Touching lives in Jesus’ name

The Luke Society provides resources and support for international Christian health visionaries who care for the needs of their own people. We empower nationals to use their gifts in medicine as a tool to share the love of Jesus Christ and His redeeming grace.

 
View fullsize Congratulations to the AMI San Lucas ministry and to Dr. Israel Hernandez who opened their new medical clinic this month on the shores of beautiful Lake Atitlan in San Juan, Guatemala. Dr. Israel has been a Luke Society partner since 2004 and it's th
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View fullsize Today we introduce N'Dali, Benin, as our Ministry of the Week. Many of you know Dr. Martin Luther Djiche Osse actually does double-duty for the Luke Society as both a ministry director and as African regional coordinator. Dr. Martin has a wonderful t
View fullsize Here are a few more photos from Dr. Martin Luther Osse's trip to Mali.
View fullsize Some of you may remember late in 2023 the Luke Society sent out a donor letter, asking for support to help fund a new maternity wing at Indielou Dougnon's ministry in Aite, Mali. You can see from these photos that the footings of the addition project
View fullsize Latin America regional coordinator Dr. Francisco Moraga spent part of his week in Metapan, El Salvador, visiting Luke Society director Dr. Beatriz Navidad and her ministry partner Katy Bonilla. Here are some of the images he saw during the visit.
View fullsize We're taking one final look at Cameroon before we close another chapter on our Ministry of the Week. We hope you've enjoyed getting to know more about this part of Africa and Patricia Dimene's ministry work. Next week we're staying in Africa, but h
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View fullsize African regional coordinator Dr. Martin Luther Osse has been in Kayes, Mali, this week visiting ministry director Indielou Dougnon. It's a trip that requires a 12-hour bus ride from the capital of Bamako just to get there. We are grateful for servant
View fullsize "What I like most about being part of the Luke Society family is the listening, understanding and concern for the good of others," Dr. Patricia Dimene said. "In short, love. Really, love reigns within the Luke Society."
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View fullsize Dr. Patricia's Dimene's favorite Bible passage is from Philippians 4: 6-7: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all

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Celebrating 60 years of Kingdom work
Celebrating 60 years of Kingdom work

From its humble beginnings in the basement of a church in Denver, Colo., the Luke Society has grown to have a worldwide impact, providing physical health and introducing countless to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Support sought for new clinic
Support sought for new clinic

It’s a reasonable request for any patient needing medical services to receive those in a suitable building. Dr. Patricia Dimene of M’bongo, Cameroon, is in the process of upgrading her facilities to better serve her people.

Challenged by persecution, isolation
Challenged by persecution, isolation

Situated in the heart of a heavily Muslim area in northern Mali, Dr. Issaka Poudiougo has his work cut out for him, but his tender medical care and passion for the Gospel is attracting many.

Eurasia conference gathers directors
Eurasia conference gathers directors

Every six years Luke Society directors from Europe and Asia join together for a conference of worship, education and fellowship. This event took place in Bhubaneswar, India, in January.

Serving with excellence
Serving with excellence

If there’s something worth doing, it’s worth doing with excellence. For nurse Indielou Dougnon of Aite, Mali, those are words by which to model processional behavior.

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