After having their hearts touched at a missions conference, Mark Leighton and his wife, Becky, joined OMF in 1985 and moved their family of three boys to Thailand. From 1985-1995 they worked in Central Thailand, helping to establish two churches. From 1995-2007 Mark and Becky served as regional directors in Central Thailand. In 2007 they were appointed field directors of OMF Thailand, serving in that role until they retired at the start of 2017.
When we think of missions, church planting may be the first thing that comes to mind. Yet it is often not thought of as ministry to women. Read more
New monasticism, "an old idea in a new form," is intentional discipleship that resists fragmentation and consumerism. Read more
Leadership development involves learning from different stages and experiences of life, and is most important in missionary service. Read more
Marcio Garcia (2019 Plenary Speaker Missions Fest) shares about how EMAF Brazil is doing during Covid-19. Read more
If God doesn’t control all my life, does he have any of my life? Read more
The mission world has lost a giant upon whose shoulders many, many of us have been lifted to see better, go further than we could otherwise have done. Read more
To the friends living in the colonized lands of the Salish, Mi’kmaq & Innu. This is Peter, follower of the poor Christ.. Read more
How old is too old to be a missionary? Is there really an ideal missionary age? Read more
A culture of third space is celebration. The same place to see the same people and simply present with one another, that is rest, and that is life. Read more