About ABWE
ABWE President - Dr. Michael Loftis
Dr. Loftis grew up as the son of a pastor and missionary church planter on the Caribbean island of Jamaica. He later returned to the USA to pursue academic training at Tennessee Temple University, Temple Baptist Seminary, with further studies at Indiana University and the Goethe Institute. He holds the B.A., M.R.E., M.Div., and D.R.E. degrees, with majors in Bible, Church Ministry, and Christian Education as well as an Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from Baptist Bible College and Seminary in Clarks Summit, PA. He served on the faculty of Temple Baptist Seminary from 1979–1989.
When Dr. Loftis and his wife, Jo Beth, began their ministry with ABWE in 1988, they were the first ABWE missionaries focusing on reaching the Iron Curtain countries of Eastern Europe. During their twelve years of overseas leadership, they established a ministry team that grew to 70 career missionaries serving in 9 countries in Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Dr. Loftis served as the ABWE Executive Director of Central and Eastern Europe from 1990–2000.
Dr. Loftis became the President of ABWE on March 1, 2001. Having lived and served in four foreign countries as well as the United States, the Loftises now make their home near New Cumberland, PA. They have three adult children and one grandson.
Partner Update
Compassion Ministries Bear Fruit - December, 2007
Healing Bodies, Winning Hearts - November, 2007
This Is What I've Been Waiting For! - October, 2007
Five Days in Bomai - September, 2007
Full House On The Hill - August, 2007
Why Are You Crying, Habiti? - July, 2007
Three Generations for Christ - June, 2007
Fruit That Remains - May, 2007
80th Anniversary - April, 2007
Picture Yourself Here - March, 2007
Diagnosed by a Question - February, 2007
God's Megaphone - January, 2007
Care for the Children - December, 2006
Memorial Christian Hospital - November, 2006
Milestones and Steppingstones - October, 2006
Lawmen Spreading Grace - September, 2006
Answering the Call - August, 2006
"Tea-vangelism" in Bangladesh - July, 2006
Starting Missions Movements in Africa - June, 2006
Central and Eastern Europe - May, 2006
Brazil - April, 2006
Creative Evangelism in the Shanty Towns of Peru - March, 2006
Torino - February, 2006
Comfort to the Broken, Rest to the Weary, and the Gospel to the Lost - January, 2006
The Eternal Story - December, 2005
A Day at ABWE - November, 2005
Operation: Help the Shepherds - September, 2005
Getting Out the Word - October, 2005
Sixty-Three New Missionaries Appointed By ABWE - August, 2005
South Asia - June, 2005
Central & Eastern Europe - May, 2005
South America - March, 2005
Brazil - February, 2005
Muslim Outreach Ministries - July, 2005
Western Europe - April, 2005
Tsunami Relief - January, 2005
In His Time - December, 2004
Aids/Orphan Ministry - November, 2004
Asia Pacific Region - October, 2004
Fueling Missions Movements - September, 2004
Home Office: Candidates/ME/Quest/MMI - August, 2004
Online Articles by Dr. Michael Loftis
- Message Magazine, Spring 2007
- Message Magazine, Winter 2006
- Message Magazine, Fall 2006
- Message Magazine, Summer 2006
- Message Magazine, Spring 2006
- Message Magazine, Winter 2005
- Message Magazine, Summer/Fall 2005
- Message Magazine, Spring 2005
- Message Magazine, Winter 2004
- Message Magazine, Fall 2004
- Message Magazine, Summer 2004
- Message Magazine, Spring 2004
- Message Magazine, Winter 2003
- Message Magazine, Fall 2003
Reaching out in Love to Iraq - 5/23/2003
Why do ABWE missionaries share the gospel with people of other faiths? - 4/23/03
- Message Magazine, Summer 2003
- Message Magazine, Spring 2003
Are Mission Agencies Obsolete? - 10/4/02
- Message Magazine, Winter 2002
- Message Magazine, Fall 2002
- Message Magazine, Summer 2002
- Message Magazine, Spring 2002
- Message Magazine, Winter 2001
- Message Magazine, Fall 2001
- Message Magazine, Spring 2001
- Message Magazine, Summer 2000
- Message Magazine, Winter 1997