Blog | Jesus for Asia

Blankets for Bangladesh

by Hannah Jobe | Jan 22, 2021 | Newsletter

Winter in Bangladesh, although not as cold as most of North America, can be a trying time for the poor, whose thin clothing and thinly walled houses offer little protection against chilly nights. Through the kind gifts of several donors, our Bible Workers in...

A Life-Saving Conviction

by Hannah Jobe | Jan 22, 2021 | Newsletter, Testimony, Media Ministry

You need to clean your house this morning. Mary (not pictured) woke up around 5am, like she did every day, to have devotion and prayer time before watching the JFA TV Ministry program that aired on a local station. That morning the topic was on the importance of...

New Missionary Launched

by Hannah Jobe | Jan 15, 2021 | Uncategorized

A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 In the fall of last year, Hailey Chalfant was preparing to leave for Thailand to serve as a medical missionary. Hailey has had a burden on her heart for Thailand for many years, and she was...

Pray for the Heavenly City

by Hannah Jobe | Jan 15, 2021 | Uncategorized

At the place where two great rivers join to form the river of kings (Chao Phraya River) lies Thailand’s heavenly city: Nakhon Sawan. Despite the name, few of Nakhon Sawan’s 90,000 plus residents have had the opportunity to learn about the God of heaven, who sent His...

Moving Forward In Faith: Bangkok Outpost Property Update

by Hannah Jobe | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized

This mountain, which the outpost property borders, has been a long-time climbing spot for ministry outings. Thanks to God and the prayers and support of donors like you, we have almost reached our funding goal for the new outpost property outside Bangkok, Thailand!...

A Mother’s Appreciation – Testimonies from Our Newest Evening Schools

by Hannah Jobe | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized

Just over one year ago, January 2020, we opened ten new evening schools in India. These schools ran only for a few short weeks before Covid-19 swept the globe, and the Indian government imposed a country-wide lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus. ...

Christmas Greetings and 2020 Reflections from JFA Projects and Missionaries

by Hannah Jobe | Dec 25, 2020 | Uncategorized

Merry Christmas from Jesus for Asia 2020 has been a year that none of us will ever forget. It has brought with it many trials, but also many joys as we have seen God open doors to numerous hearts and new mission locations. This Christmas we have invited our...

Returning to Cambodia: Covid-19 Obstacles

by Hannah Jobe | Dec 11, 2020 | Newsletter

As we shared in last week’s email, God has placed a burden on the Howell family’s heart to serve as missionaries in Cambodia. They spent the first half of 2020 there, helping train teachers for the Cambodia Boarding Academy project, but they had to come back to...

Peace With God and Man–A Bible Worker Story

by Hannah Jobe | Dec 11, 2020 | Newsletter, Testimony

One day, two JFA Bible Workers met a woman named Velankanni. They asked if they could pray for her, and she told them to pray for her husband, who was addicted to alcohol. Her husband was working as a cook, she said, but he would not share the money he earned with her...

How Six Stitches Changed a Man’s Heart – A Bible Worker Story

by Hannah Jobe | Dec 4, 2020 | Newsletter, Testimony

*Image is representative When Srikala and a couple other Bible Workers came to Joseph’s house and offered his family Bible studies, Joseph’s wife was excited. She eagerly listened to the stories they told about Jesus and the wonderful truths found in the Bible. Joseph...