Central Africa Preaching Academy (CAPA), The Master’s Academy International’s member school in Malawi, recently graduated 41 pastors, including 16 graduates from its Masters of Divinity program. One of those M.Div. graduates was Medson Lima. Medson completed his training at CAPA despite difficult circumstances. He traveled to the seminary on his unreliable bicycle, a trip that … Read More
From the Field
Honduras: Christian Unity amid Worldly Division
In November of 2017, Hondurans went to the polls in the most contested election in the nation’s history. In the days and weeks to follow, both candidates declared victory. This has led to a sustained period of political upheaval in the country, as well as a time of great division in the Central-American nation. In … Read More
Passing the Torch: Albanian Student Becomes School Dean
Historians have described Albania prior to the end of the Cold War as the most closed off, most hostile to religion of any of the European Communist countries. Dictator Enver Hoxha succeeded in getting article 37 put in the Albanian constitution. It read in part, “The State recognizes no religion, and supports atheistic propaganda in … Read More
Former Enemies Now Fellow Evangelists
What came about during the Apartheid Government of South Africa was one of the most painful and regrettable times in the nation’s history. The government separated people by color, and only white people could vote in national elections. Although the all-white government claimed to be Christian, their ideals and practice were not only against all … Read More
Celebration Delayed, But Ministry Undeterred
Imagine completing years of intense training—learning new languages, reading thousands of pages, dedicating countless hours to research, writing lengthy papers. Then, at the end of your training, when it’s finally time to celebrate your accomplishments, you can’t! That’s exactly what happened to Alex Arias from El Salvador. He traveled from his home to take modular … Read More
A Convict Turned Clergyman
Ding’s tall build and ready smile, matched with a natural leadership ability, has always served him well. In his youth, it served his rise to prominence in the gang that ran his local Asian town, a lifestyle that led him to commit a multitude of crimes. His life would drastically change, however, at the age … Read More
Leaving Legalism: The Story of Willi Unger
John MacArthur has often said that the Legalist and the Antinomian make the same dangerous error—they define their relationship with God by their relationship with the law. Willi Unger grew up in a church that espoused a tradition-driven, legalistic approach to the Scripture. It was a church that emphasized a strict series of do’s and … Read More
Am I a Banker or Pastor?
Sitting in a 2013 Bible conference, Daniel Corral faced a life-changing choice. Having been born into a pastor’s home, he had watched his father pour out his life in service to the church. He had grown up well aware of the commitment and sacrifice serving in ministry demanded. Once he reached adulthood, he had decided … Read More
Fighting the Grip of False Teaching in Malawi
On a recent short-term mission trip, Elliot Kang visited the church of Patrick Tsiga, a third year student at the Central Africa Preaching Academy (CAPA), The Master’s Academy International’s member school in Malawi, Africa. On the trip, Elliot witnessed first-hand the firm grip false teaching—particularly the prosperity gospel—has on the people of Malawi. This destructive … Read More
Abandoned but Unashamed: Ministers Persevering for the Sake of the Church
At TMAI, it is always a blessing to hear how the lives of church members around the globe are being changed and how leaders are being formed through the faithful ministry of the Word of God by men of God. Today we bring you such stories from places like South Africa and Spain. South Africa … Read More
It’s All About the Church
One Sunday after leaving church, Yevgeniy drudged home worn out and discouraged. He wasn’t sure what he was supposed to do. On this Sunday, one of the pastors taught about Mary, the mother of Jesus. He preached that Mary is like any person–sinful and in need of a savior. But later that same day, at … Read More
The Flesh is Weak, but the Spirit is Strong
Almost a year ago, we told you about Gianluca Pollutri, a graduate of Italian Theological Academy (ITA—The Master’s Academy International’s member school in Italy). Upon graduating ITA, Gianluca and his wife, Sonia, traveled to the United States to continue his pastoral preparations at The Master’s Seminary. Gianluca’s goal was steadfast during his seminary training: to … Read More
500 Years and Counting
On October 31, 1517, a monk with a mallet hammered one of the most consequential nails in history. On this day, Martin Luther posted his 95 theses—a series of arguments against the heretical practice of selling indulgences—to the castle church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Though Luther was but one in a faithful line of saints … Read More
The Aftermath: Ministering After Natural Disaster
On September 19, 2017 a magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked Central Mexico. It was the second major earthquake in a span of 11 days to affect the country. Homes, schools, and office buildings crumbled. Hundreds of people lost their lives in the devastation, and countless more lost their homes. The tragedy made headlines the world over. … Read More
A Daughter Is Born: New Training to Zimbabwe
Christ Seminary (a TMAI member school in South Africa) has been committed to equipping Africans to reach other Africans for 20 years. Over the past four years, that effort has included training Pastor Simon, a local pastor from Zimbabwe. Simon has overcome corruption, lack of resources, and lack of transportation to travel frequently to Christ … Read More
“I Want to Be Baptized Even If It Kills Me!”
Chito has lived his entire life in Honduras. For most of his life he attended a Roman Catholic church like many of his fellow Hondurans. Despite all the time in church, Chito had no transformation in his life. He was a drunkard and womanizer, living with but never marrying his long-time girlfriend. The church’s teaching … Read More
Transformation in Czech: Standa’s Story
These days when Standa attends Bible study, he sits humbly, eager to learn. He’s unsure of the doctrines that he grew up learning and fears misleading others. This wasn’t always the case. Standa grew up in a church that emphasized non-biblical gifts and a spiritual encounter rather than biblical truth. He was a victim of … Read More
On the Front Line: The Story of Misko Horvatek
In the 1990’s a series of wars and ethnic conflicts divided what once was the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia into six separate countries—Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. For much of the watching world, these conflicts produced little more than the need to redraw lines on the map; however to the … Read More