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On March 16, 2020, I got a message from a pastor of one of my partnering churches that read, “Hey, Alex! Due to Covid-19, we are going to have to postpone you coming to our church. We are going to online services now, and we aren’t really sure what the future holds.”...
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It was April 1, 2020, when the final decision was made to cancel all upcoming NEXT internships for the summer due to COVID-19. The decision came with devastation and loss, but it also required the NEXT team to dream of creative ways to engage the next generation in...
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We are celebrating with Alex Brown, new missionary to Cambodia. He recently reached several financial partnership goals and is ready to be sent! God is providing amid the difficulty of this COVID-19 season for those who are called to go. The Wesleyan Church has been...
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Just over 19 years ago, my husband and I stepped off the plane to begin our first long-term mission assignment. At the time, I was, in many ways, far from an ideal missionary candidate. We were joining a new team working to plant churches in a small Muslim country. I...
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His pulse quickened, palms grew a bit sweaty, and he struggled to steady his breathing. The far too familiar signs of his anxiety returned yet again. Yusuf*, a chef, found himself on the way to work on a Monday morning — hearing the usual Muslim call to prayer...
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“I received nothing short of a royal welcome back from all I have met.” “I would say that people on La Gonave were very excited to see us back . . . most of the excitement was simply because we are friends and we are committed to helping with compassion.” These...