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  • Work While It Is Day!

    Three months ago, East Asia suddenly canceled its strict anti-COVID policy. This caught us by surprise. The unexpected relaxation of restrictions led to a nationwide explosion of cases. All our teachers and family members, pl...

  • Ringing in the New!

    As we ring in the new year, there is much to celebrate at SALT! Since our founding 27 years ago, we have compiled over 30 courses covering not only the histories of the Old and New Testaments, Bible teachings and Christian li...

  • Carpe Diem

    As 2022 draws to a close, we bring you a story of SALT trainers and students who seized the day, despite hazards and hard work. One Monday in November, two of our SALT trainers hurried to the SC site. They were slated to...

  • Advancing with Vision

    What a special opportunity we had last month to video chat with two of our founders, Rev. Steve Wible and Dr. Steve Torgerson! In discussing the future development of SALT, our focus naturally turned to the rapid changes taki...

  • When Plan B Is Best

    Sometimes, Plan B is God’s best for our lives. Such was the case for 25-year-old Wing who graduated from our 3-Year Certificate Program last year. Among the first cohort of SALT graduates, Wing was determined ...

  • Reversal of Roles

    What pride and joy we feel at SALT as our national trainers take on greater ownership over curriculum design and course development. More than a decade ago, we created the “You Preach I Write” approach to tailor-m...

  • Truth AND Dare

    Training in East Asia is no game. The reality is that if you choose to teach the Truth, you inherently put yourself at risk. Even favorable conditions are no guarantee for smooth sailing, except for God’s grace. SALT...

  • Open Doors!

    “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.” (Jeremiah 32:17, NIV) Last month, we requested prayers for God to open doors so ...

  • Purpose in the Pause

    “Lord, please bring us back to normal!” This has been our heart’s cry since mid-March when all training in East Asia came to a standstill due to the pandemic. Perhaps such desperate pleas echo your sentiments as...

  • More & More Suited for His Use

    Where has the time gone? Three years have zipped by in a flash. Thank God for His care and protection that enabled me to finish the 3-Year Certificate Course! I was so blessed by my experience – all praise and glory to...

  • Hot Off the Press – First “Report Card” for Book of James

    At SALT, you probably know that students aren’t the only ones to receive report cards!  Our courses are regularly evaluated to ensure that we are on track, not just in terms of building up Bible knowledge but also prov...

  • Wonders That Cannot Be Fathomed

    If you were to pick a place to train up the next generation of Bible teachers, where would you look? Perhaps you’d consider a sizeable city, one with well-established churches and long-time believers with basic Bible knowle...