“…those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 NKJV Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus Christ, our LORD. We trust all is well with you and yours, and that 2015 is off to a good start for you. It certainly is for LTI. With all the plans for this year, we are going to be busier than we have been in several years. That is exciting! That makes us happy! Some time ago, we began waiting for the Lord to show us the “next step” to take. No answer came right away so we continued to wait on the Lord. The first inkling came as a stirring in Mark’s heart concerning Romania that grew so strong he discussed with me the possibility of an exploratory trip to see if God had something there for LTI. That trip happened last March, and sure enough God did. Romania was/is an open door. Around the same time another “possibility” presented itself. This time ...

Hello All, We hope this newsletter finds you well and full of hope for the upcoming year.  We are well and full of hope for what the Lord is doing; not just through LTI, but in all parts of His body, in all parts of the world. While we are in the opening days of this New Year, we want to take a moment to share with you where we are, the plan for the upcoming year, and our heart for the bigger vision - a “State of the Ministry” letter, so to speak.  In looking forward to 2015, we knew it was time to take stock, and get our bearings. In the process, it feels to us like we are coming full circle; both with LTI and with us personally. As most of you know, the story of LTI started with a heart to meet the overwhelming need in the developing world to raise up pastors and teachers who could shepherd the rapidly growing numbers of believers in those nations. At that point in time, the people of those nations had little to no access to any kind of systematic, structured teachin...