Small Steps. Big Faith.

"Contemporary Europe has become the most godless civilization the world has ever known. --International Herald Tribune Europe: a continent of great beauty, culture and lasting intrigue. A continent of compelling spiritual need. Today, Europe and Russia have generally forsaken their Christian heritage - exchanging the truth of God's Word, for the empty promises of a world view centered around a humanistic ideology. Yet, there is a growing sense that the spiritual climate is changing. momentum europe  is the first phase of a long term strategy to develop the capacity to give everyone in Europe and Russia an opportunity to know someone who truly walks with Christ. It is about seeing tens of thousands of lives changed for Christ. It is ultimately about helping to transform the spiritual destiny of an entire continent. Check out   "Europe: The Lost Continent" and the "Momentum Europe" emphasis.

The phone rang this afternoon. "Hey Jill, have you got a few minutes to talk?" I had just finished eating and Aaron was still sleeping. "Sure," I said, welcoming  the opportunity to visit with a staff friend between bottle feedings. It was an international staff woman needing to process some thoughts, concerns about administrative decisions, uncertainties about the future for ministry in her city. Surfing the cultural differences in a national organization can be a challenge at times. In our ministry here we all have the same heart--to see Spaniards come to know Jesus...but there are situations where the WAY we go about things is different. That can be confusing at times. It´s helpful to have someone to help interpret the situation, a fellow compatriot who has gone before us. Even though I´m not on the frontlines of campus ministry in Spain at the moment, I have logged quite a few years here. Not only have I learned something about the culture, but I´ve also g...

Have you ever had an important detail slip your mind? Sometimes what is important then also becomes urgent. In addition to transatlantic travel, language learning and culture shock, missionary life brings with it additional administrative responsibilities that can sometimes be overwhelming. It´s in moments like these that God reminds me that even administrative contributions do matter in helping to build His kingdom. Rebekah Hiney is an Agape missionary with the Campus ministry in the nation´s capital city of Madrid, population 6 million+.  Every available person willing and ready to labor for Christ in this city is welcome and needed to help make a dent in reaching the 250,000+ university students with the gospel. Rebekah is pictured here with Zadith, one of the women she has discipled in Madrid. (To learn more about Rebekah´s ministry you can visit her ministry website. ) So, just before the Christmas holidays I got a call from Rebekah. It was lunchtime and R...