As always, our family thanks those of you who consistently pray for God’s blessing and protection on us. The summer is going fast for us, as I’m sure it is for all of you as well. My wife will soon be ready to deliver our next child, we ar [...]
Everything has to start somewhere, so here goes Prayer Letter #1! I will use this first prayer letter to talk a bit about my survey trip (and leading up to it) and then get into my deputation activity, simply because this has been awhile i [...]
Exploring A Call: An Assistant Pastor at Colosse Baptist Church in Turkey I have worked with Pastor M___ for over three years and have watched the Lord bless this man and his family greatly! By providential means, God has moved them out of [...]
These past two months have not only been among the busiest ever since we started here in 2021, but we have also tasted a little of II Corinthians 6:4 “But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in affli [...]
The Accountable Reimbursement Plan that FBMI uses is a helpful way to protect missionaries from paying personal income taxes on money that was spent for ministry. Because of a missionary’s employee status with FBMI, he is able to report bac [...]
Money given to you personally is a gift and, therefore, not subject to income tax. You can receive up to $18,000 in gifts from an individual in a given year without being responsible for personal income tax on that money. If a person gives [...]
In our first prayer letter of 2025, I informed you that we had started the year with a bang! Well, God’s blessings continue. I believe Team Eurasia has already seen more saved in 2025 than in any previous year, and we aren’t even halfway th [...]
Be sure to use your debit card regularly so it doesn’t become inactive or dormant. If you and your spouse each have a debit card, you should ensure that both cards are activated. You should also use each card regularly, if possible. Using b [...]
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." (I Peter 5:8) When posting pictures from the internet, be sure that the photo is not copyrighted. FBMI was recently co [...]
From April 1 through April 10, 25 men enjoyed a rare, life-changing experience. Pastor R___ E___, Pastor R___ W___, Brother M___ J___, and I took part in a Bible training conference that would change all of us. Twenty men from N___ B___ Chu [...]
