We invite you to listen in as The Outreach Foundation’s Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Mark Mueller, kicks off our day 1 trip vlog by talking with Rev. Dr. Tom Boone, Outreach Foundation’s Associate Director for Mission. In this trip vlog, Mark and Tom talk about the long-standing history of The Outreach Foundation in China and about the doors that God is is opening for us which is allowing us to expand our relationship and work with the Christian Church in China.
Read MoreOn this final trip vlog from our China 1 trip, The Outreach Foundation’s trustee Jack Baca has a chat with Chris Bin Wang, our China Mission Specialist. Our Outreach Foundation team is in China visiting church leaders from Shanghai, Suzhou, and Nanjing and is representing US Presbyterian churches (PCUSA and ECO), the Christian Reformed Church, the Pentecostal Church of Canada, and Westmont College. Chris and Jack talk about the mutual spurring that takes place between the church in America and the church in China. It’s a wonderful sight to see many diverse Christians come to together for the sake of the Gospel.
Read MoreOn this day four trip vlog, The Outreach Foundation trustee Rev. Dr. Jack Baca shares his reflections on our visit with the incredible team of Christian Communications Ltd. (CCL), in Hong Kong. Jack is amazed at the way CCL, our partner in China, provides much-needed resources to church leaders in a strategic and thoroughly contextual way. Come back tomorrow for our day five trip vlog.
Read MoreOn the day three trip vlog, Rev. Dr. Alf Halvorson (Pastor, Memorial Drive Presbyterian) reflects on The Outreach Foundation’s visit with several next-gen Christian leaders in China. Rev. Dr. Halvorson speaks about how community and courage are themes he heard from young Chinese Christians on what keeps their faith strong. He hopes the church in America can live under that same mantra, like our Chinese brothers and sisters in Christ.
Read MoreOn this second trip vlog, Rev. Dana Allin, ECO Synod Executive, shares his reflections on The Outreach Foundation’s visit among several next-gen Christian leaders in China. Hear from Rev. Dr. Tom Boone as he and Dana reflect on the young leaders they have encountered on their trip to China.
Read MoreAssociate Director Tom Boone and China Mission Specialist Bin “Chris” Wang introduce The Outreach Foundation’s visit to Hong Kong and mainland China. We are bringing together scholar-pastors from the United States with emerging leaders in the church of China for exchanges of ideas and encouragement. After a few days we will travel from Hong Kong to mainland China for further conversations with church and seminary leaders in various cities. Thank you for your prayers that God’s mercy will surround all who are part of this visit.
Read MoreOn 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!
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