#TBTuesday: Praying Without Borders

By Wendy Morgan (This article originally appeared in May 2016, as Wendy and Mission ConneXion looked forward to its first ever Prayer ConneXion.) My story here is simple because, well, it’s just one piece of my story. It was just a few years ago that I was attending Crossroads Community Church and Mission ConneXion Northwest…

Thoughts on MCNW 2017

Written by Dr. Brent Strawsburg, Founder & President of Brent Strawsburg Apologetics Words are not adequate to express my appreciation for Mission ConneXion Northwest. Every time we attend this conference the Lord really ministers to us personally—not only as we see people commit themselves to global missions but as He reminds us of His faithfulness…

How MY Journey Deepened after MCNW

Written by Anna K. In January of 2013, I attended Mission ConneXion Northwest for the first time.  I knew God wanted me to be a missionary, and I was passionate about my call. At the event I listened to several speakers who told their stories and delivered powerful messages, including Ravi Zacharias.  During the worship…

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…

Getting Students on D.E.C.K.

Student ConneXion is a call that will capture the imagination and the heart of the student who loves the Lord and goes to church, but who may have never have actualized their faith in Christ by embracing the CHALLENGE to give his or her life fully to the cause of the gospel.

Ordinary Yes; Extraordinary God!

By Peggy Kinkade, Missions Team Leader, Helvetia Community Church, Hillsboro   Fifteen years ago, I never dreamed that I would be involved in short-term missions that would take me to India to share health lessons with a group of Dalit women, or to Ecuador to minister with our church’s sent missionaries to a group of…

It’s NOT What You Think!

By David Sanford, Corban University, Director of Institutional Marketing Thank you so much Mission ConneXion! What a privilege to be able to present back-to-back workshops titled “Loving Your Neighbor: Surprise! It’s Not What You Think” this past January! For the first workshop I had people standing, sitting on the floor, and several in the doorway.…

To Fear or To Love

By Jim Westfall SalesForce Consultant and Owner of JW Consulting LLC The sirens began after 10 pm and continued to cry out until nearly 2 am. It was our first night in Paris. We felt fortunate having an apartment near Place de la Bastille in the 11th arrondissement near the city’s center. We learned of…