Our Stories

What is our return on $280,000? For 23 years, DoorWays has provided work/study funds for students attending a Bible College in Bangladesh. It’s the only way most of them could ever attend. Our sponsorship has helped over 500 students attend and nearly 185 students graduate. The return on our investment is phenomenal. Before I share…

Including airport transfers, I have been in 37 different countries on 6 continents. Each country has unique features setting it apart from the others. There are several countries where one visit was enough. Others merited multiple visits and a few of them hold a special place in my heart. Egypt ranks near the top of…

What made the DoorWays 25th Anniversary Celebration on September 19th a wonderful success? Both Sheila and I felt the love and affirmation from 330 people all gathered together in the same place. The opportunity to review where we’ve been and share our story. Great music, good food, funny stories, excellent videos, and a Doctor of…

“I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ.” Philemon 1:6 NIV Someone must have prayed because my recent trip to Egypt was fabulous! Twenty-two very sharp pastors and church leaders gathered for training in a…

I cannot stop the violence against Christians in the Middle East or North and West Africa. They are extorted, kidnapped, and murdered on a scale not seen in recent history. Nevertheless, I can encourage those who live in constant danger. In the next few days, I will return to Egypt and teach in a Master’s…

The carrot appears to have disappeared. My recent trip to Bangladesh was to culminate with me speaking at a gathering of nearly 1,000 church leaders, pastors and members. Instead (because of political unrest, a nationwide strike and a blockade) most of my week was spent at a missions guest house in Dhaka. Had I known…

Making plans, raising hope, and developing ideas are my favorite part of a New Year. But just this morning I sensed the LORD speak to my heart about having “a blank slate.” The message board on our kitchen counter is often filled with a welcome note. In 2014, it also provided a space for a…

“This is too fancy!” I didn’t pay much attention to his comment. The young man was a staff member at the retreat center in Egypt and was helping us to set-up for our Simply Sisters event. When he returned a few minutes later, he continued his critique. “People don’t do things like this in Egypt;…

I was not trying to be a prophet. On the opening night of the conference in Egypt I shared from 1 Kings 18:41. It’s the story of the prophet Elijah telling the wicked King Ahab, “There is the sound of a heavy rain.” Since it hadn’t rained in three years, it was a pretty bold…

I was not trying to sell miracles to people.  Actually, I was trying to buy miracles for people. Just $5 was all we needed to purchase one, single-vision pair of glasses or provide medicine for someone attending our recent outreach in Mexico City.  For those receiving the help, it truly would be a miracle. Our…

Did you know $5 can buy a miracle? I don’t know what miracle you need, but I know the miracles that will be needed by nearly 450 people next week. Members of our team in Mexico City will provide basic optical exams for about 60 people each day.  Just $5 will provide the miracle many…

Where is Sheila and what happened to her? I’m not referring to geography; I know her physical location. I’m talking about the dynamic changes happening in Sheila’s life. Changes in her heart and soul. It all started in Byandai, Siberia in August 2001 where she had a pivotal encounter with Jesus and never looked back. She understood…

The word “amazing” may be a bit over-used, but we can’t find a better way to describe the outreach we had in Argentina last month. In five Simply Sisters events we ministered to nearly 350 ladies who came to know they were not alone when encountering insurmountable circumstances in their lives. During one event, a…