Posts by Jon Trotter
Rearview Reflections: Nancy Marshall
“I went to Orange Walk, Belize, in 2005 with a clear call from God to start a church among the Deaf. The only problem was that I had no idea how to do that. I knew God was telling me to trust him. Somehow this would work out. I was sure,” Nancy Marshall writes.
Read MoreEight Lessons from a Lifetime in Mission
Fifty-two years after Willard and Eva Eberly were called to serve in Italy, they look back on key lessons they learned. “Our basic mission philosophy and methodology was modeling, discipling and equipping believers in every aspect of Christian living,” they write.
Read MoreWorker profile: Lydia Musselman
Lydia leads discipleship groups, weekly prayer on the campuses of EMU and JMU, and Bible studies with women from both universities, nurturing cross-cultural connection and watering their souls with the living water.
Read MoreCall to Prayer: Lord, Teach Us to Pray!
“Luke’s gospel has been teaching us that multiplication is preceded by prayer,” Lizzette Hernandez writes. “So in response to the Spirit’s invitation, we have been meeting once a month for the last year to pray. As we’ve come together, God has done new things.”
Read MoreMoving Towards Multiplication
“Moving towards multiplication takes time, energy and patient trust in the One who makes the harvest,” Mike Metzler writes. “J.R. Briggs, a church planter who is ministering near my hometown in Lansdale, Pa., wrote: ‘All of us are missionaries disguised as good neighbors.’ His words resonate with me.”
Read MoreEngage. Establish. Equip. Empower.
As a discipler with Every Nation Campus and partner in mentoring a number of VMMissions tranSend interns, Carlin Kreider uses four principles: Every person is valuable to God; every church, campus ministry, and small group can grow; every minister should prepare others to minister; and every disciple should make disciples.
Read MoreGod’s Arithmetic
Life Enrichment Church (LEC), a network of house churches in a rural corner of Thailand, was planted in the late 1990s with the vision of multiplication. Those first pioneer missionaries mounted their motorcycles, braving heat and dust – or monsoons and mud – to spread seed broadly, looking for the few who would respond.
Read MoreA Call to Shkodër
“We must make disciples for the kingdom of God,” Rafael Tartari writes. “We are not setting goals for our own convenience, according to our own agenda. This is not something we choose to do. It is something for which God has chosen us!”
Read MoreMy Coins Count Raises Over $17,000
In 2021, contributors donated a preliminary total of $17,073.74 to My Coins Count, of which $8,536.87 will benefit the family discipleship ministries of VMMissions workers Hannah Shultz and Seth & Theresa Crissman.
Read MoreTodd Van Patter Hired as Director of Operations
VMMissions is pleased to announce the hiring of Todd Van Patter as Director of Operations. Todd will lead the Support Services Team and serve on the Leadership Council. His background is in organizational design and practices that lead to vibrant and effective organizations.
Read MoreMotorcycles Go the Distance for Missions
In September, 24 motorcycle riders covered a total of 419 miles in support of the ministries of VMMissions. Despite ominous skies, the first group left Harrisonburg early Friday morning, and met up with other riders at Powhatan Mennonite Church.
Read MoreKeep Your Distance 5K Results
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Keep Your Distance 5K! Over six days, walkers and runners from around the world came together (virtually) and completed 232.5 miles while showing their support for VMMissions.
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