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In May, TMS Global cross-cultural witnesses (CCWs), Billy and Laurie Drum, received a call. A church had been caring for 18 Ukrainian children who were orphans, but now needed to evacuate them. People in the community reached out to the Drums knowing they could help. Billy and Laurie went to bed praying that the funds would come. God answered those prayers through partners like you.

To read how the story ends and see your impact for the Kingdom of God around the world, go to https://www.tms-global.org/story-details/providing-refuge-for-orphaned-children.

Peru hosts more than 1.6 million Venezuelans who are refugees, asylum-seekers, and others needing international protection. Our newest blog post explores how our cross-cultural witnesses (CCWs) are uniquely serving this community.

To read, go to https://www.tms-global.org/story-details/serving-up-hope.

TONIGHT is the night!

Join us as we’re hosting a virtual town hall with our CEO, Dr. Jim Ramsay. This is your chance to ask any question, and get to know our fearless leader whose journey began on the mission field 30 years ago.

To join, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwode-trzIvGt39q34oYCm6z7T_fCUVydUg #/registration

Join us tomorrow at ‼6pm EASTERN TIME‼
You are invited to TMS Global's virtual town hall! Join our new CEO, Dr. Jim Ramsay, to ask questions and learn how TMS Global can empower you to join Jesus in His mission. Learn more and sign up at http://www.tms-global.org/townhall24

‼6:00 pm EASTERN TIME!‼
You are invited to TMS Global's virtual town hall! Join our new CEO, Dr. Jim Ramsay, to ask questions and learn how TMS Global can empower you to join Jesus in His mission. Learn more and sign up at http://www.tms-global.org/townhall24

Will you be at the Perspectives USA 50th Anniversary Conference next month? Drop by our table and say hi!

We are proud to be sponsors of the conference, and if you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late!
https://perspectives.org/momentum/

As we celebrate freedom on Juneteenth, we pray for God to lead us further into his promise of freedom. May we follow in the ways of Jesus: proclaiming freedom for the captives and setting the oppressed free.

“It’s Saturday night in a midwestern city in the United States. A group of people is meeting for a Jesus-centered worship gathering. But you won’t find pews or hymnals here. Nor will you hear the latest English praise songs.”

No matter where they serve, rural towns in the United States or populated cities in South Asia, cross-cultural witnesses (CCWs) must practice contextualization: communicating the gospel in a way that makes sense to people within their own culture. In this example, a TMS Global CCW practices contextualization by hosting a diverse worship gathering in a form that is common in South Asian culture. Furthermore deepening our belief that God is working in all cultures and speaking to all people.

To read the full blog post, go to https://www.tms-global.org/story-details/sing-to-the-lord-a-new-song-in-south-asian-language-and-style.

“As we live in the multiple tensions of being Asian American Christians, we can discover who we are and what God may have in store for us and our communities.”

In the book, Learning Our Names, a group of authors from East Asian, Southeast Asian, and South Asian backgrounds and perspectives explore what it means to learn our names and be seen by God. A very timely book to add to your list for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

At the end of April, we celebrated the ministry of Max Wilkins as he retired from TMS Global with over 10 years of service as President & CEO. We are grateful to have been lead and taught by him.

On his time at TMS Global, Max shared: “I am grateful that the Lord has so often chosen to demonstrate His presence and power with us through the faithful support of literally tens of thousands of devoted disciples who have partnered with us in this work. Through the prayers, words of encouragement, sacrificial financial support, and service of these saints, the kingdom has been advancing to the glory of God.”

Max’s impact is sown into the fabric of TMS Global and will be felt for years and years to come. I you’d like to join us in honoring his service, go to https://www.tms-global.org/honor-max

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month! Over the coming weeks, we will celebrate the role Asian American and Pacific Islanders have played in furthering the Kingdom of God by honoring and sharing their powerful stories.

