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Happy New Year from Asia! I write this email from Melaka, Malaysia where Jim and I are attending the annual Pastor’s Prayer summit and I am thinking about you and hoping your 2012 has begun with refreshed hope and courage. James sits near me working on a newsletter for CRMS to pastors and Christian leaders. [...]

When the Lord called us to Singapore in 1997, he gave us a vision for Singaporean Christian leaders building up leaders and churches in China and in the other countries of Asia. For the past 14 years, we have been personally investing in dozens and hundreds of leaders, who have reproduced into individuals and churches and ministries. [...]

Thanks for your prayers with us in September Jim: Pastors who are starting CRM in the Philippines have met for their 3rd retreat with individual coaching. One of them is pursuing a call to lead this emerging ministry focused on empowering with this mentoring model. In turn they empower others under their leadership to grow [...]

Let’s Get Together! Come hear and experience* what God is doing through Church Resource Ministries Singapore. 24th Sunday, 7-9pm RHCC Dessert (location TBD) 27th Wednesday, 7pm Journey Covenant BBQ at Jim & Beth Stewart’s 29th Friday, 5pm BBQ / 7pm Sharing at Bob & Megan Moore’s *PLUS 30th Saturday, 9am-12noon Family Seminar on Transitions.

Checklist for July X Arrange for House and Dog Sitter in Singapore X Borrow a car in California X Find someone who’ll let us hang out (live) with them in the South Bay X Get U.S. Summer Cell Phone numbers (below) Arrange meaningful get-togethers with friends. So, Californians, shall we get together? We’ll be staying [...]

Thank you for your prayers for us on Sunday and Monday. Kimberly and I felt them, and the participants felt them. I kept telling the Lord I would not be satisfied with a great training course unless there was a sense that he was there ministering to people. After the four sessions, I kept having [...]

This Sunday and Monday, Kimberly and I are taking our CRM Singapore trained spiritual mentors away for an overnight refresher course. 27 of us will be going to a resort from 2pm Sunday until 4pm Monday. These are people who have gone through a yearlong mentoring network, then taken 40 hours of training to become [...]

We’re all going to be students this year: Tyler in 9th grade at Marantha High School Cameron in 5th grade at Jefferson Elementary Kimberly studying theatre at Pasadena City College Jim studying spiritual leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary Now it’s time for us to get into a new study routine! Tyler is the first to [...]

Today we’re thankful for a healthy and happy 22 years together! We’re entering a new chapter, with the upcoming year in Pasadena. We arrived last week after 21 hours on the airplane from Singapore, with a 4-hour layover in-between in Tokyo. The grandparents were thrilled to meet us and take us to our new apartment [...]

Praise the Lord for his answers to  Prayer in April   Jim had a wonderfully affirming celebration for his 50th birthday on April 3rd! He also had a lot of good coaching appointments through the month.   Kimberly’s concert the 27th was a sold out success. All the pre-believers I’ve been praying for this year attended and [...]

Join us Praising the Lord with us for what He’s done in January! Jim’s great week in Beijing. Enthusiasm growing among the Chinese Christians for outreach during the 2008 Olympics, and growing connections between foreign Christians and the Chinese Church. Praise God for this great opportunity for Chinese Christians to experiment with new kinds of [...]

Ten Years Ago This Month… After a year of exploring cross cultural ministry options, praying and asking advice, we made our decision to uproot from our home in LA, and move long-term to Singapore (via 2 years in China). Thank you for being part of the team of friends who encourage and support us as [...]

Dear Friends, As Christmas approaches, we’re not having much success at getting a Christmas photo… but we are enjoying one another, seeing God at work in our lives and the lives of others, and very thankful for your prayers this past month. In November 6-12 CRM US President Sam Metcalf was with us for CRM [...]

Dear Friends, We haven’t sent any pictures of life in Singapore for awhile. I’ve collected some good photo memories of life and ministry for this month. Join us in thanking God for his care for us. Join us in praying for his continued provision, and his wisdom & grace as we invest the lives of [...]