Stories
Where Preparation Meets Providence
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...
When God Slows Us Down: Lessons From Guyana
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...
One Mission: Many Roles
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...
“I witnessed hearts that had come alive. Now in the darkness, there was light. Joy and faith were being formed in these young people. They were being made new in the hope of Christ.”
JOHN CONNOR, GP MISSIONARY ALUMNUS
Where Preparation Meets Providence
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...
When God Slows Us Down: Lessons From Guyana
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...
One Mission: Many Roles
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...
Opening Hearts Through Short‑Term Mission
At Global Partners, we’re committed to sharing the gospel with people who have never heard about Jesus. And it's a joy to support missionaries who are reaching the unreached. For many missionaries, their journey started with a short-term trip to another culture....
When Missionary Kids Navigate their Passport Culture
Two weeks into her freshman year of university, our oldest daughter Micah called us in tears. “I can’t do this. It is so hard. I definitely can’t do this for four years. I am so lonely.” Micah grew up in Nicaragua, in Spanish speaking schools with Nicaraguan...