Dear Wooddale Family, In our quest to fulfill the Great Commission given by Jesus over two thousand years ago, we head to a nation that desperately needs to hear the good news of God’s love. Marcia and I have teamed up with Pastor Richard and Darcie Payne as we make our way to Southeast Asia. So far our trip has been uneventful, and I am…

Nima went to the hospital to be tested to see if his liver was still cancerous. The doctors told him he was cancer free. It confirmed what he already knew; God had performed a miracle in his life. Nima went back to his village and informed the Buddhists that he had been healed by Jesus and had converted to Christianity. At first…

Nima stayed one more day in the hospital where the pastor came to visit and pray. Why should Nima expect the pastor’s prayer to make any difference, after all he had many Buddhists who were already praying for him? The pastor told Nima that he would visit him again in three days at Nima’s home where he would pray for him again.…

Thank you for your prayers these past few days. Due to the lack of good internet, I was unable to send you thoughts and pictures. Nevertheless, God was at work and I have to believe it is because so many Wooddaler’s are praying. We arrived in Siliguri where, along with the team, I had the opportunity to speak to about 35 pastors…

We arrived in Siliguri, India to begin our second session. We have about 30 individuals from Bhutan, West Bengal, Eastern Nepal, Tibet and other parts of India. Within a year we should see five hundred new churches started from all the men we have trained. Wooddale Church is well on the way to seeing four thousand new churches by 2022. In fact…

Dear Wooddale Family, We finished our first group today. It was a great time of training, sharing and inspiration. All the Nepalese were so thankful to Wooddale for making it possible for us to be here. Our goal was to present leadership material that can be practically used in the field as they train up new pastors to go and plant churches.…