This year sure has had its ups and downs. On one hand it was great to be able to connect again with some of our global team members, but this was overshadowed by the heartache of the war and not Continue Reading →

This newsletter has highlighted the Finishing the Race retreat that I facilitated for leaders in Dominican Rep. earlier this year. The material is intended to help leaders navigate what Bob Buford has called “Life 2.” He refers to Life 1 Continue Reading →

I am sure over the last months you have heard more news about Ukraine than perhaps at any other time in your lifetime. Having worked in this region of the world for many years, through many highs and lows, I Continue Reading →

Dr. Phil.  Over the last few years have you been wondering how world events fit into the narrative of our own life as well as the bigger narrative of God’s plan? The effects of the pandemic, and now the war Continue Reading →

Dr. Phil:      In light of the latest geo-political developments, I was reflecting on my trip to Ukraine and Russia in 2014. If you recall, at that time Russian annexed Crimea to once again be part of Russia. Within a Continue Reading →

Dr. Phil – In the last Update I walked down memory lane of how I sensed God’s calling to inter cultural missions as a young teen. The problem with getting older is that the milestones just keep coming! Early next Continue Reading →

Dr. Phil – This past summer I had the chance to take a road trip back to my camp meeting roots. Now I realize that for some this is a concept  from the distant past, but back in the day Continue Reading →

Dr. Phil:   Recently we have just celebrated the most important fact of our faith – the Resurrection! For most of us it was, again, quite different than our typical in-person community celebration, Of course, this does not diminish the reality Continue Reading →

Dr. Phil:  Scars. Not something we usually want to talk about or perhaps admit to. Yet I would suggest that they are important reminders of God’s faithfulness as we face the future. Like most of us, you may have picked Continue Reading →

Dr. Phil: I am sure many of us will be happy to see the end of 2020! In many ways it has been a dark year as many have been personally touched by the virus, had their livelihood threatened, and Continue Reading →

by Dr. Phil Jeske I have been reading Henry Kissinger’s book World Order (again) over the summer and he had a few thoughts on information, knowledge, and wisdom that I have taken and added my own thoughts. I thought you Continue Reading →

by Dr. Raydel [Dr. Raydel is a surgeon from Cuba and is currently living in Dominican Republic. He serves the Church there and Latin America as a teacher and leadership mobilizer. He first was in contact with ICM’s ministry in Continue Reading →

Have you ever wondered how the five equipping gifts from Ephesians 4 (“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers to equip his people for works of serve so that the body of Christ Continue Reading →

Dr. Phil: It is likely that we all would agree in principle that the “Church” is much more than just a building or location or even one local group of believers. Yet a year like this one has made us Continue Reading →

Dr. Phil: Are we as Christians any different than others in a Pandemic? Perhaps a bit of an odd questions, but I was thinking about this as I have been following the news coverage and having to adjust our travel Continue Reading →