2024
Missions has yet to escape me as I once again found myself in SE Asia this spring. God is so so good. Here is my recent missions update ➡️
A brief life update from me (and I owe many of you a phone call so thanks for your patience): I’m based in Fort Wayne Indiana right now. I’m attempting to get a small business off the ground doing coffee catering in the area. This business came about through a series of events and impressions from God. As I walk by faith I’m believing this business will bless the church and aid many missionaries largely including myself to live missional and continue to live invested in world missions.
HIMALAYAS
March 2024
You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and
surround me with songs of deliverance.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him. Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart! - Psalm 32:7-11
2023
2023: A year of mission work. I've felt God speak that this year will be a year of partnering with different missionaries and ministries locally and internationally in prayer, worship, and evangelism.
My word for the year: Childlikeness
EUROPE
Lisbon, Portugal
July 29 - Aug 8
I'm headed to Lisbon at the end of July to serve at Catholic World Youth Day. A local ministry called SHEMA Culture has been asked to come and lead worship for the 250+ pilgrims that are traveling for World Youth Day. They invited me to come with them and God has since confirmed that this is trip an important trip for the year. This trip lines up well with my mission for the year. Specifically, I'm excited to pray and advocate for unity in the faith despite the differences in doctrine between catholics and evangelicals.
When I think of worshipping alongside Catholic brothers and sisters I think of Jesus' prayer in John 17 to make us one! In the past, it has been a rich experience for me to come alongside, serve, and love on Catholics despite our differences. I believe the same opportunities lies in this trip in even greater measure.
Vid #5 Update: WYD
London, UK
Oct 19-2, 2023
Last November I went to London to partner with a ministry call Kingdom Encounter. A lot was unclear at the time as to why what I was going to do but the trip birthed an amazing partnership and connection with brothers and sisters at Kingdom Encounter that is still continuing. This year I returned with a team from the Gospel House in October to partner and serve with them again for their annual conference. Check out the update below!
SE ASIA
2023 started off with a BANG. I welcomed in the new year form Chonburi Thailand. I arrived on December 20th on a one-way plane ticket and was expecting to leave by the end of January but by God's gracious leading my trip doubled in length and I didn't return until March 8th. The Lord saved lots of people while I was there. I saw the kingdom of God come in many ways through miraculously physical healings, and the casting out of demons. Jesus is beautiful. "The increase of his government shall know no end!" Isaiah 9:7
Amidst many amazing experiences, the most noteworthy is I actually grew to love Jesus more and became more like him. Each and every day God is making us more like Jesus.
What a wonderful promise that "all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. 2 Cor 3:18
"That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day."
2 Cor 4:16
THAILAND
Chonburi
Dec 18 - Mar 8
This where I lived for the majority of my trip. My time living here was filled with praying and worshipping with a team of missionaries that I partnered and stayed with. Other things we did include: prayer and evangelism walks, hosting Myanmar friends, spending time at the orphanage, language lessons, and lots of smoothies.
(This is a boarder city called Mae Sot. I spent a week here and saw God do amazing things!)
Vid #1: Week 1 in Thailand
Vid #2: Christmas + Baptisms
Chiang Mai
May 18-20
While being in Thailand in February earlier this year, I connected with a team of missionaries who put on prayer conferences contending for breakthrough for Buddhist nations. Three months later (May) I was back in Thailand but this time leading a team. Five of us from Fort Wayne went to Chiang Mai to minister and agree in prayer with these missionaries from all over SE Asia praying for the countries they are love
and are laboring in.
While there we got an unexpected invitation to join another missionary who was going into schools and sharing the gospel with kids. We jumped in and saw 70 kids indicated they wanted to make Jesus their king.
Vid #4: Chiang Mai
MYANMAR
Yangon
Jan 19-27
I spent nine days in Yangon in January. It was trip marked by the grace and sovereignty of God. I thought going to Myanmar was my dream but after experiencing a trip full of so many divine appointments and wonderful blessings, I can only conclude that I must've gotten caught up in a God dream; something bigger than what I was asking or imagining.
Vid
#3:
Myanmar
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Partners
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The Gospel House - "Igniting the body of Christ through music, prayer and ministry schools."
Antioch - "Antioch is a multiplying church-planting church movement that seeks to reach the nations of the earth by making disciples that encounter God, disciple others, and live on mission through the local church."
SHEMA Culture - "We are a worship ministry with a mission to teach hearts of praise, bring revival, and unite the Body."
Multiply - "Our mandate is to help multiply disciples, churches, and missional leaders in 68 countries around the world."
Kingdom Encounter - "A ministry that seeks to build a platform for the presence and glory of God. Our mission is to see lives encounter Jesus and to be transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit."
David Detweiler
dmdetweiler77@gmail.com
