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December 6th, 2015

Christmas News…

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December 6th, 2015

Christmas p2

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September 9th, 2015

How We Approach Mentoring

    JIM: Seeking Ministry Colleagues For these past 18 years, we have been learning about the Christian leadership context in Asia and relationally empowering pastors. We began in Singapore and then reached out to several nearby countries. While in a transitional sabbatical year to discern what is next for us in ministry, I am still passionate […]

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October 8th, 2014

October eNews: VIETNAM

  Like Forward Jim Reporting on Vietnam: “You are the first foreigner to preach in our church!” one of the deacons told me after the service. “In some churches, the people would go to the police to report having a foreigner there.  But in our church, everyone supports the pastor.” The Church in Vietnam has labored under […]

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December 18th, 2013

December 2013 from Jim

  Looking Back on the Ministry of 2013: This has been a heavy year of traveling for me (Jim).  I spent 3 months in Vietnam this year! (2 weeks every 2 months) and almost 2 months in China (two weeks every 3 months).  There were also a couple of visits to the Philippines. The trips bring […]

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August 22nd, 2013

A note from Jim to our family…update on our upcoming move.

I am REALLY LOVING having my boys here.  Just makes me happy.  Don’t actually realize how much their absence affects me emotionally until I get them back here again.  Only one more week with them – they leave the 29th. Yesterday we spent the day in Johor Bahru, Malaysia for the second time in a […]

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January 7th, 2013

Christmas Greetings 2012

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February 27th, 2012

From Jim in February

Branching Out in Asia From James on Monday: I write this on my way to CRM Singapore’s initial venture into Vietnam. But you know what? Though this will be a great week, a few weeks ago I already had one of the best ministry weeks I have had in years! In February, I was invited […]

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March 14th, 2009

Focused Living Seminar

Jim led a ten hour seminar for mostly pastors and a few church leaders today. He had two of his mentorees co-leading with him. Together they covered: -Personal Timeline -Biblical Purpose -Life and Ministry Values -Personal Vision Through some teaching, reflection, and interaction, the participants designed their Personal Calling Statements, which give them greater clarity […]

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January 16th, 2009

Pastors’ Prayer Summit

I (Jim) was in Malaysia this week for the annual LoveSingapore Pastors’ Prayer Summit. 400 of us gather together for four days of prayer and teaching and fellowship. I have been attending this since January 2000, and find it to be a wonderful time of building unity among churches, stimulating pastors to greater spiritual growth, […]

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October 26th, 2008

School Woes

We spent the 2007-08 school year in the US to give our boys the experience of an American education, and we feel like we accomplished our objectives. It was the right time and the right place for us. Before this, our visits to the US since 1997 have been for vacations. We have always stayed […]

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