For 14 years she shared the gospel, but with little response. But following a family crisis, Mrs. M and her family began to seek for true comfort and to learn of Christ: following an extensive instruction class with the pastor, they made profession and received baptism last November. This is but one of many examples of faithfulness and perseverance in the long-haul by which the church in Japan testifies to the need to wait upon the Lord to produce his fruit in his season.

By now word has probably reached most readers of this magazine that the worldwide economic downturn has impacted the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC). Reserves have dwindled for the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension. Giving to Worldwide Outreach has picked up in recent months, but so much of that money is needed by the... Continue Reading

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports the merger of two local Pittsburgh area churches, one PCA and one OPC. The article begins: Presbyterian congregation lost its building to a fire two years ago. At about that time, another congregation had endured splits and lost its entire pastoral leadership. Neither church initially was looking for changes to its... Continue Reading