Since 1980, Dr. & Mrs. Mathews have coordinated extensive foreign mission work -- teaching, counseling, ministering, planting churches, and assisting missionaries -- in Australia, China, Dominican Republic, England, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica (and other Caribbean islands), Philippines, Poland, Thailand, Uganda, and Ukraine. Their ministry has taken them to every continent, and in that vein, Revival Crusade, Inc., continues its steadfast commitment, both spiritually and financially, to Christian missionary endeavors across the globe.
UPDATE FROM PASTOR AYEO IN THAILAND. OUR MINISTRY IS THE SOLE SUPPORTER FOR THIS BROTHER AND HIS FAMILY. PERHAPS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEND A SPECIAL GIFT TO FURTHER ASSIST HIM. IF SO, PLEASE CONTACT US BY LETTER AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
The following letter was translated by Pastor Kiatisak Siripanadorn and is reproduced just as received.
"Dear Dr. Mathews,
First of all, my family and I would like to thank the Lord for His faithfulness to us and guiding us to do His ministry among the Akha tribe.
Thank you for Dr.Glenn Matthews from Revival Crusade Inc., for his visited us and have a burning heart in the ministry at my villages. Thank you for my dear supportor for your faithful partnership serving the Lord together.
Sorry for not doing much with sending you about the ministry as I am serving Him. But I wrote a short note every month to our director Rev.Kiatisak and we met every month for training too. Since, pastor.Kiatisak asked me to write more to you and here is my report. The ministry at South Mae Yamin as I am pastoring. This village have been divided in to 3 groups. The Thai group 20 family that still believing in Buddhist but no temp, The Akha group which counted themself as Christain but not really know the Lord, they are 7 family and 13 family are our church members. Praise the Lord on December 06 they were 5 adults got saved and added to the church. we are praying that this year we could leach to many more really come to know the Lord. Pray with us.
Right now, I am one of 12 Akha student who is attending at the bible school with Pastor.Phanthawit and Pastor. Kiatisak. This training is located at the bible training Center. I will be at school 4 days a week then go back on Friday for activities at the church. I decided to study because I want to know His word more and more. So, pray for me. Pray for our son for his going to school for first year in Elementary, wewill not pay for school fee but we need to pay for food. This school year will start by May 15,2007. We are praying for the Lord provision for $130- per school year, 2 school uniforms, shoes, Sport t-shirt, books. cost about $30.- per year.
My mother got saved now and we are praying for my dad and hoping that the Lord will open his heart.
Pray for me as I am studying and my pastoring at the church and also my evangelizing those unsaved family.
Thank you again for your support and praying for us and serving the Lord together among the hill tribe Akha.