October 2025 LINK: Church in Mission Edition

What do you see when you look at this map of Romania? You might see a flounder-shaped country with lots of dots and names of cities, both large and small, names and places that you may or may not recognize. You might notice the capital city of Bucharest lower down on the belly of the […]

Testimonies from Pastoral Conference at ALC

This year’s Pastoral Conference brought in 96 people, 48 of them being pastors and church workers who brought their families. Check out these videos to hear from some of the pastors who enjoyed the conference.  If you would like to know more, click the link to read our Church in Mission LINK! https://missiointernational.org/october-2025-link-church-in-mission-edition/ Pastor Emi […]

Hillsborough Matching Grant Challenge 2025

A girl from Deborah House enjoying a quiet moment A few weekends ago, some friends and I took a long, hot morning walk at Seven Islands Birding State Park near Knoxville. As we walked along the French Broad River, I felt the “noise” in my heart begin to quiet. The stress and pain I’d been […]

June LINK: Alpinis Leadership Center Edition

This Link is full of stories of God bringing and growing His family together over almost 25 years at Alpinis! Please enjoy a word from our MLI President Emil Toader as he watches God mature the Alpinis camping experience through years and seasons of prayer, hard work and anticipation. One of the precious stories on […]

February 2025 LINK: CAR Edition

A “Day in the Life” of Deborah House As exciting as childhood highlights are, like a week at camp, or winning a championship game or finally achieving that deserved school honor, what has the biggest impact on a child’s life is what is happening day-in and day-out in his or her home. It is the […]

MLI 2024 Highlights

Looking back at the past year we could see how God moved in our lives and in our communities. We witnessed great things, we felt the power of prayer and the love of Christ, through people. Every project, every meeting and conference, every gathering brought us closer to God and to our purpose of being […]

President’s Letter 2024

Dear Ministry Friends, It’s hard not to get overwhelmed by the chaos and complexity of our world, today. The war in Ukraine, neighboring Romania, seems to be entering a new and more consequential phase with troops from N. Korea now entering the combat zone. The results of the Presidential election in Romania were recently annulled […]

November Appeal 2024

12,400 Hours 5,965 Miles 1,440 Hours Bible Education with vulnerable children and young people. Traveled to bring the Good News to vulnerable children and young people. Provide psychotherapy for minor victims of human abuse and tracking. Thank you for being a part of the transformation happening in 2024 through our faithful Romanian partners, MLI. One […]

Hillsborough Matching Grant Challenge 2024

Dear Friends, Where do you find your joy? Is it in enjoying a peaceful quiet morning with your first cup of coffee, in the creativity of playing an instrument, or an escape to a favorite book?  Joy comes to all of us in many different ways and while these sources of joy can bring us […]

June 2024 LINK: ALC Edition

The Future of Outdoor Experiences The Alpinis Leadership Center (ALC) has offered a variety of outdoor and spiritual experiences, going back to the days of the Alpinis Villa. With the opening of the new building a year ago, the programs have had the opportunity to grow and flourish. Backpacking, skiing, camping, and team-building games are […]