Asia Blog

A ministry update from Brother Ranjit K., who labors in the mountains of North India: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Praise the Lord for His grace and faithfulness in our lives! This summer, our focus has been on reaching the children and teenagers, we organized VBS camps in four villages. Approximately 300 children joined us, mostly from the unbelieving background families. All the children learned about God, the Bible, our world, and salvation. Two students (Ananad and Rakesh) from a... Keep Reading

The Use of the Term ContextualizationIn 1972, Shoki Coe coined the term “contextualization” in a chapter that was part of the World Council of Churches’ book Ministry in Context. The rise of thinking on contextualization paralleled the rise of postmodern thought. The myth of a mono-cultural G... Keep Reading

IntroductionBy October 1520, the former Augustinian monk Martin Luther was fed up. In 1517, he had already protested certain excesses in the use of indulgences through his "Ninety-Five Theses." Now, he repented of even believing in the very concept of indulgences. In an almost violently polemical work, The Babylonian Captivity of the ... Keep Reading

In May, I made a short visit to see our partners in Cambodia. The following video testimonies were taken at that time and give a small glimpse into the ministry and men laboring with Shalom Mission to Cambodia. I hope you're blessed as you hear about how the Lord is at work in this small Southeast Asian nation. Please pray for these men as they daily minister among their own people for Christ's kingdom.... Keep Reading

God’s Sovereign TimingIt wasn’t me. It wasn’t my partner either. It was all of God! Little did we know about what was to transpire in the work of the Gospel among the Korowai. What I am about to share with you is in every respect the work of the Holy Spirit in one of the most remote places on earth. My family just ... Keep Reading

Greetings from Southeast Asia! I hope this finds everyone doing well. The Lord is so good to us and He's given us the wonderful privilege to be His fellow workers in advancing Christ's kingdom throughout the world (1 Corinthians 3:9). Recently, I had the opportunity to visit HeartCry's partners in Cambodia. We've been working with Shalom Mission to Cambodia, now, for more than five years. It's a great blessing to see the slow and consistent way in which the Lord is at work through them, althoug... Keep Reading

I recently returned from my second trip to South India this year, and our team is very thankful for everyone who lifted us up in prayer during this trip. There were many trials that we faced with cancelled flights, lost luggage, stomach illness, and lack of sleep, but the Lord showed Himself to be abundan... Keep Reading

An update provided by HeartCry missionary Rema S*... Local Church Over the last three months our local church has been learning from the books of Haggai and Ephesians on Sundays. Our weekly Bible study, where we are working through Romans, was on a break for the winter, but resumed in March. In the weeks leading up to Good Friday and Easter we had meetings in the houses of people who attend our church. We hope that the seed planted during this time will bring fruit in the days to come. Traini... Keep Reading

“Come now, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit' — yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes” (James 4:13-14). Mesak loved music. When I told the story o... Keep Reading

“And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” – 2 Timothy 2:2 A Growing Seed Becomes VisibleWahyu Tah-Mo is a quiet and contemplative young man. It is easy for him to escape notice at first. Imagine a garden owned by a harried farmer struggl... Keep Reading