“I can’t afford groceries this month,” Onthalie* mumbled, her eyes were glued to the tops of her shoes as she confessed her situation…
Archives for January 2021
An Unusual Day at Work: He Never Would Have Guessed What Would Happen
The oversized burlap bag of supplies extended several feet in both directions from atop his head as he made his way through the South Sudanese shop. He and several other men were carrying supplies that had just been purchased from the shop to the customers’ vehicle. As he wove through the hand-constructed wooden tables that held bundles of merchandise, he complained that the shop’s customer should give him more money for hauling the goods to their vehicle. …
Seven-Year-Old Has to Stop Attending School to Help His Family Eat
Seven-year-old Paul had to stop attending school to help his family eat. Paul normally attends classes at the Caleb Center for Children with Autism, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, he had to help his sister sell goods at the market to help his family eat.
Dear Team: Don’t Hit Unsubscribe!
My oldest son, Andy, and I had a good laugh at the beginning of last month when…
The Top 10 Stories of How God Used Your Gifts in 2020!
We know you probably missed a few stories from ITMI during that busy and unusual year we just put behind us, so we’re sharing the top 10 most-visited posts from 2020 so you can catch up on what your fellow ITMI supporters thought were the most interesting stories this year!
Dear Team: Exciting News from the Kumars’ Second Visit to the Police Precinct!
For Steve Evers and ITMI, and many of our ITMI nationals, 2020 will go down as an amazing demonstration of God’s power, God’s purpose, and God’s provision. I continue to hear from our nationals that God “really blessed” during the time of fear, hunger, lockdown, virus, uncertainty, over-reaction, under-reaction, and all around worldwide chaos.
The Internet Pastor: Wielding Digital Tools and Connections to Expand the Gospel’s Reach
Filip* was surprised by the realization. After years of claiming there was no God, he now believed there was one. It was a psychoanalysis book that changed his mind. Filip didn’t know Jesus yet, but he was searching. He began…