Missionaries – Asia
Cornish Family
The Cornish News Jan. 2012
Rick Cornish is a former Marine Officer with an earned 
doctorate degree from Denver Seminary as well as a masters degree in Greek and history from the University of Nebraska.
He has experience as a pastor in the U.S., and is the founder of “Teaching Truth International.” Rick teaches systematic theology, New Testament, and church history at several international universities and pastoral training centers, and previously served as U.S. Director and teacher of New Testament and systematic theology at Donetsk Christian University in Ukraine.
He has authored three books that have been published in several other languages: 5 Minute Theologian, 5 Minute Apologist, and 5 Minute Church Historian, all published by NavPress.
Rick met his wife Tracy through Youth for Christ, and they 
have been married for 36 years. During their years in ministry she has been active with youth ministry, women’s ministry, and music. She is currently the assistant to the women’s ministry director at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, and has traveled with Rick to Ukraine, Australia, and China. They have two sons, Scott and Ben.
Prayer Requests:
- Be praying for Rick’s son, Ben, and his transition to TTI & with his support raising.
- Also please pray for increased openness in China
- Prayer as Rick is ordering his study/travel/teaching
- Pastors in Nicaragua, China, Africa & the world
- The massive & numerous needs in Nicaragua
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Rachael
Rachael is currently serving in Asia. She has been faithfully serving in Asia for six years. One of her main ministries is to serve at an Orphanage.Below is a story she shared from her experience there:
“This last Monday I went to the Orphanage as usual. I went to the third floor to see my favorite little boy, a little guy with an enlarged head, whom I call Lee. I walked into the room and he was not there. The orphanage workers had moved him to another room. I found him lying on the floor on a mattress pad. I went closer and his shirt was off because he had gotten a chemical burn on the back of his neck and shoulder. Many of us have tried to find out what happened to him, but the stories are not lining up. If you remember this little guy please lift him up in prayer. I would really love to see him in foster care soon. Things in our new foster care branch are really going well. People are catching the vision. Babies are leaving orphanages and finding families. The spirit of adoption is alive and well in Asia and He is moving in the lives of these children.”
Prayer Requests:
- Be praying that I will continue to understand God has the best for his Children who love and obey Him.
- Be praying for the hearts of those in Asia, that I can reach them with God’s love.
