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…
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…
By Bill MacLeod, Executive Director Recently, I was blessed to join hundreds of other mission-minded believers at the Perspectives National Conference. At the conference, I heard about two Olympic runners whose stories have much to tell us about our work in global missions today.
By Bill MacLeod I recently had the joyful privilege of walking my daughter down the aisle on her wedding day. This was a big change for her, a big change for our family and an emotional reminder to me that there is nothing more constant in our lives than change. Each day, news reports remind…
By Bill MacLeod The first-ever Prayer ConneXion event in May was a successful display of teamwork, and 115 individuals representing over 40 local churches paid their registration and turned out to hear Dr. Dick Eastman, Director of Every Home for Christ; Pastor Dee Duke of Jefferson Baptist Church; and a host of workshops led by…
Bill MacLeod You never know what might happen when you walk through the door of a Mission ConneXion event. For example, when I arrived at our recent Muslim ConneXion event, I expected to see some familiar faces and looked forward to making some new friends. One of the last things I expected was to be…
By Bill MacLeod I recently heard an amazing quote made by Winston Churchill during the height of World War II when Great Britain was getting hammered by the Nazis. He said, “Sometimes it is not enough to do our best; sometimes we must do what is required.”
By Bill MacLeod I recently had the privilege of speaking with Georgene Rice on her daily radio program on KPDQ here in Portland. During the hour-long interview, Georgene and I reflected on where Mission ConneXion has come over the past 14 years and where we’re headed as an organization. As we talked, I was reminded…
By Bill MacLeod Each year, after Mission ConneXion Northwest, I’m exhausted …. and I’m thrilled. I’m exhausted because it’s a lot of work. Thousands of attendees, 100 workshops, 75 exhibitors, 4 plenary sessions, hundreds of volunteers, registration, food, logistics, speakers, recordings, parking. Despite the exhaustion, I’m also thrilled because I’ve seen God show up.
By Bill MacLeod Bob Goff, our final speaker at Mission ConneXion Northwest, January 15-16, 2016 says: “I used to be afraid of failing at something that really mattered to me, but now I’m more afraid of succeeding at things that don’t matter”.
