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Stepping off the plane in Myanmar was a dream-come-true. Nearly 30 years ago my parents, Methodist missionaries, had made many trips to Myanmar during their years in Asia. At the time of their missionary service, there was no Wesleyan church, only a group of Methodist...
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As students from Southern Wesleyan University (SWU) spotted various species of monkeys and took note of canopy structure in the Panamanian rainforest, they were seeing more than a biology lesson come to life – they were also discovering how their academic interests...
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When Sara* and Ben*, missionaries serving in Central Asia, were asked if they knew someone who could mentor students struggling with pornography, they realized something alarming: among all the mature believers and missionaries in their community, only one person had...
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In May, our Cambodia team welcomed a college short-term missions team from Southern Wesleyan University (SWU). Christy Van Steenburg, a Global Partners regional mobilizer, led the team as they set out to learn more about serving globally, the Khmer Rouge, the...
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NEXT is a 2-4 month mentored cross-culture immersion internship. Guyana is one of the newest sites for NEXT, with Christina being the first intern. There, she learned from a long-term missionary and helped lead in meaningful ways. In Guyana, I developed and taught...
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Rev. Nikki Nettleton first experienced a deep sense of knowing she was going to be a missionary when she was 13 years old. While attending a mission conference with a friend, her attention was captivated during a parade of nations. She watched colorful flags from all...