Serving cross-culturally often begins with a call from God into this ministry. Sounds straight-forward, right? Well, not really. As you can see from the stories in this edition of Go, people experience “call” in many different ways and some of our established ideas about “call” are often challenged during the journey. Firstly, we often […]
Today we read the below prayer in our devotions. It is from “The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions.” May you be blessed as we were. O Lover to the Uttermost, MAY I read the meltings of thy heart to me in the manger of thy birth, in the garden of […]
Two realities in my life have ruined me – impoverished children and the Gospel. I use the word “ruined” because these two have been serious game-changers in my life. God has called Christians to build his kingdom here and to minister to the poor. I want to be a part of that. And, I feel […]
I don’t often cry reading the news, but I did shed a tear earlier in the year when three year-old Alan Kurdi appeared in my newsfeed. The images of his body, face down in the sand, remain a chilling reminder of the dangers faced by those fleeing conflicts in Syria and across the Middle East. […]
I recently had the privilege of speaking at a conference. The attendees were overseas workers. This and the next three posts will be the messages that I gave. INTRODUCTION Thank you for this honor of sharing God’s Word with you all. Over the next few days we are going to look at Paul’s Letter to the Colossians and […]
In the past 12 months, South Australia has farewelled three wonderful saints of prayer. Since the early ‘70s, in prayer meetings in people’s homes and church halls, prayer warriors represented anybody who toured through Adelaide on deputation before the Father’s throne. They sent care parcels, wrote letters of encouragement and committed to memory the prayer […]
Vivienne Stacey studied English at University College London then spent some years as a teacher before joining Interserve in 1954. When she learned that the United Bible Training Centre (UBTC) in Gujranwala trained Pakistani women for their witness among Muslims, she requested that as her place of ministry. From the very beginning of her mission […]
In some ways, touring around Australia for the Unfolding Grace tour has been similar to touring around Asia and the Arab World, collecting the stories for The Plum Tree in the Desert! Except, of course, that in Australia, I didn’t have to check for cobras in the bed, or translate ‘mushrooms’ into Kyrgyz, or dance with […]
Even though Paul referred to Christ’s followers as saints, at least in western cultures we shy away from using the word. It is only used by those in high church traditions for those historic figures whom the Church deemed worthy of special recognition. Yet, Paul uses the term for every follower of Christ. Now, please do not […]
We’ve been back from Nepal for a few years now and I’m still really enjoying hot showers! Every day I hop in there under the water and thank God for such a wonderful thing. And then sometimes (while I’m in there) I think about our struggles in the West… which seem quite different to the […]
