Water of Life Bible School is a school designed to complement the Cambodian church by equipping aspiring church leaders and pastors to have a solid understanding of the Bible so they can be effective ministers in their communities. Students have the opportunity, in the one-year certificate program, to study the Bible in-depth and grow in maturity with God. As we have seen God move since the opening of the bible school in October, we have seen a desire in the youth to pursue Bible education even if their vocation is not church related. We see a need for strong Christians in the public workplace in Cambodia so we seek to equip all who desire biblical knowledge. 

Children of Hope is a foster home with 20 amazing children and young adults. Katherine Steele is the director, also affectionately known as “Mom,” of COH. She founded the home in 2010 bringing stability and hope to many young lives. The primary goal for COH is to raise children in a family environment focused on the Lord. In a similar fashion to the foster system in America, not every child placed in our care is an orphan, but every child with us is in dire need of a safe loving home. Providing for these children requires some practical and spiritual necessities of great importance.

1. Proper education from Elementary to College

2. Medical Care

3. Discipleship and Leadership Training

4. In-depth Bible school classes

5. Cooking skills

6. Personal care and Hygiene

We've seen wonderful fruit blossom throughout the recent years in both the staff and the children. After all, this ministry is meant to further their futures and their families for the Lord in Cambodia.

All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children. -Isaiah 54:13

Curtis and Bre have been partnering with Children of Hope since 2014. Wearing many hats for different seasons, Curtis and Bre help provide consistency and growth through discipleship and Biblical training.

Cost: $650-$1000 per cow

The local pastors that we minister with in the rural areas are entrusted to care for each cow we purchase. They are encouraged to be a good example to the church members who will participate in “Project Cow” after them. This journey is ever changing as the price and process of obtaining and caring for each cow is always different depending on availability and circumstances. There is no such thing as a cattle store here in Cambodia, but who would have predicted raising a cow would be a new undiscovered path to discipleship and stewardship.

Since there is no cattle store, local pastors have to search from farm to farm (Mom and Pop style farms) to locate a cow that will best serve their church and family. It is so incredibly encouraging to see the pastor’s eagerness and willingness to search out a cow that will bless their family and church in such a big way!

We will be purchasing several more cows in the coming months so stay tuned. We want to be intentional and prayerful for each cow that is purchased. We will continue to keep you all updated. Thank you again for all of those who have contributed and who will continue to support “Project Cow.”

Curtis, Bre and Harlow Johnson

Cost: One bag of rice fertilizer is priced at $30-$100 (price fluctuates)

With cooperation of the church leaders in the Cambodian villages, Inspired Missions offer small farming loans for the community church members. The money is used solely for buying fertilizer for their rice fields at the proper season for planting. When the crop is yielded the farmer than can repay the loan with Zero interest. This process can be renewed every time the farmer pays back the loan. The vetting process is done in cooperation with the local church leaders in these rural farming villages.

One of the vicious cycles of high interest loans for farmers who live hand to mouth is that they can never get ahead financially. Debt collectors will pressure family members to let their children leave the village and to work in the city. Therefore, human trafficking is a product of this high interest system.

By providing interest free loans we believe we are making a difference in the hearts and souls of our Cambodian brothers and sisters! Thank you for your consideration and we pray that you will join us in our Project Fertilizer!

Curtis, Bre and Harlow Johnson

 Curtis teams up with a fellow missionary and travels out to some remote areas in the country to minister to people and churches where the roads are practically non-existent. Curtis' primary focus on these trips are the gospel and the Word. Many of the people being ministered to have a faint, if any, knowledge of Jesus and the gospel so spending time sharing the gospel with them is imperative. He is able to gift audio and or written Bibles, depending on their education, and conduct important spiritual conversations while forging intentional relationships. 

The Cost of Ministry

The reality is; there are costs and needs to bringing the gospel to a third world nation. At Inspired Missions, we are very careful with how we use the gifts our donors entrust to us — because we know that every resource given to us can transform a life. We recognize that the resources at our disposal are not our own. They are a sacred trust from God, through our donors, on behalf of spreading the gospel.

If you would like to support a specific project, you will have the opportunity to request how your gift is to be used. As a 501C3 non profit organization we do our best to honor each request. Thank you and may God bless you and your family....

Curtis, Bre and Harlow Johnson