48 years ago, today, my life changed forever. Thursday, August 26, 1971 In fact, the events of that day so changed my life that I still carry in my wallet a little calendar from a bank that went out of business decades ago – reminding me, just like the word “Anno Domini”, how much my…
DetailsUntil I attended NAAMC (National African American Missions Conference) last month, I had no idea that the first missionary sent out from North America had been an African American. Having taken the Perspectives course in 1995 and teaching its classes for twenty-four years, I have always known that William Carey was considered the “father of…
DetailsBill MacLeod with Rev. Dr. Phillip S. Nelson Mission leaders have wondered for years why there are not more African Americans involved in international missions. Much has been written about the historical reasons for this while some groups have made valiant efforts in the past. In the early 1980’s I became good friends with Phil…
DetailsBill MacLeod with Michelle Atwell Mission organizations are just as much Mission ConneXion partners as are local churches. They too have had to pivot in response to the worldwide pandemic as have local congregations. SEND International has been a consistent, annual, exhibitor at Mission ConneXion Northwest since 2007. I recently connected with Michelle Atwell their…
DetailsBill MacLeod with John Jordan When this current reality thrust itself upon us, many of us found ourselves floating downstream in fast-moving water. One church, Village in Beaverton, Oregon seemed to move right into action. I caught up with John Jordan, their Global Outreach Pastor; our MC Board member and friend, to learn how God…
DetailsThis Habakkuk One Moment Bill MacLeod with Dennis Fuqua “Lord – if You could just stop the world for TWO WEEKS – I could get caught up!” So said our hard-working bookkeeper, and two weeks later she told me that she was sitting at her desk, relaxed, drinking coffee, listening to music…all caught up!…
DetailsCorona and Contingency Planning By Bill MacLeod, Executive Director As of this writing the COVID-19 Corona virus has claimed 3000 lives globally, six occurring here in the Pacific Northwest (WA). For Churches considering making contingency plans for field workers, or mission trips currently being planned, perhaps the best single source of info to share…
DetailsDavid Almgren, with Faith and Family Films, was born and raised in Hollywood. Not the Hollywood you picture in your mind, but the Hollywood District in Portland, Oregon. He received Christ in 1983 and graduated from Multnomah University in 1993. After graduating, he was ready to embark on the journey to make a difference in…
Details“ONE” for the Many… By Bill MacLeod, Executive Director “ONE Body, ONE Voice, ONE Mission” MCNW’s theme for this year had many expressions, and something for everyone who had ears to hear. Who can forget Michael Badriaki’s “I-Pad 1 and I-Pad 2 like Moses’ Tablets”…Becky Pippert’s hairdresser…Michael Ramsden’s inviting any with questions to write…
DetailsDoes it Make a Difference? By Bill MacLeod As we participate in our upcoming “One Body, One Voice, One Mission” January event this month, we are visualizing the unity of the body of Christ worldwide who worship the same Living Christ… but many at great risk to their own lives. We gladly welcome The…
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