April 2026

Greetings All!
 
My apologies for such a long lapse in communicating with you. Here are a few ministry updates…
 
  • In my November letter I shared about MW, a grad student with whom I meet regularly. We spent months talking about the Bible and Jesus and the Gospel and all sorts of questions he had. (I love it when folks come to meet with lots of questions!) In February I challenged him once again to give his life to Jesus. He texted me late that night that he had prayed that the doubts would go away, that he’d have “the courage to take that leap” and that he held up his hands for God to take control. Hallelujah! We still meet weekly, and he is attending church
    and one of our small groups. PRAY for his continued growth, especially as school ends in a few weeks and he’ll be going home for the summer. This can be a challenging time for new believers.
  • There are several other students I meet with regularly. In addition to MW, I disciple two student leaders, plus a couple of others. All are at very different stages of their spiritual lives – new believer, growing believer, mature believer, leader. I believe all sincerely want to follow Jesus and grow in their faith and service. I also try to meet with several non-believers each week, sharing the claims of Christ and encouraging them to take a serious look at Him. PRAY with me as my constant prayer is that God would introduce me to students who are hungry to know Jesus and to other students who want to join me in reaching out to them.
  • My responsibilities as the Western USA Ministry Director continue. I’ve visited about half the folks I am responsible for, making trips to the LA area as well as NV, WA and OR in the last few months. I still need to visit people in WY, UT and CO. PRAY for safe travels and that my time with these dear folks would be encouraging to them. They are far flung, most doing ministry alone. PRAY specifically that each missionary would think about challenging others to work with them now and possibly continue the work when they retire.
  • A couple of personal notes…Rhett Christopher joined the greater Dickens family in late September. We rejoice in another grandchild – Blaire loves having a baby brother, and Matthew and Rachel are thrilled to have two beautiful kiddos! Please PRAY for Rhett as he has had some early medical issues. PRAY, too, for us as we are blessed to be able to care for our aging moms. Melody’s mother is 93 and Myke’s is 99. Lots of travel and financial implications.

So grateful for our friendship with all of you! Have a blessed Spring and Summer!
 
Richest blessings to you all!
 
Myke and Melody Dickens
480.776.7754
mdickens@asu.edu
 
November 2025
 
Greetings Friends –
“You’ll never know the city until you live in it”, thus stated MW, an ASU-Poly graduate student I met this Fall. While raised in church, he left his faith after high school. As we talked, it became obvious he wanted to resolve what he really believes. So we meet weekly to examine what the truths of Christianity are. He is desirous of community and has become plugged in to our ministry. Pray for him as he checks out our city of Christian community, that he will meet Jesus face-to-face and choose to wholeheartedly follow Him.
 
MW is just one student I meet with. Others are being regularly discipled, including a few leaders and an international student who just came to faith last Spring.

And with some, our ministry to them continues after they graduate…
  • I was dramatically reminded of that this past weekend as I attended the funeral for a teen-aged son of a former student from almost 30 years ago.
  • And another recent graduate just wrote about a friend he was helping sort through some spiritual questions. He said “The seeds y’all plant in college ministry might not sprout immediately, but God has his timing. And thanks for equipping me well to answer his questions!
I can not do what God has equipped and placed me to do without you! Your gifts make it possible for me to  minister in such a way that student’s lives are changed by the power of Jesus!

First, a big THANK YOU to all who have helped with our ministry needs this past year. I cannot keep on keeping on without you!

Next, I would like to challenge all of you – whether you have contributed before or not – to join me in reaching university students with the Good News of Jesus!
  • If you are a regular donor to our ministry, will you consider an increase?
  • If you have never supported us financially, will you consider joining our team?
  • Perhaps you would like to give a special gift? All these funds cover my salary, housing, travel, mission and ministry expenses. (If you want to help but have questions about specific amounts, please contact me and I can explain more fully what our needs are.)
If you would like to make a fully tax-deductible contribution, you may send a gift to my address below, send it directly to Missions Door, or the simplest way is to go online to missionsdoor.org/dickens and indicate your decision there.
Have an incredible Fall! help we can get!
 
Richest blessings to you all!
 
Myke and Melody Dickens
480.776.7754
mdickens@asu.edu
Ministry Focus
After graduating from college in electrical engineering, Myke served a two-year missionary term in Kenya. It was there that Myke first considered career ministry. He says, “We serve an awesome God! My passion is to see students’ lives changed by the power of Jesus, and to plant and strengthen college ministries that help facilitate that change. “I want to see students encounter Jesus, be empowered by the Holy Spirit, and become equipped to minister while at college, in the local church, and after graduation.” Myke directs the ministry at Arizona State University – Polytechnic Campus and serves as an Area Coach for Arizona and Mexico.

Faith Story
Myke, raised in a Christian family, made a conscious commitment to Christ while in high school. Melody came to know the Lord in Junior high. After graduation she served with Campus Ambassadors in Ashland, Oregon until their marriage in 1985. In 1991 they moved to Minneapolis to begin a new ministry at the University of Minnesota. The winter of 1999 found Myke, Melody and son Matthew relocating to Tempe, Arizona. They now work on the campus of Arizona State University-Polytechnic.