Another 8 were water baptized on Easter Sunday in two locations of our Firstlight Fellowship Churches in the northeast of Thailand. These churches are located in rural areas where there is very little gospel witness in their communities. Everyday throughout the year we are breaking through. They are meeting in cell / house churches throughout […]
Well, dare I say it? It seems that spring, at long last has arrived. I must say my heart is lifted by the warm air, the sunshine. Dan has been enjoying fishing for trout and getting ready to hunt wild turkey with his older brothers. An Ecker tradition. I am getting stronger by the week […]
Hi everyone. You are most likely reading this article because Dan and Debbie Ecker have affected your life in a positive way for the Kingdom of God to grow and multiply. It may have been through a speaking or teaching platform or Debbie’s book Upon Love’s Wings, or a more personal encounter of prayer or […]
Often times we are asked by people how things are going, and what is happening in the work of Firstlight International. Making reference to the reports in each of these monthly newsletters our answers are always encouraging as we focus on what the Lord is doing through our current projects and ministry platforms. In most […]
Looking ahead there are several opportunities for us to be back in Myanmar and Thailand multiple times this year. In Myanmar we continue to serve the Emmanuel Theological Seminary (ETS) to train students in practical theology and biblical studies. We are a part of raising up the next generation national workers in a country that […]
“For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.” Psalm 18:28 KJV At the beginning of a race, the competitors position themselves in the starting blocks. At the call to make ready, they draw themselves down, fingers to the ground, heels placed in the blocks. […]