View the full May 2017 Newsletter here. Emmanuel, first came to us in 2003. He served as a Nubian chaplain and as a member of the Camel Corps. For the last 14 years, he has been serving the Lord as a truly exceptional chaplain. Riding across the expansive Nuba region, he takes the Gospel […]
View the full April 2017 Newsletter here. In 2011, South Sudan was born amidst great prosperity and hope. Given the distinction of being the youngest nation in our world, the oil-rich land transformed poverty into a bright and booming democracy, almost overnight. Each time I visited the capital city of Juba, I saw new businesses, shops, and improvements. Local and international news channels reported […]
View the full March 2017 newsletter here. It was early January when I received a call from Michael, our senior chaplain. He called to inform me of the deaths of two of our men, Gabriel Manyuon and John Deng. Gabriel had graduated in 2015, from the chaplaincy training program, and John was being field trained […]
View the full February 2017 Newsletter here Wani-Igga, one of our Nubian chaplains, was an extraordinary man of God. He was a true warrior for the Kingdom of the Lord, and his journey will inspire you. While I care about all the men who serve at Far Reaching Ministries (FRM), there are always those few […]
View the full November 2016 newsletter here I have always known to finish the ministry God entrusted to us, it is necessary for Far Reaching Ministries (FRM) to fly under the radar. Some try to promote their ministries, often for good reason—to advance the Kingdom or encourage others with the fruit that has been borne. […]
View the full July 2016 newsletter here We train our chaplains in hand-to-hand combat for their personal protection not only for self-defense but for the protection of the innocent. Pastor Joe McCormick, from Calvary Chapel Mountain View, Utah, brings a team of brothers to work with the chaplain cadets every year. The training-team have impressive […]
View the full June 2016 newsletter here Death is no stranger to our chaplains and although our casualties have been extreme, we are winning the war for souls. Just this week, Nuba chaplains, Marcus Almark and Justin Margeny, were wounded in attacks. Also, an Equatoria chaplain, Joseph Otieno, fell into an ambush. Thankfully, all three […]
View the full April 2016 newsletter here It is not an easy task to live the life of a conqueror for Christ’s Kingdom, therefore, training is essential to the believer’s life. While we have tremendous support in the South Sudan Army to train chaplains, we will always have our adversaries; such as, men who are […]
View the full February newsletter here On November 18, 2015, I landed in South Sudan with a full schedule of meetings and a long list of things to be accomplished. The tenth class of chaplain cadets is currently in training and I was scheduled to teach them on the day that I arrived. Class ten […]
View the full January newsletter here It was an ominous morning at the chaplains’ training base in Nimule, South Sudan. I had risen at 5:00 AM to spend time alone with the Lord. At 7:40 AM, machine gun fire erupted outside the compound. Within seconds, the chaplains were running to the armory to retrieve their […]