In 2006 at a Los Angeles minister conference John and Michelle had the opportunity to meet Pastor James Tan of Singapore. After sharing with him their assignment to go to the nations to minister the Word, he invited them to join him in Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The McIntosh couple had never been to this part of the world and soon found out that the differences in culture and language would not be a hinderance to sharing the Word of God. Many parts of Indonesia and the Philippines struggle economically. And, the McIntoshs soon found out that the religious strong holds in that region had to be contended with. But God’s Word is sharper than any two-edged sword and the Word did bless the hearts and minds of the people they were privileged to share the faith message.
The city of Manila is the capital of the Philippines and over densely populated with people and vehicles. Many parts of the nation that the McIntosh couple visited were so crowded that the electricity would go off throughout the day and often interrupted the Bible Services. These outages were a direct result of the great Read More >
The McIntosh couple were told that Indonesia is the poorest country in Southeast Asia and has the highest concentration of Muslims in the world. This was evident while traveling through the country and seeing children and their families living in deep poverty. Their oppression was visible and reinforced every time the public call for prayers Read More >