“And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.”
-Acts 6:7
Greetings!

Happy New Year, and welcome to 2024! As we reflect on the past year, we are overwhelmed by God's grace and provision. Last year, God certainly exceeded our expectations by increasing our equipped multipliers to more than 22,000 (Ephesians 3:20-21)! This means that our ministry is reaching more people than ever before, and we are humbled by the opportunity to serve and equip them.

Additionally, we are grateful to report that our end-of-year matching gift campaign was not only matched but surpassed to support coordinators and expand the ministry. This outpouring of support and generosity is also a testament to you, our wonderful ministry partners!
Here are some more highlights of what God accomplished through us by His grace in 2023:
  • The LORD opened the doors in 10 new countries.
  • There are now 19 training classes with 400 Hmong pastors in Vietnam.
  • 152 new pastoral training classes were started with 2,078 participants.
  • 46 classes graduated, with 525 students in 12 countries.
  • There were 73 seminars, equipping 1,740 participants.
  • 23 new churches were started (105 new churches since 2019).
  • The first graduation was held in Australia in April.
  • The first graduation with 27 Akha pastors was held in Thailand.
Another highlight of 2023 was the resounding success of the Global Conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Over 200 people from 15 countries gathered to worship the Lord, pray together, share what God is doing in their country, be challenged by messages from Joshua 1-6, and be aligned with our mission and vision.

Coordinators from various countries also had the chance to learn from each other and network together, gaining new ideas and strategies for expansion. We’ve included some testimonies from the conference below.
IN THEIR WORDS
Ramel, a Global Conference participant from Mindanao, Philippines
“Truly, it was a great experience, seeing and hearing different testimonies from different parts of the world of how God works and blessed each ministry and multiply kingdom workers. Big thanks, CCI family, and all the glory, honor, and praise belongs to our heavenly Father through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Kittikun Meetang, National Director Thailand
“We spent time together worshiping God, sharing, and praying for each other. It was a time of great blessing. We received the blessing of encouragement from Dr. David Nelson, President of CCI, and Pastor Glenn, Vice President of CCI. Like supreme leaders, God has used them to motivate us to move towards the same goal of equipping, training, developing, and making disciples throughout the earth and beyond. What you two have done will serve as an example to us. We will receive these things and work together to bring glory to God. Thank you to all our brothers and sisters in Christ who have participated in advancing the CCI mission, making an impact, and creating change for the local, international, and inter-tribal church. Together, we are stronger in accomplishing this mission.”
In 2023, God repeatedly showed us that He is faithful and able to do immeasurably more than we could ever ask or imagine. As we look ahead, we will focus this year on multiplication. We will continue to Equip national church leaders, to Empower faithful men to serve as coordinators overseeing trainers and classes, and to Evangelize the lost with the gospel so that God is glorified. In Acts 6:7, we read that “the word of God continued to increase, and the number of disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem.”

This year, we are going to focus on our team of directors and coordinators, the men who are overseeing all the trainers. First, let me share our structure with you. I serve as the president of CCI. Glenn Kurka serves as our VP of Corporate Operations. We have two unfilled VP positions (Donor Relations and International Ministry). Regional Directors oversee multiple countries. National Directors oversee a nation. Within that nation, Regional Coordinators oversee a region within that nation. Area Coordinators oversee a province, state, or division. Trainers oversee and take care of students. Students are pastors, women ministry leaders, children’s ministry leaders, church planters, elders, deacons, businessmen and businesswomen, farmers, fishermen, and students, all of whom want to serve God and glorify Him.
We have five Regional Directors:
  • Ray McKenzie oversees Central America (7 nations).
  • Bob Loeffler oversees East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia).
  • T. Jordan oversees the Indian Subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka).
  • Joe Kontz oversees SE Asia (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam) and East Asia (Mongolia, Taiwan, Japan, the Koreas, and China).
  • Ric Hesse oversees North America (Canada, USA, Mexico) and the Caribbean.
I oversee other parts of the world with no Regional Director (Philippines, Indonesia, and the South Pacific). Please pray for these men as they oversee multiple countries, many of which are populous nations with unreached peoples. To learn more or to support these Regional Directors, please click on their names above.
We want to express our deepest gratitude for your vital role in our work. Your partnership with us is so invaluable. As Ecclesiastes 4:12 says, “A threefold cord is not quickly broken,” we truly believe that God, you, and CCI make up that unbreakable cord. Your investment has made a significant impact, and we are grateful for your continued support.

Grace and Peace,
David Nelson
President & Founder
Crossing Cultures International
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