by Aleah Marsden | Nov 6, 2018 | General
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...
by Aleah Marsden | Oct 30, 2018 | Share Christmas
A child living in a majority world slum faces many obstacles, one of which is trying to get an education. When a family is struggling to find food, school supplies don’t seem that important. However, without the necessary supplies children who are already struggling...
by Aleah Marsden | Oct 23, 2018 | Guest Posts
As followers of Christ, we recognize serving and being His witnesses as critical parts of our spiritual journey. Yet we can lose years wandering in the search for the best ways to connect to this mission. So many opportunities exist to explore God’s call and to meet...
by Aleah Marsden | Oct 16, 2018 | Thailand
Thanks to a new partnership with a church in California, we are launching a new church planting effort in Thailand. Our leadership team has been exploring several opportunities and will be making a decision on which project to move forward with first. We are excited...
by Aleah Marsden | Sep 4, 2018 | General
Life in the kingdom of God does not function the same way life in the kingdom of this world does. Life in the kingdom is rather backward when compared to life in the world. It is for this reason that some theologians refer to the kingdom of God as the upside down...
by Aleah Marsden | Aug 28, 2018 | General
Thousands of Cambodian workers come to Thailand legally each year seeking work. These workers sign onto contracts with different companies for years at a time, most working eight hour days, seven days a week. They pay rent to live in work camp slums that provide...
by Aleah Marsden | Jul 31, 2018 | Thailand
Down a dirt road that winds through a lush rural area, lives Anan. Her struggles to make a dignified living wage led her to a soap making class hosted by a local LBM church plant in conjunction with Freegrance Products. This class taught women at risk of falling prey...
by Aleah Marsden | Jul 17, 2018 | General
In many of our Christian circles we have reduced the gospel to “Jesus died so I can go to heaven.” Most assuredly, the atoning death and resurrection of Jesus have made it possible for us to experience a restored relationship with God and spend eternity...
by Aleah Marsden | Jun 25, 2018 | Brazil
I (LBM Founder Patrick Hubbard) recently returned from Brazil where I spent time working with a group of our church planters and other leaders in southern Brazil. As part of our biannual training, I led sessions focused on equipping families to serve together, the...
by Patrick Hubbard | Jun 19, 2018 | Church Planter Interviews, Church Planting
In this brief interview with Spirit FM, a Christian radio station in Lynchburg, VA, Patrick gives an overview and update on our comprehensive church planting efforts among the global poor. Our unique approach is empowering community led local churches to transform...
