Ministry Newsletter

Dear Friends:

People often ask me why I started The Mordecai Project 22 years ago. I always refer to Matthew 9:36, which says, “Seeing the people, Jesus felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd.” Seeing the needs of women, and hearing their painful stories of abuse and abandonment, moved me to do something. I know I can’t stop all the suffering, but I can play a part in ending the horror of domestic violence and marginalization.

Last month when I was in El Salvador, a woman came to me for prayer. She shared how her husband had been verbally abusive to her for years, often telling her that no one cared for her and that she was worthless and unlovable. Then, she said, he went outside the house and began looking at her through a window. When she went to the window to find out what he wanted, he smashed his fist through the glass, sending shards into her face.

This is why I am building a women’s shelter in El Salvador. I have heard the painful stories of terror and cruelty. I couldn’t just ignore this pain after seeing it for myself. I invite you to help me take the compassion of Jesus to the women and children who have no voice as they face unimaginable abuse.

Today is Giving Tuesday, a time when people all over the world are challenged to help charitable organizations. Of course we know that our work as Christians can’t be funded in one day, but I’m using this opportunity to ask you to help us. If God has blessed you in 2025, please consider helping us by giving toward one of our international outreaches.

In the photo below you can see some of the women we help every month in Pakistan, where women are often beaten, abandoned and even burned with acid simply because women’s lives are not valued. We provide a growing group of Pakistani women with groceries and children’s clothes every month.

Below you can see that we have completed our new women’s shelter in Pakistan, which will be lovingly known as Esther’s Palace in the village where our outreach is based. All we need to finalize this project is about $4,000 for furniture, lighting fixtures and curtains. Please consider helping us to finalize this project by Christmas, when we will have a big outreach for women in the region.

Below you can see some of the women who are enrolled in our sewing classes in Nyiragongo, Congo. In a nation that has been decimated by violence from civil war, hope is rising and women are smiling again. Each woman who graduates from our courses receives a sewing machine and the skills needed to start her own business. The Mordecai Project is not only protecting women from abuse but empowering them to succeed in life.

In November we hosted our largest women’s Bold Venture conference ever! Women came to Chicago to be equipped, encouraged and inspired—and to connect with new friends. You can see the group below. The Mordecai Project will always help women discover their spiritual gifts and callings—and in the coming days we hope to help more women get the practical training they need to step into overseas missions as well as pulpit ministry.

In mid-November I had a very fruitful trip to El Salvador and Honduras. I was blessed that my friends Jovanny Zelaya and Hao Xu traveled with me. In the photo below you can see one of the women’s events I preached at in the town of San Vicente. We are ready to break ground on our new women’s shelter in El Salvador, and a church in Florida has already committed to raising $30,000 to begin construction!

While I was in El Salvador, I had a special meeting with Raquel Caballero (below), who was elected to serve her nation as director of the Office of Human Rights. Raquel is a Spirit-filled Christian who carries a deep burden for the women of El Salvador who suffer from domestic abuse and other injustices. She asked me to come to her office in the capital to pray for her and her staff. It was a glorious time of intercession and prophetic ministry. We are grateful to the Lord for open doors like this to affect entire nations for Jesus.

Thank you for believing in our work. I had a very busy year, with eight overseas trips as well as conferences and ministry events in 17 states. I will be taking some time off for family at Christmas time, but I will be hosting 50 young men in LaGrange, Georgia, December 4-6 for a discipleship camp. Please be in prayer with me for that!

Thank you again for your investment of prayer and finances into The Mordecai Project. We are asking the Lord for a miracle gift of $500,000 so that we can complete all of our current overseas projects in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, El Salvador, Congo and some countries that are closed to the gospel! If you are able, please prayerfully consider sowing a seed into our work before 2025 closes. All gifts are tax-deductible.

To give to our overseas work, just hit the “Donate” button below and follow the prompts. To give by check, mail it to The Mordecai Project, P.O. Box 2781, LaGrange, GA 30241.