We are excited to welcome Mark Estes as the Director of New Life Ministries at New Life International. With over two decades of experience in cross-cultural ministry and organizational development, Mark brings valuable expertise to our team. His background in humanitarian work, leadership development, and partnerships with local churches makes him a perfect fit for New Life’s mission to address …
Bringing Safe Water and Living Water to El Salvador’s Prisons: The 25 for 25 Initiative
In 2025, New Life International (NLI) is launching an ambitious project to bring both safe water and living water to all 25 prisons in El Salvador over the next 5 years. With the country’s prison system being the most overcrowded in the world, this initiative seeks to address both the physical and spiritual needs of inmates, prison staff, and their …
Doors Continue to Open
As we’ve entered a new year, our team cannot help but give thanks for all the doors God has opened for New Life International not only in 2021 but throughout the many years of our ministry. One such door opened in 2015 when two major earthquakes hit Nepal along with dozens of aftershocks. God brought about a great amount of …
A Huge Heart for Haiti
The people of Haiti are no strangers to the woes and strife that come in life. For these precious people, times such as these unfortunately seem to be the norm. In the past year alone, the country has experienced a pandemic, unimaginable political unrest, rampant violence, scarce resources, and multiple natural disasters. From a presidential assassination to kidnappings and lack of food …
Progress Continues in Ecuador
The early seeds of what eventually became New Life were planted in Ecuador by Byron and Yvonne McGuire decades ago. For the last year, New Life International has been eager to see the legacy of the McGuire family live on through a special opportunity in parts of the Amazon Basin located in Ecuador. Through a partnership with Clever Mashiant, a …
Wound Healing on the Go
In the midst of many pandemic-related challenges, NLI’s Team Nepal continues to faithfully share safe water and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Beginning in April, the team added the NLI Hypochlorous Generator to their arsenal. Nepal is the first country to which this new, innovative system has been deployed. For many, wounds are often susceptible to harmful biofilms that prevent …
Innovating to Serve the Multitudes
New Life International announces the launch of its cutting-edge Innovation Center. This new endeavor will serve as the official home to the ministry’s solutions advancement and engineering efforts. Through the Innovation Center, NLI will accelerate the development of new technologies that “bring safe water and the Gospel of Jesus Christ” to even more people around the world. “Our goal is …
Healing in the Name of Jesus
When Duvon McGuire first envisioned bringing safe water to uttermost parts of the world, he hoped to bring transformational change, too. But the impact has been even greater than he ever expected. For over two decades the McGuire Water Purification System has provided thousands with the gift of safe water through the simple, yet profound, technology packed into its design. …
Pressing On in Ecuador
Earlier this year, before the pandemic began, we wrote to you about an exciting new opportunity in Ecuador to bring the people safe and Living Water. As recounted, NLI is no stranger to the Ecuadorian people. Our founders Byron and Yvonne served as missionaries there in the late 1960’s and early 70’s. Upon returning to their home in southern Indiana, …
Thank You, Marvin!
All of us at New Life International would like to express deep gratitude to Marvin Sandlin for his many years of generous service with and for this ministry, as well as for his time of serving as a board member. Marvin has recently retired from board membership, yet plans to continue his volunteer support. His relationship with the McGuire family …