By Bill MacLeod, Executive Director I recently interviewed Paul Ramey who will be leading worship for us at this January’s Mission ConneXion Northwest event, when our theme will be “There is Hope.” I wanted to get a better feel for who he is as a man, and as a worship leader of one of Portland’s…
DetailsMission ConneXion Northwest 2018 seems like forever away, seven months will fly by before we know it! As we look toward January, we are expecting a potential record number of attendees, and our Steering Team is already putting volunteer teams into place. Some positions require training in advance, and some can be easily summarized a…
DetailsDear Mission ConneXion , Our journey of being called started when we attended Mission ConneXion Northwest. That week, my wife Gina told me that she felt like we were supposed to go be missionaries and that she had just seen on Facebook that Mission ConneXion Northwest was happening that weekend in Portland.
DetailsAn abridged article from our friends at SEND Written by Josie Oldenburg As the summer travel season creeps up, perhaps you plan to use your hard-earned vacation days to visit a missionary….I’m sure you want to be — and will be! — a delightful houseguest. Here are some tips that hopefully will help you deliver…
DetailsBe part of God’s plan for Him to be loved by every people. “Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!” (Psalm 96:3) Since 1974 Perspectives has been changing lives. Over 100,000 in the U.S.A. and 130,000 worldwide have taken the course. Perspectives is a 15 week life and learning…
DetailsBy Bill MacLeod, Executive Director If you’ve ever been in a setting where a country is mentioned and you wondered where you could turn to learn more about not only its location, people, or culture, but also about its spiritual condition, chances are you may have turned to Operation World (OW) – the “definitive volume of…
DetailsPray for Open Doors (Colossains 4:2-3) Pray that God will open doors of ministry, blessing partnerships and friendships. Pray that those who serve will be led by the Holy Spirit and recognize open-door opportunities. Pray that God will lead His people past barriers to hearts ready to receive his Word.
DetailsWritten by Meaghan Hartman Mountains have stories. They overlook cities and towns; they see war, destruction and reconstruction. Some testify to huge cataclysmic events — a volcanic eruption or a flood halted by the mountain’s base. Mountains create natural borders for nations and peoples; they cause disruption in travelling, expansion and exploring. For centuries, mountains…
DetailsBy Bill MacLeod, Executive Director With the return of summer also comes the return of your church’s missionaries. Some may need housing and a vehicle. Others who have been away longer, or in a difficult field assignment, may need to debrief in a more intentional way with the help of a caring, neutral environment like…
DetailsBy Doug Hazen National Director for Mobilization Prayer, WorldVenture I’ll probably never get over it. I was in a room with my WorldVenture colleagues, discussing new strategies for helping people get on board with God’s work in the world. We listed a couple of ideas and then God nudged me. “Why don’t you just use my strategy……
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