible conference was last year August in Thimphu, Bhutan. Since that time MTM has conducted 7 Bible conferences in 5 different countries. It was with great anticipation that MTM returned again to Thimphu for another Bible conference. The dates for the conference were September 21-25, 2009.…
God so graciously opened the door for another MTM Bible conference in Myanmar August 31 to September 4th. Matthew Landis from Ephrata, PA traveled to this side of the world to serve as the second teacher. Back in January MTM was in Myanmar but this conference was sponsored by a different coordinator and a total different…
June 16 to August 8, 2009 the Burkholder family was in USA. Our primary purpose was to renew our yearly Thai visas. Needless to say our time in America included a whirlwind of activities. There was the great blessing of Burkholder family time. All our children and grandchildren were together for a few days at…
The Burkholder family traveled to USA June 16. After a number of MTM presentations we traveled to Philadelphia, PA for the annual Sixth Street city tent meetings. The dates this year were July 7-17. Each evening Raymond preached in the tent serving as the evangelist. The attendance from the city was light. Praise the Lord for the…
May 15-24 IGo-MTM was on the discipleship trail once again. Harold Carpenter came from Sturgis, MI and traveled with me to Pokhara, Nepal for a MTM Bible conference. Words totally fail me to express the privilege and opportunity God granted Harold & I in Nepal. The work these dear native Christians are doing for Jesus Christ simply staggers and…
