Cloud of Witnesses ABWE

In the second installment of a two-part episode on Cloud of Witnesses, ABWE missionaries Bill and Debbie Tobias continue to share their three-decade-long mission journey in Papua New Guinea. As the last episode came to a close, the Tobias family was in the process of moving their family to the Simbai region. Listen now to hear about their life in the Simbai region and how they faithfully served with their unique gifts and talents for the purpose of sharing the gospel.



Cloud of Witnesses is a production of ABWE. ABWE is a global family of ministries sharing Christ, planting churches, and training Christian leaders in more than 80 countries. After nearly 100 years, ABWE is continuing to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. You can help us advance the kingdom for the next 100 years and beyond by supporting the mission through the Global Gospel Fund. Learn more at abwe.org/cloud.

In the first installment of a two-part episode on Cloud of Witnesses, ABWE missionaries Bill and Debbie Tobias unfold their three-decade-long mission journey in Papua New Guinea. The narrative chronicles their initial season of uncertainty followed by God’s leading to to Papua New Guinea, where they invested their energies in Goroka Baptist Bible College and, eventually, ministry in the Simbai region. Listen now to hear how Bill and Debbie displayed faith in the midst of their trials, driven by their love for the lost.



Cloud of Witnesses is a production of ABWE. ABWE is a global family of ministries sharing Christ, planting churches, and training Christian leaders in more than 80 countries. After nearly 100 years, ABWE is continuing to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. You can help us advance the kingdom for the next 100 years and beyond by supporting the mission through the Global Gospel Fund. Learn more at abwe.org/cloud.

In this enriching episode of Cloud of Witnesses, we delve into the nearly four-decade-long ministry journey of ABWE missionaries Dave and Becky Nelson, who devoted their lives to mission aviation and administrative roles in the Philippines. For Becky, missions wasn't just an overseas endeavor but started right at home, focusing on raising her children in the faith. As the years unfolded, the Lord led them from aviation to administration and even pastoring, always prioritizing family unity. Through all the shifts in vocation and location, Dave and Becky remained steadfast in their calling, illustrating that wherever you are, God will utilize you in his grand plan.



Cloud of Witnesses is a production of ABWE. ABWE is a global family of ministries sharing Christ, planting churches, and training Christian leaders in more than 80 countries. After nearly 100 years, ABWE is continuing to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. You can help us advance the kingdom for the next 100 years and beyond by supporting the mission through the Global Gospel Fund. Learn more at abwe.org/cloud.

On this episode of Cloud of Witnesses, we learn about the life and ministry of ABWE missionaries Ken and Alice Cole, who served in the Philippines and throughout Asia for over 40 years. The Coles served the Lord through medical missions, church planting, disaster response, equipping nationals for mobilization, and so much more—following the path wherever the Lord led them.



Cloud of Witnesses is a production of ABWE. ABWE is a global family of ministries sharing Christ, planting churches, and training Christian leaders in more than 80 countries. After nearly 100 years, ABWE is continuing to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. You can help us advance the kingdom for the next 100 years and beyond by supporting the mission through the Global Gospel Fund. Learn more at abwe.org/cloud.

On this episode of Cloud of Witnesses, we hear the story of Gib and Marilyn Dickenson, who served in the West African country of Togo for 36 years. Gib and Marilyn share their experience of moving to Togo, which had recently opened to missionaries at the time, and the process of leading churches to become self-sustainable. Through three decades in Togo, the Dickensons learned to lean on God when unexpected changes and directions came their way.



Cloud of Witnesses is a production of ABWE. ABWE is a global family of ministries sharing Christ, planting churches, and training Christian leaders in more than 80 countries. After nearly 100 years, ABWE is continuing to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. You can help us advance the kingdom for the next 100 years and beyond by supporting the mission through the Global Gospel Fund. Learn more at abwe.org/cloud.

On this episode of Cloud of Witnesses, we hear from Jim and Jan Ruff who served with ABWE in Japan for 20 years in leadership training and church planting. Jim and Jan share their early ministry trials of church planting and tell a heartwarming story of how blessings came to a family in the birth of a child with Down syndrome who warmed the hearts of those around him to Jesus.



Cloud of Witnesses is a production of ABWE. ABWE is a global family of ministries sharing Christ, planting churches, and training Christian leaders in more than 80 countries. After nearly 100 years, ABWE is continuing to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. You can help us advance the kingdom for the next 100 years and beyond by supporting the mission through the Global Gospel Fund. Learn more at abwe.org/cloud.