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Eric & Virginia

Asia Area Director

For 35 years, Pastor Eric and his wife, Virginia, have faithfully served the Free Methodist Church in advancing the gospel and strengthening the global church. As Asia Area director for Free Methodist World Missions, Eric serves on behalf of the FMC-USA Board of Bishops, guiding the church’s growth across Asia. Rooted in Better Together biblical interdependence, he partners with FMC-Asia bishops, superintendents and national leaders to expand the church in 24 countries, equip missionaries, and foster deep connections between FMC-Asia and FMC-USA

Pray For

  • wisdom, discernment and grace in leading missionaries and collaborating with Asian national leaders to strengthen the Free Methodist Church
  • clarity in decision-making and balancing competing demands
  • expanding the church in Asia through new opportunities and partnerships
  • guidance in setting and funding strategic priorities to advance the gospel and embrace the Better Together model of interdependence
  • good health, spiritual renewal, and a healthy balance in marriage and family life despite busy schedules

 

Turning Lunch into Life

Turning Lunch into Life

As part of our gatherings in Creative Access-VN, we prioritize testimonies of church planters and people who have made commitments to Jesus. This year, a testimony of thanks came from a woman named Trang. Pastor “H” shared Trang’s story: Trang used to have brain...

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Always a Friend for Jesus

Always a Friend for Jesus

There are over 700,000 migrant workers in Taiwan, with Indonesians being the largest group, numbering around 260,000. Eighty percent of the Indonesian migrant workers are women, serving as caregivers in the homes of elderly Taiwanese. They work long hours, almost...

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Better Together: Shared Sustainability

Better Together: Shared Sustainability

In a very poor, remote mountain village in one of our creative access countries, she is busy weaving the strands of grass together to form a broom. Mrs. T works very hard to care for and feed her 11 children – eight boys and three girls. A few of the older children...

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Hope From Above

Hope From Above

In Asia, we’ve seen the Father use the global pandemic and lockdowns to accomplish His good purposes and communicate His love. This past Christmas, most of the Cambodian Free Methodist Church was restricted from gathering for a celebration. Superintendent Daniel and...

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My Two Copper Coins

My Two Copper Coins

Challenging is the word I would use to describe pastoring a Filipino church in Creative Access Country-HK and serving as the Asia Pacific Free Methodist Missions Association’s (APFMMA) executive director during the COVID-19 crisis. It forced me out of my comfort zone....

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