When the poor and needy search for water and there is none, and their tongues are parched from thirst, then I, the Lord, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them. (Isaiah 41:17, NLT) Scripture repeatedly reveals that God hears the prayers of His people. Every tear, every muffled lament, even the…
short-term missions
8 Ways to Look After Orphans
What can one person do? “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultess is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (James 1:27) But how can you help the orphans in Africa? What difference can you make in the life…
Short-term Missionaries Moving From Suffering to Hope
As a short-term missionary, you will find suffering. You will find brokenness. How can we ever be equipped? Your mindset as a short-term missionary needs to reflect your embrace of God’s sovereignty and His grace. You must recognize that you are stepping into communities with struggles… hence the need for missionaries. As you partner with…
Walking with Your Short-term Missionary
In the coming weeks, short-term mission teams will head out to partner with missionaries across the globe. If your son, daughter, grandchild, cousin or friend will be serving on a team, consider how you can walk alongside him or her in the coming weeks. As a short-term missionary, they will experience new cultures, close relationships…
How the Church Showed Up One NYC Evening
Dusk fell. City lights flickered on. We walked to Triangle Park … small bit of park between several converging NYC streets. Patches of weeds broke through the hard-packed dirt, thick urban-patina covered the three benches. A couple scraggly trees canopied the whole place. Chris, one of our church members, pulled out his guitar and began…
Moving Student Ministry into Mission Mindset
She came because a friend invited her. She stayed because she liked to serve. She grew because the Lord worked in her heart. Students get connected to our church community in many different ways. One of the most effective has been through missions and outreach … not being the “evangelized” but being involved in the…
Gift Ideas for Short-term Missionaries
Is there someone on your Christmas list who plans to serve on a short-term mission project in the coming months? Their gift of “presence” on the mission field is huge for the children and families with whom they will be ministering. May these gift ideas help prepare each of our own missionaries…. Stocking stuffers: Work…
Why go on a short-term mission project?
We go to grow. The purpose of the church is to grow the Kingdom. We are part of this community to whom God entrusted His mission. We are to be witnesses of His gospel message to all people at all times. A bit unbelievable that He would entrust such a critical responsibility to us, a…
