Eric serves as FMWM Asia area director. He shepherds missionaries, equips national leaders, and partners with conferences to strengthen and expand the church through leadership development, disciple-making and church planting. Virginia serves alongside him, encouraging leaders and families.
Pray For
- the Lord to raise up leaders and influence 1 million people across Asia toward Jesus Christ
- wisdom, discernment and spiritual clarity as Eric provides leadership across many nations and cultures
- health, protection, endurance and spiritual vitality amid extensive travel and responsibility
- Spirit-led effectiveness as lives and communities are transformed by the gospel
The Father’s Perspective
Thailand is often called “The Land of Smiles.” Visitors quickly notice warm expressions everywhere – on crowded streets, in bustling markets and along quiet village paths. Yet those who live and minister in the region learn an important truth: Not every smile means...
Hope Identified in a Hopeless Situation
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” (Psalms 34:18) When darkness presses in and hope feels out of reach, God still finds a way to break through. Even in moments that feel utterly hopeless, His rescue can arrive through a...
One Day’s Journey
How far would you go so that someone might hear the name of Jesus for the very first time? The question echoes from Scripture itself: “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard?”...
A Journey of Light and Life
The Light and Life Bible College (LLBC) was born in the jungles of Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, with a vision that still burns brightly today. Established in 1955 by Free Methodist missionaries, classes opened on the ground floor of the missionary’s...
From Darkness to Hope and Healing
aEight years ago, a mother rushed her daughter, Shilpa, to Umri Christian Hospital (UCH). Shilpa was critically ill and in a coma after consuming a deadly poison in her third suicide attempt. Doctors placed Shilpa on a ventilator, and for two weeks her condition...
Faith Over Fear, Always
“When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.” ─ Proverbs 16:7 A few years ago, in a particular region of Southeast Asia, our Free Methodist brothers and sisters faced intense challenges. Fearing persecution, some sought...