October 2025 Trip

It is great to be back from our short teaching trip, which covered 7 of the 8 districts we now serve in the Southern Region of Malawi.  My wife, Nancy, and I taught for 17 consecutive days!  We traveled each day to our destination, teaching the Word to leaders, evangelizing whenever the opportunity arose, and encouraging all we met. 

We provided lunch each day for the 50+ leaders and for over 250 each Sunday.  This area is still struggling with food insecurity, and we were thankful for donations from Living Hope Church and donors to our mission organization, Action Int’l.

Thank you also to donors from members at Living Hope Church, Green Mountain BC, and two anonymous church donors from Texas, totaling almost $5,000.00 and leading to over 400 Bibles donated.  The need for Bibles is great, as small groups (mentor groups) are growing rapidly, and many groups do not have Bibles!

Our first 8 days were spent in Thyolo District - a new district we are serving.  Their mentor groups have surpassed all other districts in size and number - estimated at over 400 groups with more than 30,000 members in LESS THAN A YEAR!  Estimates of new believers range as high as 80%!  This country is religious, but many do not know or have a relationship with Christ, and now have found a savior!  The gospel is going out!  New members quickly understand their mission as the Great Commission.  They immediately start sharing their testimony with others, and the multiplication of disciples is truly amazing to witness.

After Thyolo, we visited 5 of our current districts with a one-day marriage seminar.  Approximately 50 couples and others attended with sessions on the foundation of marriage in Genesis and a breakout session for men and women.  We finished the day with God’s call for a Godly marriage that is a testimony to His grace, goodness, and as an example of Christ and the church.

Our last day was simply incredible. We traveled to a new district to teach and meet with a TA - Traditional Authority, Chief of Neno.  He oversees over 200 villages.  We asked what his desire was for Neno.  His reply, “ I want to know and understand the scriptures and teach others about the Bible!”  Sounds like II Timothy 2:2!  We shared with many pastors present. Also, after Nancy taught the assurance of salvation, Bishop Kapito led an altar call with over 40 people who gave their lives to Christ.

Action International’s verse is Daniel 11:32b - “...but the people who know their God 

shall stand firm and take action.” ESV

They need our help.  Our trip was 17 days and could have been 170. We are equipping leadership so they can equip the saints for the work of the ministry. There are mentor groups of up to 100 people without anyone trained in the Word, and many groups do not have Bibles.  

Join us!  Our approach is unique.  We gladly accept donations through our website, but our goal is to work with partner churches.  These churches are directly involved with the ministry.  Lead pastors from the church teach alongside us to one of our districts via Zoom classes throughout the year and during short-term teaching visits to Malawi.  Our focus is to give local pastors the resources and teaching to equip them to disciple others.  Also, our heart is to see churches in America get involved and work with us, which grows and encourages their congregation, and makes the pastor the missionary as well.

https://sites.google.com/actionintl.org/mission-to-malawi/malawi

steve.nancy.murry@actionintl.org       

Steve and Nancy Murry

360-931-8857

2025 - 2026 Action Int’l proposed dates:

• First 2 weeks of December - teaching 8 district leaders via Zoom on Romans 12-13.

• First 2 weeks of February - teaching 8 district leaders via Zoom on Romans 14-16.

• First 2 weeks of April - teaching 8 district leaders via Zoom, a new class - Old Testament Survey

• Last 2 weeks of May - Teaching 40 leaders from 4 districts each week at our campus in Phalombe, Malawi.  ___________ Dave, Steve Murry is attending and teaching.

• First 2 weeks of June - Action Int’l Missionary Phil Harris and his team arrive for 2 weeks to teach and then proclaim the gospel on the streets of villages in various locations.

• First 2 weeks of July -  teaching 8 district leaders via Zoom, Old Testament Survey

• First 2 weeks of September - Teaching 40 leaders from 4 districts each week at our campus in Phalombe, Malawi. Steve and Nancy Murry are attending and teaching.

• First 2 weeks of November - Zoom classes teaching all 8 districts' OT survey.