By Jenni Weir It was my first full day in Haiti. I was excited to go to Pastor Christian’s church, Gospel Light Chapel in Carrefour, to meet the people and pray over them. I knew there were a lot of people that have been displaced. They have no place to lay their head, other than … Continue reading Desperate Parents in Haiti: Please Take My Child
By Ashley Huizenga There were no erasers or boards, but there was chalk. And chalk was the word God gave me. Before leaving the US. I thought it was going to turn into a creative fund-raising event idea-but things never quite panned out. I didn’t know if I should give up on the idea … Continue reading God’s Word in Chalk: Missions Through the Arts
By Adam McLane It started with a touch. While exploring a neighborhood, the pastor of a local church lead me into the yard of a very nice home. Rather, what was once a very nice home. The concrete home had crumbled during the quake. The outside walls fell first, then the second story partially collapses … Continue reading Discovering Faith Through Pain in Haiti
By Carole Turner I heard about the supposed pact that Haiti made with the devil from Twitter when it lit up a firestorm of tweets about Pat Robertson’s remarks blaming the earthquake that has devastated Port-au-Prince on this pact. I first thought, “What the crap?” I also thought, “Dang Pat, hush! You’re doing so much … Continue reading Did Haiti Really Make a Pact with the Devil?
By Joel Malm John is fluent in Thai, he grew up in Thailand. He understands the language and the culture. John is currently starting a church in Peru. To do this he has to learn Spanish. It isn’t coming easily. I am fluent in Spanish. I grew up in Guatemala. I understand the language and … Continue reading God is Not Practical: A New Call to Missions
By Andrea Wendel Today was an adventure of finding Justine. Justine was found, originally, by Ryan Stewart. He has several blogs about groups who have found Justine since then. Today, was our turn. Today, God continued to carry out His persistent love for His daughter. Justine is a beautiful woman who has lost her left … Continue reading Finding Justine: God’s Relentless Pursuit of One Woman
By Caroline Crawford She’s an elderly woman, probably in her mid-sixties. The sun has made its mark on her face, with lines encircling her brown-hazed eyes. She’s a follower of Islam, careful to read her Koran and pray the regular five times a day. And she is a woman seeking truth. Just 24 hours before … Continue reading The Day She Found Her Truth: A Muslim’s Story of Redemption
By Andi Wendel From Guatemala: This young lady is mentally handicapped. Her name is Ilsa. She is 26 years old. She lives in an orphanage that resembles hell. She sees in the spiritual realm. There is a battle raging in and around her. We were there only to clean the grounds yesterday. But I could … Continue reading Seeing the Spiritual
By Seth Barnes, Founder of Adventures in Missions Dori Beach used to work in a women’s rescue shelter. She tells the story of a pregnant 15 year-old named Janice. Janice is representative of so many who are caught in the whirlpool of generational habits. She’s a victim of incest who has raised many of her … Continue reading Being Missional in Urban America
By Jeff Goins, Editor Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. (Genesis 12:1) We’re on a mission from God. (Elwood Blues) In the strictest sense of the word, the very first “missionary” mentioned in the Bible is … Continue reading The Blues Brothers and Being Missional