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“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 1:7) September has been filled with CCI classes, meetings with Area Coordinators, and opportunities to welcome new teachers and students in Sierra Leone. Our teachers continue faithfully equipping students to understand God’s Word and serve their churches. In the testimonies

This month, we have seen God provide for a significant need, introduce local pastors and church leaders to an effective method of studying Scripture, and prepare us for an extended ministry trip. Through each experience, He continues to remind us that He faithfully provides what we need and opens doors for us to equip others.

In August, I went to Nuzvid and attended the graduation on August 5, where 18 students graduated. I praise God for this graduation and for Pastor Joseph, who taught the 10-book course curriculum to all the students over two years. Also, in August, six new classes were started in Sirsa, Haryana. After graduation, the graduates

I’m grateful and excited for the opportunity to expand my role as CCI’s Regional Director, now overseeing our ministry across Southeast Asia. In addition to Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, my responsibilities now include the Philippines and Indonesia. This tremendous responsibility will require additional travel as I meet with leaders in each country, encourage

Across much of West Africa, pastors lead churches with little or no access to biblical training. Some shepherd congregations in remote villages where theological education is unavailable. Others minister in communities shaped by poverty, spiritual confusion, false teaching, or growing hostility toward Christians. But in the face of these difficulties, God is at work, and

We praise the Lord for August in CCI Cambodia. Our classes across Cambodia continue to run smoothly and faithfully. Teachers and students remain committed to their weekly schedules, maintaining steady spiritual growth and study discipline in their communities. On August 22, we successfully hosted our leadership and pastoral training session in Kampot Province. The seminar

When the lights go out in the middle of class, what do CCI students in Cebu do? They keep going. They use their phones and flashlights to light their books. Their determination shines brighter than any light bulb. This is just one of countless stories that reveal the resilience of our students, men and women

My August visit to West Sulawesi reminded me that CCI’s ministry reaches beyond the classroom. It means sharing in one another’s joys and sorrows, traveling difficult roads to encourage students, and equipping believers to serve their churches and communities. During the trip, I visited the family of a student who had lost a loved one.

We are grateful for the Lord’s continued faithfulness to CCI’s work across North America and the Caribbean during July and August. In Haiti, our teachers are serving faithfully despite difficult conditions, visiting classes and meeting with pastors who want to begin training in their churches. Work is also moving forward on the Haitian Creole curriculum,

Marvelous work is happening in Central America. Classes are meeting all over Guatemala, and new classes are about to begin in Honduras. I have been so proud of the way our teachers have ministered to Jorge Xicara during his wife’s sickness and eventual death. They have been a tremendous encouragement to him. Pastor Hamid took