GBIM News

David Plaster, GBIM board member and pastor of the Grace Brethren Church of Worthington (Columbus), Ohio, is now home with the Lord. Here is a brief note from Plaster's Caring Bridge site by his son, Rob: "At 9:40pm Saturday night, our Dad went home to be with our Savior. He… Continue...

  Eddie and Linda Mensinger are scheduled to arrive in Yaoundé, Cameroon Saturday afternoon, March 6th. During their stay they expect to conduct classes in Douala and Yaounde and also to attend the Grace Brethren National Conference which will be held in Ngaoundere, a town in north-central Cameroon which is… Continue...

Mike Taylor, Director of Operations for GBIM, and the youth of the Aiken, SC, Grace Brethren Church participated in the 30 Hour Famine February 26-27. The 30 Hour Famine is an international youth movement designed to fight world hunger. For 30 hours, famine participants fast and experience what it is… Continue...

Pastor Mboi Andre has sent word of the death of Panzet Pierre, a man highly gifted in surgery who was trained by GBIM doctors Mason and Walker, with the additional input from visiting surgeons over the years. Panzet, a humble man, had an inauspicious beginning in surgery, sometimes falling asleep… Continue...

Rebecca Wright, missionary in Curicó, Chile, gives this encouraging report and new prayer requests: "I want to thank you all again for your many prayers and support for those of us in Chile right now. Please continue to pray for the church here as we work through everything that has happened.… Continue...

Thank you all for your prayers for the people here and for protection as we work through the aftermath of the earthquake. Last night half of the neighborhood stayed up all night keeping vigil to protect from looters. The neighbors have gone out of their way to make sure that… Continue...

Kevin and Jill Kane (GBIM staff Cambodia) are praising the Lord that three of Jill's students in her English Bible study said they wanted to know more about following Jesus. Pray for Jill to have the words and right approach that God wants her to have with them. Pray that… Continue...

Thank you all for your concern and prayers for me this week-end! I and the people from the church family here are all safe. I came out without a scrape, although quite a few of my dishes broke & some food spoiled, but thankfully that was the worst of the… Continue...

Melina Ezel writes from Moundou, Chad: It was a big encouragement to us to meet and fellowship with the medical team of eight from the US and we were so appreciative of their ministry at the Gadjibian Hospital. They worked hard with the local team and I (Melina) had the… Continue...

Dear GBIM family, Thank you for praying for our team in Chile. Rebecca Wright was able to briefly talk with her family this afternoon. She said that all the GBIM team members are all right. All the church members in Curico that the team has been able to contact are… Continue...