Journal

Aun’s Testimony
Aun is the wife of SomChai, who is a church planter and board member of Living Bread Ministries Thailand. It's our privilege to be able to share her testimony with you today! If you'd like to give toward the work she and her family are doing among the poor in...

Headlines: Reframing Poverty
Recently, The Exchange with Ed Stetzer featured the article Reframing the Issue of Poverty. The author, Gabriella Siefert, does an excellent job of capturing something that most of us miss regarding poverty. Westerners almost exclusively understand poverty in economic...

The Place of Suffering
There is much we can learn from the story of Joseph. The dangers of parental favoritism and envy, as well as, the importance of faithfulness and perseverance are all points of application we can glean from the narrative. Perhaps the most valuable thing Christians...

Puppet Ministry in Capão da Canoa
We love to see the creativity our church planters and leaders use to advance the gospel in their communities. One example is the puppet ministry in Capão da Canoa. Pastor Lindomar has a heart for children, which is good because the poor communities are filled with...

Burdened Woman Reaches Out
Leidiane is native of Cabrobó, Brazil and is the one who connected us with the community where our most recent church plants have begun. Here, she shares about how she was burdened to reach her hometown with the Gospel. My name is Leidiane Million, and my story starts...

Economy Rebounds, Giving Drops
It is has been a difficult few years for us. We weathered the economic downturn pretty well, but about the time the economy began to improve donations began to drop off for us. We spent a couple of years with declining income which left us with no choice but to stop a...