Category: Missions

Did Jesus send people on Short Term Missions?

I currently work for Cru, which does have a lot of short term missions trips. There’s some thought on these trips that I will probably address later on in different blogs, but I just wanted to share something I thought was interesting in my reading. One thing everyone has to ask about short term missions…
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Let’s Wash Some Feet!

If you have the chance, I would love to encourage you to read John Ch 13. In this chapter, Jesus is gathered together with his disciples the night before the Passover Feast, where he shares his last meal with them. On our NYC trip, I shared this passage with the students and shared three applications…
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It’s Not About Me, It’s All About God!

This past Spring Break, I had the opportunity to lead a group of 24 students to NYC for a Missions Trip. I have a hard time calling it a missions trip. If anything, I really see it as a learning experience and vision trip for the students and our ministry. We partnered with Hope Church…
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The gospel is AMAZING

This video is simply amazing and moving. To summarize really quickly, there was a missionary family that went to this tribe in Papua, Indonesia to preach the gospel. At some point they left, and now they are returning fifty years after they first arrived with their children who are all grown up. You can see…
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Guatemala Update and Summary

Dear friends, I just wanted to reiterate my thanks for supporting me on this trip. If it wasn’t for each and every single one of your prayers and financial support, the trip wouldn’t have been possible. It was through you guys not only that I was able to go, but that most of the funds that went towards…
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Guatemala Update 2/22/12

Hi friends and supporters! I just wanted to update you on how I’m doing and how God’s been working through me in this process these days. For the friends that have supported me already, I really just want to thank you so much! It’s really just been a blessing and encouragement to see you guys…
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Guatemala Update and Prayer Requests

Dear friends and supporters, Some of you have been reading this blog and know that I’m going to Guatemala City this coming spring break for a missions/ humanitarian aid trip. Many of you have decided to partner with me as I go to Guatemala, both in prayer and also in financial support. So I just…
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Support me for Guatemala Online!

Hey all, I hope that you’re all doing well as the semester has started. I’ve gotten a chance to go to all my classes and to be honest I’m pretty pumped about it. It’s been great catching up with friends and sharing with people about what God’s been doing in my life the past semester…
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Hope Renewed International

Hope you guys are doing well, I’m getting to the end of my winter break and will be going back home soon. I found this video and wanted to share it with you all. It’s a promo video for the organization, Hope Renewed International, that LifeLines (the group that I’m going with) is partnering with. …
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Guatemala 2011 Team Video

Hey there guys, If you haven’t gotten a chance to read my support letter in my last post, click this link to take a look. In a nutshell, I’ll be going with a group of people from Cornell down to Guatemala City, Guatemala on a Humanitarian Aid Service Trip for Spring Break. The group I’ll be…
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