“I never wanted to go back to Colombia,” explains Fernando. “I was born and raised there, but I left the country due to extreme violence and crime.” Fernando immigrated to Canada in 1998, where he heard the gospel and was saved. As he matured in the faith, he decided to pursue theological studies at seminary. … Read More
From the Field
The Expositor’s Conference for Spanish-Speakers in California
It’s no secret that there’s a crisis in the Spanish-speaking church. Many Spanish speakers have a lot of knowledge about God and the Bible, even though they may not personally know Christ. While there are many factors that contribute to this problem, the simple reality is that there are very few Spanish-speaking pastors who exalt … Read More
TMAI Professors Honored by Ukrainian Leadership
The story of Irpin Biblical Seminary is quite remarkable. After communism fell in 1990, believers for the first time in seven decades experienced a measure of religious freedom. Soon thereafter, the leadership at Irpin Biblical Seminary reached out to The Master’s Seminary for help in training church leaders in the region. In 1991–2 missionaries were … Read More
Philippines: A Cord of Three Strands is not Quickly Broken
The training ministries of TMAI depend on developing and maintaining strong relational bonds with faithful churches around the world. We train pastors to preach every inspired word of God to their congregations. These congregations, then, are equipped by God’s Word to reach their regions for Christ. This kind of gospel partnership assumes that the single … Read More
South Africa and the Circulation of the Saints
“The circulation of the saints” is a serious problem facing the church today. A lack of clear biblical teaching has resulted in Christians shopping around for churches as they please, with little to no regard for their own ministry in and to the body of Christ. This is a problem that one of our graduates … Read More
Preaching the Scriptures in Southeast Spain
In our last update, we mentioned Berea Seminary’s prospective to extend its training ministry to Murcia (southeast Spain), which is about 8 hours from León by car. By God’s grace this training opportunity will be realized in September. With the warm invitation and partnership with several churches in the region, Berea will establish a permanent … Read More
Pastor Hong and the Fight for Gospel Purity in East Asia
Hong is a pastor in East Asia, where the so-called prosperity gospel seriously threatens to undermine biblical preaching. The sad reality is that in many countries around the world perversions of the Christian gospel proliferate while sound theological resources are almost nonexistent. Wolves thrive in these places because the sheep are without shepherds and the … Read More
Beloved Saints in Italy Grateful for TMAI
A student at Italian Theological Academy (ITA) shares a testimonial of the impact that TMAI is having on the churches in his region. His testimonial is a timely reminder that believers all over the world yearn for expository preaching and the training it demands. “My name is David, and I’m a student at ITA. I … Read More
The Word of God Echoes Across Spain
Berea Seminary in León longs to see the Word of God echo across Spain. Martin Luther once wrote, “The soul can do without all things except the Word of God, and that where this is not there is no help for the soul in anything else whatever.” The same conviction grips our TMAI faculty in … Read More
Berlin: EBTC Flourishes in the Life and Landscape of the Local Church
European Bible Training Center (EBTC) has just recently signed the contract for the ground floor of a building in central Berlin, which will house not only the growing TMAI training ministry of EBTC but also the new Eckstein church plant. In many ways, this move by EBTC highlights TMAI’s commitment to maintain an integral relationship … Read More
Honduras: Healed from Hatred; Trained to Testify
Pastor Edwin Zelaya testifies to God’s grace after God opened his eyes to the gospel and rescued him from a deep hatred that gripped his soul. “I grew up in a broken family,” explains Edwin. “My dad left us when my mom was pregnant with me, and my early life was painful. I remember visiting … Read More
“Our TMAI Story”, by pastor Fred Perry
In 2008 I was pastoring a small church in Montana that had a great heart for missions. We supported Bible translators, church planters, and evangelists to unreached people groups. The elders had a desire to expand our missions’ ministry to come alongside those who train national pastors. While there are many important tasks left unfinished, … Read More