On day five of our team’s trip, Glen Adelsberger and Blake Heffner (GRACE Church) reflect on their first engagement among those living in the Persian Diaspora of Germany. They share the impact of testimonies and being part of a baptism this morning.
Read MoreToday is our day four trip vlog, in which we hear from Rachel Hamburger (Smyrna Church) and Jeff Wood (First Presbyterian, Sebastian FL), both on their first visit with The Outreach Foundation. Rachel and Jeff share some highlights and learnings from their activity on the conference intercessory prayer team.
Read MoreOn this third day trip vlog, Kelly and Casey Blighton from South Highland Presbyterian Church share their experience as first-time mission participants! Hear them share their work with children at our conference and their thoughts on the Persian faith community’s vitality.
Read MoreIn this Day 2 trip vlog, Amy Delgado (Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church) and Doug Stewart (GRACE Church) reflect on our team’s visit to Dachau and the inspiring ways the Holy Spirit is showing power among the suffering people of the Persian diaspora.
Read MoreTom Boone, Associate Director for Mission of The Outreach Foundation, introduces our week of visiting partners in the Persian Diaspora. For the next several days, we will be in Germany with Reverend Sargez Benjamin and the Presbyterian Church of Bayern. Our central activity is a conference on the impact of secularity on the Christian faith, an essential topic for first-generation Christians. Our team of 21 comes from 5 different churches, anchored by our friends from GRACE Church in Bethlehem, PA. Thank you for your prayers, and we will share our reflections with you during our time here.
Read MoreHear from Rev. Dr. Tom Boone, Associate Director for Mission, and two trip participants Chris and Caleb Southard on Day 3 of The Outreach Foundation’s visit with Radmard in Istanbul, Türkiye. Each trip participant has seen God at work in different ways on this trip, and we think you’ll be inspired by their reflections!
Read MoreHear from Rev. Dr. Tom Boone, Associate Director for Mission, and two trip participants Gavin and Preston on Day 2 of The Outreach Foundation’s visit with Radmard in Istanbul, Türkiye. Gavin and Preston share some insights into what it means to be on an Outreach Foundation trip and how the lives are different for the Iranian Christian men they have encountered as opposed to their own lives here in America. We hope you will listen in and that you will come back for day three’s vlog tomorrow!
Read MoreAssociate Director for Mission Tom Boone introduces The Outreach Foundation’s August visit with Radmard, one of our ministries in the Persian Diaspora Partnerships. The visit is taking place in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Read MoreWatch as Berry Long, Outreach Foundation Trustee, interviews Rev. Carlos Faquione and Sebber Banda. These two amazing individuals are being the hands and feet of Christ in Tete Province and we are so glad to have them as team leaders for our Holistic Evangelism Project. We hope you enjoy this Video Blog!
Read MoreSunday was a very special day. We left the LTC early in a light rain. In spite of the rain, nearly 100 people walked to the new church in the village of Nkondedzi. The three-hour worship service had many greetings, singing, and dancing. Mark Mueller preached, and we presented some gifts to the congregation. We received gifts of chickens, sugar cane, and yams from them. After they served us lunch, we went back to collect our luggage from the LTC. We crossed the border and drove to Blantyre, Malawi, for our flight on Mon-day morning.
Read MoreThe next day, Friday, we left early to visit wells and schools. 6 wells were located in the Tsangano District in the northern part of Tete Province, along some of the most rugged roads we have encountered in Tete Province. The wells were busy with women and children collecting water for their families. We asked how many families were using each well and the answer ranged from 193 to 600 families. The benefit of these wells cannot be overstated. As the villagers told us, “ Water is life.” We also saw two examples of school construction being done this year. The site in the village of Monequeira currently has two 3-room brick school blocks and a grass pole building being used for classes.
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