What does it take to be a missionary? This is one of the many questions we run into when thinking or talking about missions work and what it takes. Here are a couple of the key tools every missionary needs when it comes to preparing for an outreach! 1. Relationship With God The most important…
Continue ReadingOne night, our team was going out on ministry to connect with and share at a local youth group in Germany, which was about thirty minutes from the town where we were staying. Up to this point in our trip, I had connected with people in the youth groups and the ministry times we had,…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the greatest risk? Relationship. In fact, we don’t have relationship if we haven’t risked something! Deep relationships require vulnerability. Relationships jeopardize our protection, both from hurt and from blessing. Our closest friends have the greatest potential to bless us, but also to wound us.
Continue ReadingDifferent clothes. Exotic food. Extreme weather. Foreign language. Diverse teammates. The leaders, the schedule, the ministry – all are fodder for some really great whining.
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