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Forty
AFM turns 40 this year! Two years ago, I did as well, and it got me thinking about the significance of the number 40 in Scripture. The number 40 is representative of a generation and appears about 146 times in the Bible. It is often associated with a time of…
The Greatest Blessing
A blessing! That is how we describe being a part of God’s work. As career missionaries, we found that serving Him amongst the unreached refined and purified us, grew our faith and trust in God, and gave us a love for the unreached. In becoming field directors, our love for…
Roots and Branches in Japan
In 1896, William Grainger became the first official Adventist missionary to Japan. He left his position as president of Healdsburg College (now Pacific Union College) to establish an English Bible school, which later led to the establishment of the first Adventist church in Tokyo. It was a Japanese student named…
Even the Smallest Light
How well must someone know their Bible, or how many tests of faith must he or she pass before God can call them to carry His light? Is baptism a prerequisite? Determine your answer before continuing. I tend to be on the inclusive side when it comes to what God…
Jesus’ Book
“So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 (NIV) We have started a Trampoline Ministry in our home—a space filled with purpose and joy.…
The Doctor and the Introvert
Last holiday season our whole family suffered through the flu. After a week of fevers, we asked our doctor friend Barry if he could do a house call. Barry came and did a full check-up on all of us. He determined that we could recover at home if we followed…
A New Media Venture: Creating Visual Resources in the Heart Languages of the Unreached
Jacob leans forward and narrows his eyes, watching a series of blurry images slowly de-pixelating on the screen in front of him. He has entered a carefully crafted text prompt into a program, something like: Jesus wearing a white tunic, on His knees, holding and washing the foot of His…
God Is With Me
“Do you believe in ghosts?” Teacher P asked me in class. We had been discussing demonization during my lesson that day and how it was manifested here in Brahmiland. I silently prayed that God would help me as we talked. Some religious practitioners here have the ability to invite unclean…
Maya
“Heavenly Father, we long for Maya and Patolo to join our church family together. Maya has been so faithful, and Patolo is precious, and we pray for him to know your Son Jesus as his Savior.” I began getting to know Maya after one of our church members spent the…
Iku Hito
When I was 12, my grandmother had a dream that I was standing in a large body of water, baptizing hundreds of people. Dreams have always held great significance in my family, and this one inspired my desire to be involved in mission work. It is a key reason why…