It feels like our world is coming apart. The COVID-19 pandemic continues its deadly, global march. Hong Kong's democracy is about to be swallowed up by China. And, now, within a matter of a few days, riots and violence have erupted in many of our American cities over the unimaginable, inexcusable killing of black people by police. 

If there was ever a time we needed more faith, hope, and love in the world, it's now! And it's our responsibility, as Christians, to provide it. God created the church as the body of Christ, in which Christ dwells and the Spirit moves. God's people (the church) have the calling to shine the light and love of Jesus Christ to all those who are afraid, suffering, and looking for God. The world needs us to do our job.

Each of us needs to prayerfully consider what this responsibility means for us, and how God is directing us to stand in solidarity with  victims of injustice and all those who are in particular need of support and encouragement right now. Some of us belong on the streets to march in protest. Some of us need to be writing checks. Some of us need to be making calls. All of us need to be praying and repenting of whatever racism may be lurking in our own hearts. The most important thing is for each of us to determine how the Spirit is prompting us, and then do something.

At Faith, Hope, and Love Global Ministries, our contribution is to develop Spirit-led leaders, so that in their daily leadership under normal circumstances, as well as now, in times of crisis, they can serve Christ's purposes more fruitfully. Currently, in the face of threatening anarchy on the streets; oppressive military and governmental actions in some countries; ongoing personal and societal crises everywhere, strong, capable, Spirit-led, Christian leadership is desperately needed.

As I indicated in last month's e-newsletter, to do our part to develop more the needed leaders, we are producing weekly essays and actively mentoring Christian leaders via Zoom and other social media platforms.  The short essays (3-4 pages) are being posted on my blog site (www.spirit-ledleader.com) each week in English. We're posting translated versions on our ministry website. 

The essay series, What Can We Expect from God Now? , is now complete. You can access all nine essays in English from the links below. The full set of essays is already available in Burmese  and Khmer. We are in the process translating them into Lai Chin ,  Mizo Chin , Karen, Hindi, and a few other languages as well.  Due to the enthusiastic response we're getting from the essays (you can read some sample testimonials below), we will soon begin creating books of the whole set with the intention of distributing them as widely as possible in various countries.

Please pray for our expanding ministries in the midst of these global and national crises. If you would like to help underwrite the translating, publishing and distributing of these essays, please let us know. We need your support and prayers to keep this ministry going and growing. Thank you.

In Christ's service,