Not only is this newsletter a chance for us to pause and give thanks to the Lord Jesus Christ for all His works in 2024, it also happens to be the 200th newsletter we have sent out since the first issue in April 1988! It took a decade to reach our 50th newsletter in September 1998, then 11 more years to get to number 100 in July 2009, and a further nine years elapsed to newsletter 150 in June 2018.

Amazingly, we know a few people who have collected every newsletter over the years and kept them in plastic folders, although these days you can access our Newsletter Archives via the “Resources” tab at our website (www.asiaharvest.org)

 As we look back over the past 37 years, we are humbled by God’s faithfulness and protection. It has been an incredible blessing for us to learn from God’s people in Asia as we have served them.

The Gospel has advanced mightily in many nations. As the Psalmist wrote, a key part of our call has been to commend God’s works to this generation of Christians around the world through our books and newsletters, and to “tell of the power of His awesome works and proclaim His great deeds.”

Some of the highlights over the years include witnessing the tremendous growth of the Church in China, as the country itself rose on the world stage.

Now we are seeing the country rapidly going backwards, reversing the decades of gains, but we pray and hope the Body of Christ in China will emerge even stronger and as a more vibrant witness both within its borders and beyond.

Although China stands out as having experienced the greatest revival in the history of Christianity, we have also been amazed to see the Spirit of God move powerfully in many other Asian countries, such as Vietnam, Laos, parts of Indonesia, Nepal, India, and now in Myanmar, where the revival currently underway is quite startling.

Although each revival is different, true revivals have certain unchanging characteristics, such as a deep repentance of sin, which spurs wonderful new life as multitudes of people and entire communities experience God’s love and transformative power.

On the other hand, we have also seen the ebb and flow of the harvest field, and how at times a nation may appear to be completely open to heaven’s blessings, only for the tide to turn and begin to go out for a season.

We have learned that the “Lord of the harvest” not only controls the labors of His servants, but He is also in charge of the very conditions of the harvest itself, sometimes softening people’s hearts and at other times letting them go their own way (see Romans 1:28).

Everything is designed by God to culminate in His ultimate goal, when “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever” (Revelation 11:15).

At the beginning of 2025, we give thanks for the opportunity to once again serve the Lord Jesus in Asia. We greatly appreciate the prayers, encouragement, and support of Christians around the world who have been led by the Holy Spirit to join hands with us.

Together, we are helping many who have never heard the Gospel become aware of the incredible salvation the Son of God has won for them. We invite you to join us on this journey as we continue to march forward, serving the Church in Asia.