“This is God’s mission.” Our founders will tell you they never set out to start this ministry. But God had plans. Four willing evangelists boarded a plane to Beijing in 2000, and since then, God has led thousands of people to participate in this ministry as volunteers, missionaries, donors, advocates, and more. God seems to have been telling us, "If it’s my mission, you better believe I'm going to make it possible." And he has. It’s hard to know how many people have heard the

Every ministry walks through seasons of transition. What carries us through them is not a person or a title — it's the God who calls each of us, including the people he raises up to serve at just the right time. Earlier this month, we shared that Aaron Wakeman would be stepping away from his role as Executive Director to begin a new ministry chapter at Concordia University–St. Paul. We remain deeply grateful for Aaron's years of faithful leadership, and we're eager to see how

Dear friends and supporters of Friends Network, I’m writing to you today to bring you up to date about a change in leadership at Friends Network. Our current Executive Director, Aaron Wakeman, has accepted a new ministry opportunity with Concordia University - St. Paul. Aaron Wakeman has long been a pillar of Friends Network. He has been at every meeting, in every decision, and has been involved in every effort of this ministry for many years. All of us have been blessed by