Thy Kingdom Pod is back for its 4️⃣th season! On the episode “A New Chapter Chapter at TMS Global”, Max Wilkins and Jim Ramsay discuss the staying power of TMS Global and their excitement for the future. Listen to their conversation covering all things contextualization, shifts in missions, and leadership on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

Did you know it’s estimated that 71% of cross-cultural workers leave their service earlier than expected? At TMS Global, pre-field training isn’t just a box to check off, but a life line to longevity of the holistic health of both our workers and the people they serve.

He is risen, indeed!

”He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree; so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.” // ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭24‬

Next stop: 📍Ethiopia!

Join us as we travel through the Easter traditions and customs of countries where our very own cross-cultural witnesses’ serve!

📍First stop - Nicaragua 🇳🇮

Hot take alert 🚨 Training is more than memorized scripture and good theology. TMS Global trains each of our cross-cultural workers to learn from those in their new community, embrace many of their customs, and to look for the ways Jesus is already at work in the culture.

Happy International Women’s Day! It’s estimated that 80% of single cross-cultural workers are women. We are grateful for the ways women are uniquely called by God to join in His mission around the world.

Richard Allen was the founder and first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The denomination was born in 1816 when Richard called together African American congregations of the previously formed Methodist Episcopal Church in hopes of escaping racial discrimination. The AME Church was the first African American denomination organized in the United States, and has persistently been a leading voice in the fight for civil and human rights.

This would not be possible without people like you who support our mission to train, mobilize, and serve cross-culturally. Thank you for joining us in the mission of God around the world!

Mary McLeod Bethune was a champion of racial and gender equality. In 1904, she opened a boarding school for Black women, which eventually became Bethune-Cookman College in 1929. She set education standards for today's Black colleges and laid the foundation to the modern civil rights movement. Her role as an advisor to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt paved the way for African Americans in government.

As you are preparing for your upcoming summer short-term mission team, we've created a resource for you!

Our Short-Term Team Training Manual was written by missionaries and church leaders to prepare participants with both the cultural preparation as well as discipleship needed for a team to understand all that God wants to do in and through them.

To order, go to https://www.tms-global.org/churches/short-term-team-training-product.

Asbury Seminary recently wrote an article about our very own, Jennie Wheaton! Former CCW turned TMS Global mobilizer, Jennie is behind so much of the spirit-led adaptability we see at TMS Global. We are beyond grateful that Jennie is a part of our community. To read the article, go to
https://thrive.asburyseminary.edu/jennie-wheaton/.

The season of Lent has begun! May we enter into this sacred time of reflection as we prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. What are some ways you observe and celebrate this season?

John M. Perkins is an author, speaker and teacher. Dr. Perkins is the co-founder of Christian Community Development Association, a network of churches and organization working in urban areas. He has written several books, including One Blood: Parting Words to the Church on Race and Beyond Charity: The Call to Christian Community Development. He is an integral voice on racial reconciliation and Christian community development.

Our Enewsletter highlights and tells stories about how our cross-cultural workers are ministering to the world around them. It’s our goal that by telling these stories, you feel more engaged in God’s mission around the world! To sign up to receive these stories, go to https://3b584-572b.icpage.net/newsletter-subscription

Registration closes in one week! Make sure to get your application in for the Pastors’ Vision Cohort starting on February 29th. For more information and to register check out our main PVC page: https://www.tms-global.org/churches/pastors-vision-cohort

In 1780, Lott Carey was born into slavery in Virginia. His owner hired him out as a laborer at a to***co warehouse in Richmond, where he was able to save extra money to buy freedom for himself and his two children. In 1821, Carey’s growing desire to leave the US to minister in Africa lead him to Liberia. In Liberia, Carey met physical, emotional, and spiritual needs as he provided jobs for workers, built bridges between local African peoples and American settlers, prioritized education for children, and offered medical care. In these ways, he practiced incarnational ministry, and offers us an exceptional example of how missions can be from everywhere to everywhere.