By David Irby Here I was attending Mission ConneXion (MC), the Northwest’s Premier Missions event, for the second time. I smiled to myself and gave an inwards chuckle, as I was one of the last people you would ever expect to be here, not only as an attendee but as the head of a mission…
By James M. Helms If you talk to a dozen missionaries and ministries that struggle in their fundraising, one common theme is heard: Fundraising is one of the Goliath’s that are faced for short and long-term missions and ministry. The truly motivated individual wanting to get to the root of understanding the fundraising giant would…
By David Steven I’ll never forget meeting a boy named Andreas nearly forty-three years ago. We were both only seventeen at the time. He from Sweden and I from the United States, we met at an Operation Mobilization conference near Brussels, Belgium. Young, immature, and struggling with culture shock, we both headed into France for…
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”.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
