My Help Comes From the Lord

1.7 billion people in the world have absolutely no chance to hear the Gospel and there are 350,000 churches in America. That's 800 churches for every unreached people group. But only 5% of missionaries worldwide are going to the unreached people groups with the Gospel. There is no possibility for many people of hearing the Gospel preached in their community and in their language.


“How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent?” Romans 10:14-15

God has placed the long-term calling on my life to go to these unreached nations and bring the Gospel. The desire within me to bring the Gospel to them is growing deeper every day. I want to go now, but fact is that I need training and that is why I am at Bethany College of Missions. I came because Bethany’s program is strategically designed to prepare Christians to know how to be cross-cultural. Some of you know that next fall I will be going overseas for 16 months and to be both a student of cultures and a missionary as part of the program here. This is one of the most important aspects of the program and also the one that teaches us the most. During the internship we have classes on how to learn a language, how to find out what is important in a culture, things that we will need to know once we are done with school and ready to go out as a missionary for life.

But it’s looking like I won’t make it until then without your help. The fact is that I don’t have the money to finance school. I feel like God wants me to stay. In my last blog, I said it didn't look like I'd be able to stay as a student because of finances. But God is telling me to persevere in this, to ask for help. So I am asking for your help. Once I get on internship I will need support, because I will be going as a missionary. So I am asking you, my friends, if you will start supporting me now in my missionary training. I am asking for a 2 year/monthly commitment to support me financially. Of course, above and beyond all  your financial support, I need your prayer support. Prayer support is critical to my effectiveness in reaching those countries (or even the people around me) that God is sending me to.

If the facts that I gave at the top of the page stirred your heart, but you are not called to go, this is one way that you can reach out without actually going. Please partner with me as I seek to take His light into those frontiers that have never known or seen His light. If you are interested with partnering with me financially or in prayer, please let me know. My email is h.dunbeck@gmail.com or my cellphone number is (256) 486-1146

Yet, Still Will I Follow

“Greater things are yet to come, greater things are still to be done in this city.” -Chris Tomlin

     I have come to a crossroads in my life, which I believe will be the end of my career as an official student. But maybe not, I’m still young. However, if I don’t have $940 within a week or so, then I am at least done with the chapter called “Being a Student at Bethany.” But I’m not worried. Actually, I am very much at peace. I know that God is leading me and he is teaching me to trust his guidance.

     I honestly feel like the quote at top of the page represents where I am right now. There are much greater things that God still has in store for me, and he knows exactly what path to take me on so that I’m ready for those bigger things. I also know that there is more in store for me here in Minneapolis, Minnesota. God told me at the beginning of the year that this was my home for now and he also told me to stay at Bethany until he specifically told me to leave. So here I stay (and learn to follow). Just so you know, I will probably be staying on campus as a Ministry Intern, which means I’ll be working on campus for free but getting room and board.

     I have grown so much in this month that I’ve had as a student. Seriously, I grown more than I did the whole previous year. (Last year was the watering. Now I’m seeing the growth.) I wouldn’t exchange it for anything… But I’m ready for what God has in store next (even if that means providing the money at the last moment and having me stay as a student). He has been healing so gently and carefully (although pain is unavoidable) of the many hurts that my soul has carried for a long time or a short time; and there is still much more to work through. But his name is Faithful and True, and he cannot deny himself… he will see me safely through.

     I rest assured in this fact: that his plans for me are mighty to behold and beautiful to see because he is the lover of my soul and my refuge.