Why We Partner
By Bryan Austring, Pastor of Helvetia Community Church How do we get there? How do we fulfill the mandate of Ephesians 4:11-16—“to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up”.
A True Journey Begins
By Sandy True Ryan and I attended the Portland “Journey Deepens” conference in March, 2013. It has been quite a journey since the ‘Journey.’ We loved the conference and left excited to work on our goals. Our timeline was to hit the mission field in summer of ’14. Finding an agency/ministry to work with proved to…
Write Your Plans in Pencil
By Jodi and Duane Decker / China Outreach Ministries “Make plans, but write them in pencil; for God may redirect you as you follow Him.” “Remember, it is much easier to steer a moving car than a ‘parked’ one.” These are bits of advice that someone gave me in my 20’s, and my husband and I…
Begin Your Journey… in August!
Bill MacLeod, Executive Director, Mission ConneXion Recently a businessman, whom I have been getting better acquainted with, confided in me that he has been quite involved in his local church for years and has been fairly fulfilled, but when he attended Mission ConneXion a few years ago, he discovered so many more options and avenues…
What Mark Will You Leave?
By Bill MacLeod, Executive Director, Mission ConneXion It has been my privilege since the late 1990’s to serve on the US Board of a mission organization that places workers throughout Central Asia.
But We’re Already Fully Engaged on Mission!
By Dan Larsen, Executive Pastor at Cedar Mill Bible Church Since its inception, Cedar Mill Bible Church has been a strong supporter of Mission ConneXion Northwest (MCNW). Back in 2001 when Bill MacLeod first approached us about the idea of launching a joint effort among churches in the Portland area to strengthen and multiply…
Vital Support for This Local Church
By Mike Hildenbrand, Missions Pastor, Sunset Presbyterian Church My name is Mike Hildenbrand and for the past eight years I have been the missions pastor at Sunset Presbyterian Church in Portland, Oregon. I am a non-paid volunteer giving leadership to Sunset’s global outreach minsitry. I am part of a ten person team that in partnership…
Mission Connexion – The Gospel – and Alaska…
Andrew Palau with Wayne and Virginia Clark during “Fairbanks CityFest with Andrew Palau”How is the Lord preparing YOU to impact your city?Mission ConneXion Alaska was birthed in 2005 in Fairbanks, Alaska, three years after we had launched in Portland, and by the fall of 2007 I received an unusual request from my friend, Wayne…
Shoulder to Shoulder Together!
Greg Strannigan Pastor of Global Outreach, Abundant Life Church, Damascus, Oregon My first exposure to Mission ConneXion was the year when Steve Saint spoke. I had never heard of Mission ConneXion, but I knew the story of Nate Saint and the ultimate sacrifice that he made in the jungles of Ecuador, so I was interested in…
Go Groups Propel Mobilization!
By Jeff Reed, Founder, Go Groups Do you want to go into missions but don’t know what to do next to get there? The GO Group was established in 2012 to help people navigate the process of transitioning to long or short-term cross-cultural missions. The group’s founder had seen a group doing something similar at…
