by Kristi Reaves | Apr 9, 2020 | Brazil, Church Plant Updates, Church Planting, Development, General
Here is a special message from our Executive Director in Brazil, Pastor Magioli, and one of our church planters, Lindomar.Faced with this pandemic that afflicts our nation and the world, we are reminded more than ever that people need God, love, and solidarity in such...
by Kristi Reaves | Mar 26, 2020 | Brazil, Church Planting, General, Thailand
We are in a time of great uncertainty. The COVID-19 pandemic is moving through the world and the realization that we are not as in control of our lives and circumstances as we previously thought has many of us feeling afraid. It is during times like this that I am led...
by Kristi Reaves | Feb 14, 2020 | Church Plant Updates, Church Planting, General, Thailand
We’re so thankful for the growth of our outreach efforts in the Huatanon community where we are working in Thailand! After months of meeting in the area for a children’s club, English classes, and small groups but gathering with another church on Sunday...
by Kristi Reaves | Dec 30, 2019 | Church Planting, General
We have spent a decade and half building relationships in struggling communities and establishing local churches that minister to the needs of their neighbors. Many of the communities we are working in would not have a local church if we had not helped establish...
by Kristi Reaves | May 30, 2019 | Church Plant Updates, Church Planting, General, Thailand
There is nothing we love more than seeing church plants thrive and plant churches of their own. A recent example of this is taking place in Thailand at The Promise Church, led by LBM Thailand board member SomChai. SomChai has been discipling a man named Karom, who...
by Kristi Reaves | May 23, 2019 | Brazil, Church Plant Updates, Church Planting, General
Our comprehensive approach to church planting among the global poor works best when our church plants have a building to gather in rather than homes. Most of the people we minister with live in housing that is constructed from scrap materials and is very small. Often...
