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04 Jul

Posted at 17:22h in Lastest News

Dear friends, As you are aware, God, in his infinite wisdom has taken former President Steve Witte home to be with him. Two of Steve’s daughters and three granddaughters also died in the tragic fire. Our ALS family is doing all we can to support these families during this time of tragedy.We invite you to join us in supporting them through the linked fundraisers below:If you would like to support the Kuehl family -- the family of Steve and Mary's daughter Charis and granddaughter Stella ...

02 Jul

Posted at 11:50h in Lastest News

Dear friends and family of ALS, It is with sadness in our hearts that we wish to inform you that the Lord has taken his servant, Dr. Steve Witte out of this world of sorrows to be with him in eternal peace. Dr. Witte, along with several of his family members died tragically in a fire this weekend. Please keep his wife, Mary, and their entire family in your prayers as they mourn this loss and await a joyous resurrection. For now, we cry, but we trust that the time is coming when Jesus will wipe away every tear from our eyes. We will share funeral arrangements and other details as they become available....

21 Jun

Posted at 18:50h in Lastest News

WELS, our partner church in America, is highlighting our Gospel work in Asia this month to all our brothers and sisters there. Pres. Jonathan Bare wrote inviting us all to join in supporting these beautiful feet that carry the Gospel to every corner of the earth...

14 Jun

Posted at 20:05h in Lastest News

WELS, our partner church in America, is highlighting our Gospel work in Asia this month to all our brothers and sisters there. Here is a prayer written by ALS Pres. Dr. Bare published on the WELS site. Thanks for praying with us!"Lord of the Church, your Spirit is working in the hearts of people across Asia to want to serve you by proclaiming...

07 Jun

Posted at 15:08h in Lastest News

On May 25, Dr. Matt Doebler addressed the graduating class of Immanuel Lutheran College. He encouraged them that with God you can face the future with courage and purpose. ALS prays that the futures of these young people would be blessed in earthly ways, but also that God would give them a faith that always looks to him no matter what the life circumstances. ALS also hopes that from amongst these people God would raise up leaders for his Church to shepherd the next generation of believers....

03 Jun

Posted at 17:13h in Lastest News

This last week a group of churches from various places in East Asia met for worship, fellowship, and future planning. At the conference, ALS leaders had the opportunity to share an update on our programs and gather input on how better to serve these partners. ⁩We look forward to our continued cooperation in serving God’s people!...

17 May

Posted at 13:55h in Lastest News

As we approach the festival of Pentecost, ALS takes a moment to step back and praise God for the work He has done throughout the Church in all of Asia. By God’s grace ALS works to raise up leaders for the church across 15 countries and regions and even more people groups. The same message that reached such a diverse group at Pentecost continues to go out and transcend so many barriers to bring grace to people in Asia and throughout the world....

10 May

Posted at 14:04h in Lastest News

As we near the end of the Spring 2024 semester, we thank all our staff, faculty, and students for all the hard work they have put in over the past few months. We pray for them all as we finish this semester strong by God’s grace and wish everyone a fruitful and restful summer! If you’re already thinking about Fall semester courses, but aren’t sure what your next steps are, please contact us! We’re more than happy to help!...

06 May

Posted at 14:03h in Lastest News

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Glen Thompson has written an article for China Source, which focuses on an aspect of his newly released book, Jingjiao: The Earliest Christian Church in China. He argues that “Nestorian” is a pejorative misnomer for the Jingjiao. Christians ought not label the Jingjiao as heretical, but rather thank God for the Christian witness that existed so long ago in China. Go check it out at chinasource.org (under Resources> Blog entries) !Here’s the link to the article for the facebook post:https://www.chinasource.org/resource-library/blog-entries/reclaiming-jingjiao-the-true-story-of-christianity-in-ancient-china/...

26 Apr

Posted at 14:05h in Lastest News

ALS representatives took a trip to Taiwan to connect with our sister church body there. Recruitment director, Tony Barthels, preached on the theme that God gives all Christian the privilege to invite others to “come and see” Jesus. We were also happy to see that our brothers and sisters are safe and sound, even as aftershocks from the April 3 earthquake continue to rumble throughout Taiwan....