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
Be oriented to Jesus who gives our lives stability. This is something you must do if you want to experience peace. Read more
God desires that he is the only one to whom we direct our worship, and one of the reasons is so that His power can be demonstrated in our lives. Read more
What unites us all is our shared faith in Jesus, so we are more than kin but brothers in Spirit as well. Read more
Dad was a change agent. He lived through two world wars – too young to fight in one, too old for the other, but he knew change was inevitable. Read more
Social Isolation is the main obstacle to addressing poverty. How can communities organize themselves to create a more connected Vancouver? Read more
The war in Ukraine is rightly deserving of our prayers for peace. The suffering of the people is a concern. Read more
God’s economy doesn’t work in a paradigm of effort in - reward out. In the paradigm of hearing and obeying everything rests on love and intimacy. Read more
When we look at a city and see all the different churches and denominations, is that a sign of disunity? Read more