Brian M

Gospel Fruit

This last month I've heard from some of the families I supervise of gospel fruit in their ministries. I hope these short stories are an encouragement to you..

This summer, one of our workers in Turkey began meeting with two men to study the book of Mark. They had been visiting his church but weren't yet believers. After their seventh meeting together, one of the young men confessed Christ and is now requesting baptism. The other man is continuing on in the study as well.  

A young woman in Uzbekistan has an aunt who is a believer. That aunt is the language helper for one of our missionary families. Last month, she came to their home one day and sat in on her aunt's class. It just so happened that was the day they were learning and practicing how to share their testimonies. As the aunt taught the lesson, rehearsed her conversion, and explained the gospel, her niece was listening intently. The next day, she called her aunt to tell her she'd trusted Christ.

Earlier this year, two Afghan men began visiting the church where some of our workers are members. One was a believer already, the other not yet. Our workers are in the process of learning Dari, the men's language, and began hosting them in their home. They started having Bible studies with these men and some of their Afghan friends. Recently, one of the two men was baptized, and both have joined the church, and they continue to reach out to their friends with the gospel.

Why QUebec? 

Last month I traveled to Montreal, Quebec, to explore potential opportunities for ministry in French-speaking Canada. But you might be wondering, why Quebec?

Quebec is a province with deep roots in Catholicism. However, the overwhelming majority is secular and non-Christian. Less than 1% of the population is evangelical. Many have never heard the gospel. However, there seems to be a growing interest in Christianity. Some of the churches I spoke with in Montreal report having new visitors each week. One church has grown from 60 to 400 in the last 6 years, with most of those people being new believers or seekers.  

Meanwhile, the church in Canada as a whole is struggling with a shortage of pastors. Quebec is no different. When I met with the leader of an association of French-speaking churches in Quebec, he shared that of their 75 churches in the province, 25 don't have a pastor. And many of the churches that do are likely to lose their pastors to retirement in the near future.

Quebec has long been considered a "mission field" by Canadians from other provinces. But now they are looking to ministries like RTIM to mobilize gospel workers to come, learn French, and invest in long-term ministry there. They are asking for help.


Interested in missions? I was recently interviewed by a missions podcast in Canada on 6 habits for becoming a missionary.

On to Georgia and Thailand

Next week, I will head out for a two-week trip. First, I'll be visiting two families that I supervise in Georgia. Then I'll spend a few days teaching a course on Romans and 1 and 2 Corinthians at a training center for prospective workers. 

In Bangkok, I'll be participating in the Great Commission Congress, a gathering of gospel workers from various organizations around over the world. At the congress, I'll be speaking on a panel as well as leading table discussions during the breakout sessions.

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