CMF’s marketplace ministries take place in cultures that are closed for political, social, or religious reasons. Our teams are composed of professionals who share their expertise in arenas important to the country, as well as being salt and light where they live and work. Oni* makes the daily trip to the fitness center to get a good workout, a shower, and a quick conversation with Sean* -- a CMF marketplace worker who is a personal trainer. They’ve been preparing for a 5k triathlon, but Oni has also confided some personal issues that opened the door for some spiritual conversation. That’s unusual in Oni’s culture. However, the fitness center is meant to be a place where members and employees can feel they are part of a caring community. This unique ministry is designed to provide a safe haven, and a means for sharing the Gospel with people whose Buddhist culture makes them resistant to strategies that have been tried for almost two hundred years. Throughout Asia, you will find CMF’s marketplace workers using their medical expertise to heal and introduce the Great Physician, counseling privately and in institutions, teaching English, welcoming short-termers from the US to help with specific projects, introducing microenterprise among the poor, as well as affecting change through many other entrepreneurial efforts. Our goals include training people so they can make a contribution to their family’s income and their country’s development. The ultimate goal is to see people drawn to Jesus Christ and His Church. *names changed