Q&A With Michael Oh: #whoisable

By Bill MacLeod, Executive Director The theme for Mission ConneXion Northwest 2017 is “Who Is Able?” and our guest plenary speakers understand what it means to feel inadequate as they considered (and consider) the ministry God laid before them. One of those guest speakers is Dr. Michael Oh, the founder and CEO of Lausanne Movement.

From Despair to Hope

Did you help a refugee this year? Last year over one thousand Mission ConneXion attendees were encouraged and challenged by Grant Porter speaking on the Syrian refugee crisis. Several churches took his challenge to heart and many people volunteered time, gave away possessions and actually physically went to care for Syrian refugees fleeing to Lebanon.…

Children’s Global Fair

Special Emphasis This Year: The Children’s Global Fair The Children’s Global Fair is an interactive environment designed to challenge children in their missions education through the use of games, art, and learning activities. Created for elementary-age students, the Global Fair is a fun place where children can be introduced to missions concepts in thought-provoking ways…

Q&A With Andrew Palau: #whoisable

By Bill MacLeod, Executive Director The theme for Mission ConneXion Northwest 2017 is “Who Is Able?” and our guest plenary speakers understand what it means to feel inadequate as they considered (and consider) the ministry God laid before them. One of those guest speakers is Andrew Palau, an evangelist with the Luis Palau Association and…

Killing Christians! – Who Is Able?

By Bill MacLeod, Executive Director You’d think it was yet another book from another popular “Killing…” series, but, “Killing Christians…Living the Faith Where it is Not Safe to Believe” is a book written by Tom Doyle, one of our plenary speakers for Mission ConneXion Northwest 2017. Christian Persecution is at an all-time high globally, and…

Marked by a Mission

By Dr. Robert Buckendorf, PhD Many individuals have marked my life. Bill MacLeod is one of them and he always challenged me to go on mission trips.  My response: “Sounds like a good way to get your friends to pay for your vacation.” Finally, he shamed me into going to Russia one year and Indonesia…