Purpose of this website

This website is to highlight the gospel ministries of John and Elaine Mehn by providing:   1) Timely accurate information for our ministry partners and 2) Helpful resources to others in gospel renewal ministry. This is an interactive site, so leave a comment or response, just click below on any page. Let us know how we can partner together. If there is something you would like to know, discuss, or see please let us know.…

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Expectations and Mothering on the Mission Field

Thoughts around Mother’s Day Over the last few years I have been praying that God would break my heart with the things that break His heart. Out of this prayer has come a burden for missionary women and Japanese pastors’ wives. In Japan, the stresses of culture and ministry can be extreme. We estimate that a large percentage (perhaps 80 %) of women missionaries and pastor’s wives, struggle with exhaustion, discouragement, and/or

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