Missionaries: Doug and Elaine Culver; Children: Clara and Colman
Purpose: Evangelism and discipleship among unreached peoples in Asia
Project: Ministry Training Center
Doug and Elaine Culver arrived in East Asia in a “creative access country” as Strategy Coordinators for Anglican Frontier Missions. “Creative access” is associated with countries where missionary visas are not granted and any work on behalf of spreading Christianity is strictly prohibited. The Culvers work behind the scenes at a training center that is very near the Burma-China border. They mainly provide money and encouragement to approximately 250 students who attend the training center to further their education in Christ. The center trains and educates many ethnic groups in the Christian faith and work, including Lisu (the largest), Jingpo, Dai, A’Chang, Han, and a few others. All groups continue to grow in numbers, and the training center wants to continue to support this growth. To this end, they are renovating a new building to suit their needs.
Project Opportunity: The Culvers appreciate donations to help support teachers and students. Each three-month semester, the center needs at least $2000 to provide basic food items such as meat, rice, vegetables, and eggs. The students and teachers are very poor and don’t expect much in their daily life. How to participate? Contact Missions Commission representative Mike Zimmer.
