This is part two of a two-part series about Tian, a convict who escaped execution, became a believer, and was paroled from prison.
Tian’s Call to Ministry
One night, around the dinner table, Tian*, the former convict, shared his testimony with two American believers. He shared that he had committed his life to God, and that his [...]

A Convict Escapes Execution
About twenty years ago, Tian* and three other men committed a crime punishable by death. His friends were captured, put through a speedy trial, and immediately executed. Tian eluded capture for two years. His parents paid a bribe that spared him from execution, but he was put into a maximum-security prison from [...]

For most Americans, Christmas is a time of gathering with family, but for more and more Southern Baptists, Christmas is a time to bundle up and head over to Asia to share Christ with those who have not heard the name of Jesus.
One group of college students went to Taipei, Taiwan, last year during their [...]

Looking for a new way to make an impact on the world’s lostness, in 2006, Curt Green* of Northwest Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, attended an IMB East Asian Missions Conference. He met Christian workers serving in East Asia, attended workshops, and learned of new opportunities that were outside the norm. The [...]

When Jay Lincoln* was called to go out as a fisher of men**, he probably had no idea that he would end up casting his net in a place called Big Fish Village. I asked Jay to share his story of a divine appointment God arranged for him the day he arrived among a [...]

My heart is burdened all over again for the people of Asia who are caught up in false teachings. I get home, give the dog a bone, and literally get down on my knees, asking God for a plan.