On the edge of the town of Chichicastenango there is a middle school. This middle school holds morning and afternoon classes (technically it’s two schools: one in the morning, one in the afternoon). It is amazing to watch as the students poor in and out of the doors at the ending of each school day. …
Adventures in the Bible now available in English
After rewriting, editing, redesigning and updates, the Adventures in the Bible in English are now available in book form! We are excited to announce that our Adventures in the Bible resources are now available in English! Over 150 Bible stories and principles are available in book form on Amazon.com. In Spanish, these resources are already helping disciple children …
A children’s day celebration
In Guatemala schools, churches and others celebrate just about anything that they can…including Día del niño (Children’s Day). Just a few weeks ago, we were invited to help a local church celebrate children. While this celebration was filled with balloons, fun activities, a Bible lesson and an evangelistic message for the heart of young and …
Developing resources for training leaders in Ghana
A group of Guatemalans have answered God’s call to go to the nations to make disciples. We are very excited about them taking Bible study courses to the nation of Ghana on the African continent and we are excited to be part of this Kingdom work. We are helping a local Bible training center develop …
Discipling the youth in Chichicastenango
DiscipleTec is a weekly gathering for 9- to 14-year-olds to come together to learrn God’s Word and to have fun learning about science, technology and God’s Creation. Each Wednesday afternoon, we take time for these kids who come to hang out with us and learn together. Some of them have dropped out of school and …
Burks Family Mission Trip
The Burks family from Jenison, Mich., visited us earlier this month and helped us reach out with Christ through local schools, churches, small groups, a prayer walk and visits with local families. Check out these photos of many of the things the Burks helped us do!
A Message of Truth for Students
A local public middle school invited Michael to share about honor and respect at a student assembly celebrating the newly elected student leaders. With the stories of David and King Saul, Michael shared about how honor and respect show in the way we treat others, and the way to build lives of honor starts with …
Equipping Parents to Disciple their Kids
While Michael was on a teaching trip to Mexico, he met a young man who is a newer believer. He is excited about his faith and especially about sharing it with his 8-year-old son. When this young father saw the Adventures in the Bible books that we wrote, he mentioned how he would really like …
More Adventures in the Bible for more kids!
Since 2021 our Adventures in the Bible stories have been helping churches and ministries teach Bible stories and principles to children across the Spanish-speaking world and in more than 30 countries. About 2 years ago we printed 2,000 of the teachers’ version of the Adventures in the Bible which contains over 160 stories and Bible …
Bible Study Fun with Local School Children
Morning after morning our front door opens and a class load of students from the local elementary school pour into the playground. These students don’t have much space to play at their school so they come to take their breaktime on our playground. We love that we can give them a space to be active, …
