A NEW WAY TO FISH IN EUROPE

Churches Reproduced, Transforming Lives

In this unique time of restrictions, isolation, and life online, God has opened a door. Several years ago at a conference, my husband, Jason, had a fascinating conversation with a man about using research, contextualization, algorithms, along with social media to fish...

DEARBORN’S ARAB COMMUNITY

Transforming Lives

When kids in Dearborn, Michigan, packed up their school things last March because of the Covid-19 pandemic, no one knew how long it would be before they would return to school in person. Many families around the country were adjusting to online schooling platforms,...

TRUSTING GOD WITH EVERYTHING

Advancing Church, Transforming Lives

We stood in the living room of our home in a small town in South Asia. We were packed and ready to head to the airport to return to the States. Our living room was loaded with people from the community who had gathered to pray for us as we departed. Tears filled all...

How Long Does It Take?

Transforming Lives

It has taken ten years to get to this day — this day of baptism, dying to the old self and saying hello to the new. . .  . I met Nan* at an exercise class and found out that she was an English teacher. When some high school students vistaed from Texas, they asked if I...

CZECH CHRISTIANS: DISCIPLES MAKING DISCIPLES

Advancing Church, Churches Reproduced, Transforming Lives

In September, for the first time, our team in Brno, Czech Republic, hosted a training on how to share our faith naturally and organically with friends, family, and co-workers. Typically, an event like this would involve us bringing in speakers and materials from...

God’s Presence Isn’t Bound to Geographic Locations

Transforming Lives

In the summer of 2019, I had the privilege to serve as a NEXT intern in Central Europe. Throughout the duration of my time overseas, the Lord changed my heart entirely and opened my eyes to the vastness of his grace, mercy, and love that transcends cultural and...