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Author:Kim Hanushek

Time for Rejuvenation

Posted on March 6, 2025

  “Out with the old, in with the new” – much as SALT will always treasure our seasoned trainers, there comes a time when letting go is unavoidable.   In recent years, the aging of our sages has presented our East Asia team with a challenge for change. This has become evident in both the areas of training and curriculum development work. In response, SALT has determined that the overarching objective for the next two years is to strengthen the cultivation of fresh talent, in preparation for a smooth succession. Towards the end of...

Challenges Persist in 2025

Posted on January 6, 2025

  Amidst the ongoing global turbulence, we have now entered 2025. As we bid farewell to last year and welcome the new, it is only natural to reflect on the past and to look ahead. Most importantly, we endeavor to maintain a heart of gratitude no matter the circumstances. Over the past decade, our ministry has been met with many challenges. Yet, the greater the difficulty, the more evident God’s grace. Our experience during 2024 was no exception.   Adverse Weather Continued  “The weather last year was fair during the first half but gradually deteriorated in the...

Give Thanks for Goals within Reach

Posted on November 14, 2024

Defying the odds, SALT’s training ministry has continued to thrive in 2024! Although the overall environment remains tense, 32 training events have been completed as of the end of October. We give thanks that our annual goal of 40 trainings appears within reach, provided the weather (let the reader understand) doesn’t further deteriorate. We also give thanks that our yearly goal to add two new training sites has been attained. We plan to begin their Three-Year Certificate Program in 2025.Rejoice with us over the on-schedule revision of our Old Testament 4 (OT4) course after two years...

Bow to God not Man

Posted on September 10, 2024

  Summer vacation has always been prime time for Bible camps. Yet due to severe weather conditions, such activities have all but disappeared in many East Asian regions. Even so, bold believers fight on for the Truth by organizing creative alternatives, and risking their lives! Jacob is a house church leader with a passion for children and family ministry. Faced with the strict prohibition laws against evangelizing to children under 18 years of age, he has been unable to hold any summer outreach camps for years. He has often struggled, “Should I obey God or...

The Beginning of Wisdom

Posted on July 14, 2024

The pandemic is behind us now, but story after story continues to pour in from the field, testifying to the zeal for SALT training in spite of great risk at the time. In mid-2021, at the peak of the pandemic, widespread areas throughout East Asia were forced into lockdown. Large group gatherings were strictly prohibited, but even small group gatherings were unsafe to hold. As a result, many churches lacked spiritual feeding and dried up. Miraculously, a few bold churches defied the odds to pursue Bible study. CL was one such example.It was...

What COVID Could Not Stop

Posted on May 5, 2024

March 2021 saw the peak of the pandemic across East Asia. While most citizens were hiding at home in fear of further outbreaks, a group of church leaders risked their lives and seized every opportunity to partake in SALT's Three-Year Certificate Program at our NP training site. At last, they overcame all obstacles and successfully graduated! At the graduation ceremony, student speaker John Tan (pseudonym) shared highlights of their take-aways: "During these past few years I have witnessed our growth, and we have strengthened our loyalty to the Lord. We took a total of ten...