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For those waiting to go into the mission field, support raising and the planning needed before moving overseas can make being involved in local ministry a challenge. Add on the restrictions and health concern of COVID-19 and it can seem nearly impossible.
How can I know Jesus is the Son of God? How can I trust the Bible? It is questions like these that 30-year-old Cynthia, and many others, found themselves asking GEM global workers in France as they gathered together virtually. Long-time global workers Jay and Nancy Matsinger have found that the simplicity of reading Scripture …
When someone asks if they can pray for me, it’s hard to imagine a scenario when I would decline. So when the woman requested to bless and pray for my husband and me, of course we agreed.
“You don’t get to know how the story ends,” reflected Julie. The time each person has with a refugee is so temporary and unpredictable that they must do what they can and then trust them to the Lord as they venture to their next destination and pray the Lord brings someone along to love them.
She wanted peace. More than anything, she longed for her soul to be at rest. Fatima’s* religious life thus far had been one of constant striving—doing ritual cleansings, fasting, memorizing portions of the Quran, reciting prayers. She had done all she could to be holy, but her efforts left her with a nagging doubt that …
Life circumstances can talk us out of anything, even the beckoning voice of God. Many people feel drawn to global missions, but the obedience to God’s calling can be pushed off over and over if we wait for the timing to be just right. “Once I’ve gotten married,” or “Once our kids are older” and a plethora of other understandable reasons often hold us back from saying yes when God calls.