Tim in Mae La Refugee Camp (Thailand) with KHTS students before preaching

There are millions of Christians who live in two of the worst war zones in the world: Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While struggling to survive, they are eagerly seeking biblical teaching and spiritual resources to better understand and cope with their oppression and suffering. Christian pastors and leaders particularly need to become better prepared to minister to those who are suffering under such extreme circumstances. In Thailand, across the border from Myanmar, tens of thousands of refugees are trying to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives. Their pastors and teachers often lack the education and preparation needed to teach and minister to them effectively. 

Tim and Saw Newton contemplating the fate of Myanmar Christians

from the Thai side of the Moei River

In each of these settings, I've been amazed at the resilience, faith, and determination of these followers of Christ. But they need help. And this is where Faith, Hope, and Love Global Ministries (FHLGM) and people like you come in.

In response to these great needs, FHLGM provides academic courses, workshops, webinars, and face-to-face ministry in each of these three countries—Myanmar, Thailand, and the DRC. In Myanmar, for example, a team of eight instructors and I have been teaching New Testament Theology and Christian spirituality to over one hundred theological students at Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT). Separately, we have been able to provide thousands of dollars in humanitarian aid to assist those in greatest need, thanks to the generosity of many of you.

In the DRC, our team on the ground there and I, outside the country, have been providing webinars for hundreds of pastors and other Christian leaders. This year alone, we conducted 17 webinars on Spirit-led leadership and What We Can Expect from God Now: Seven Spiritual Truths for Trusting God in Troubled Times. Participants drink up the biblical teaching and answers to their most pressing questions in the face of overwhelming problems and dangers.

Congoleses pastors and other leaders participating in an FHLGM webinar

In Thailand, Saw Newton and I were able to teach and minister to Burmese (mostly Karen) refugees living there, in person. Over three months, I taught seminary students at Kawthoolei Hope Theological Seminary (KHTS), teachers from the nine refugees camps, and other pastors and students in various regions near the border. (You can find details of our ministries in each country by following links to our E-newsletters, which were published throughout the course of the year. Find them below.) 

Teaching Myanmar refugees who fled to Thailand for education

Then, to supplement what God has enabled us to do through our teaching and other in-person ministries, we are continually building our library of resources and online presence. Our primary vehicles are Facebook, YouTube, the FHLGM website, and my blog site (spirit-ledleadership.com). Tens of thousands of people have responded to the biblical reflections posted online, after they were translated into Burmese and distributed throughout Myanmar via Facebook. 

Together with KHTS students after preaching at the community worship service

Over the coming year, God-willing, we hope to reach more and more people with our growing number of articles, videos, and resources in English, Burmese, Karen, and French. But to do so, we need to expand Faith, Hope, and Love’s support base and network of readers considerably.

Would you like to help ?

If you're not already donating regularly, would you consider becoming one of our monthly donors? Gifts of $10, $25, $50, or any other amount per month add up when many people join the cause. It’s easy to sign up for monthly gifts via PayPal. All you need to know can be found by following this link: Become a monthly FHLGM supporter today!

To those who are already supporting FHLGM with your financial donations and prayers, thank you. To those who you are prayerfully considering joining our support team, thank you. May God bless you in every way that fits with his good purposes for your lives in the year ahead.

Gratefully, in Christ's service,

President, Faith, Hope, and Love Global Ministries

Visiting Professor at MIT and KHTS

There are many ways to give to Faith, Hope, and Love Global Ministries this year. Click on the option below that suits you best and you will be led to instructions on how to do so. We appreciate every gift, big or small. If you would like to designate your gift for humanitarian aid, just write MCR (Myanmar Crisis Relief). Whatever gift springs from the the care, love, and generosity in your heart will be the perfect amount that God will use fruitfully.

January:

"What's Happening In Thailand Right now"

March:

"What Hope Looks Like"

Tim's trip to the Myanmar-Thai border

May:

"Good News, Bad News"

Update on the situation in Myanmar

Mid-Summer:

"Exciting Growth in our Congo Ministry!"

November:

"Hope around the Thai-Myanmar Boarder"

Recap of Tim's second 2023 trip to Thailand