“According to the revelation of the
mystery that was kept secret for
long ages but has now been
disclosed and through the prophetic
writings has been made known to all
nations, according to the command
of the eternal God, to bring about
the obedience of faith.”
Romans 16:25-26 (ESV)
Greetings from rainy season in Thailand!
We are thankful that you take the time to read our newsletters and hope you are staying encouraged in the Lord.
Faith...
“The obedience of faith.” Amid the perpetual waves of mission strategies, methodologies, and everyday life, this phrase can get pushed out of its proper place and carried to the shorelines, becoming nothing more than a foggy memory of once was. Was this phrase just for the early apostles to use as their driving ambition to take the gospel further and deeper? Is this phrase still valued by missionaries today? Is it still the driving force that is used to push the modern church into simpler methods, deeper discipleship, and innovative strategies that will send the gospel to the uncommon and uncomfortable places of the world? This phrase, although can be forgotten amid all the noise, is still the primary focus by some and is being rediscovered by many. What kind of faith is obedient faith? It’s a weak mustard seed faith, that rests in the complete work of Christ on the behalf of sinners.
“A weak imperfect faith that is connected to the perfect One makes imperfect faith
perfect” (Horatius Bonar).
The obedience of faith among the nations is still the goal.
Family, Ministry & Degree Update:
Our family had Covid in May, so we had to cancel our trip back to Isaan/Kalasin. That was a real disappointment but the Lord knows. We hope to go next summer. In June, we joined new and old colleagues at the Serving Siam conference in Bangkok. It felt like a missionary family reunion! Then we headed down to a missionary guest house at the beach. Old friends joined us and our family had a blast. What a huge blessing!
In the beginning of July, Jason submitted his last graduate assignment for his MA in Pastoral Counseling. The family is very excited to be able to close this chapter and see how the Lord can use us to move further and deeper with the gospel among the peoples of Southeast Asia. However, the pace of life post-graduation has not slowed down! Jason has been able to do various trainings in Biblical counseling, Discipleship for Development (a program connected to The Way Foundation), and translate documents for the foundation. Jenn has been full on with family/ministry budgeting, logistics for our time in the States, and homeschooling fulltime this summer.
USA Trip:
We will land in the US on August 23! We will be back a short 3 months. Our time will be a mix of reconnecting with family that we haven’t seen in the last 3 1⁄2 years, speaking at churches, visiting with supporters, and homeschooling. We will be based in Manti, Utah, not far from Ephraim Church of the Bible. If you would like us to share at your church gathering or small group, please let us know and we will try to make that work. We hope we can see you!
Thank you for all your kindness and grace to our family—we are grateful for each one of you.
Sincerely,
The Byers family
(Jason, Jenn, Moriah, Isobel & Titus)
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increase our monthly/yearly support level
hearts of the Isaan peoples living in Chiang
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churches in Chiang Rai.
