Darin and Jill have ministered in Asia since 2009. Darin serves as Asia Area Associate Director, and Jill fulfills various mentoring and administrative roles. Their ministry focus is training and credentialing Free Methodist leaders across Asia through the Gethsemane Leadership Training (GLT) strategy. Darin also works closely with Asia Area Director, Eric, to develop and implement a mission strategy for the work in Asia.
Pray For
- wisdom for the effective and collaborative leadership of work in Asia
- fruitful implementation of GLT for training emerging leaders
- national pastors to catch a vision for skillfully mentoring ministerial candidates.
- health and travel safety
Once Addicted to Drugs – Now Addicted to Jesus
Quasad is a 26-year-old man whose life has been transformed by the grace of God. Quasad, as a young boy, ran away from home with dreams of becoming rich. He joined a gang involved in drug trafficking and began selling drugs to others, eventually using them himself....
My Search for Peace
My name is Htwe Min Htet. I was born into a devout Buddhist family in Creative Access-MR. My parents are deeply committed to Buddhism and serve on the committee of pagoda trustees. As a child, I often accompanied them to the pagoda, worshiping gods, and striving to...
From Respected Monk to a Child of the True God
For much of his life, Kong Trav was a devout Buddhist. He even served as a monk for many years, completely dedicated to his faith and practices. His commitment to Buddhism earned him respect in his community, and he believed he was pursuing a path to peace and...
Possibilities for Many Circumstances
She entered the church silently, moved to where chairs had been set up for a leadership training seminar, and sat down with arms crossed. Enrolled in the Biblical Interpretation module, Neela (phonetic spelling) maintained a stern expression and did not interact...
Let’s Sing a Hymn!
One evening, after visiting a night market in Taiwan, Trevor and I decided to return to our hotel. As we walked, Trevor gave me updates about his work with The Voice of the Martyrs Korea, how he and his team boldly preach the gospel to people they encounter, sometimes...
Pursuing Jesus
Before arriving in Asia, our prayer was, “Lord, strategically place us where we can minister to people.” The answer was evident when Kelly* smiled and asked me to walk with her and a friend to the local market. The following day, we met, and as we started toward the...