I’m still a little humored, bewildered, and astonished by this conversation I had with a friend of mine who had been part of our church community. And, while I still find myself shaking my head at this interaction, there is a legitimate, ongoing tension between being Holy Spirit led and engaging in human planning, a tension that many church and mission leaders face daily.
Read MoreIn the past, we’ve used these blogs to inform you of what to pray for these three works that we believe God has called us to be a part of initiating. This year, though, we’re changing things up! We’ll spend six of the next twelve months talking about the how of praying for these Initiatives and the others talking about the why.
Regardless of where they serve in the world, missionary families usually say the same thing – their children are a special blessing and a big part of their work. As Christian families seek to live out their faith in whatever context God places them, living as a whole family on mission says something in a unique way to those around them. Children matter to the expansion of the Kingdom.
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