Posts by VMMissions Staff
New tranSend Interns Commissioned for Service
Members of the new tranSend class were commissioned in a meaningful time of worship at On Sunny Slope Farm, near Dayton, Va., on July 17, 2016. Peter Eberly, lead pastor of Eastside Church, spoke both challenge and encouragement based on Isaiah 42.
Read MoreHow We Make Disciples in the Way of Christ
Harold Miller surmises that Judas never intended to betray Jesus to death, but instead betray him into the hands of his enemies to press him to fight. Perhaps Judas believed Jesus would fight, eliminating the injustice and installing utopia by force. But Jesus responds in a surprising way.
Read MoreEnriched by Exponential’s Exploration of Evangelism
VMMissions leaders took a team from Virginia Conference to Exponential East 2014. This annual church planters conference in Orlando, Florida, draws more than 5,000 mission-minded folks from across the country.
Read MoreNancy Marshall Ordained for Pastoral Ministry in Belize
Deaf believers and their families, the leaders of the Belize Evangelical Mennonite Church, and representatives of VMMissions gathered at Jesus’ Deaf Church to confirm God’s call on Nancy’s life by ordaining her as a minister of the gospel.
Read MoreBuilding Outward-Oriented Networks of Discipleship
There is a desire for people to stay connected to their roots and to network with others in community. A vision began to emerge for how a network could encourage and support a new generation of leaders to form contextual missional initiatives.
Read MoreGood Samaritan Opportunities
Recently I saw a man in his late 70s who was stranded along the side of our road with a flat tire. My husband Vince was on his way home when he happened upon this stranger. Noticing that he was unable to even loosen the lug nuts, Vince stepped in. Abram was very grateful.
Read MoreYouth Show Deep Commitment, Longing to Know God
While there have been times where we have struggled to find adults who are yearning to dig deeper into God’s Word or commit to meeting regularly for a Bible study, we have been blessed by the youth in our youth group.
Read MoreTestimony of Transformation
A powerful, challenging speaker shared his story of being delivered from a life of drugs and crime by the love and salvation of God to a gathering of 60 teenagers in Montenegro. We believe God orchestrated the event and answered our prayers.
Read MoreBeyond the Limits of Law Into New Life
We obey God by following the sunnah of Jesus the Messiah (Isa al-Masih). This is the way that we describe ourselves to our Muslim neighbors. Sunnah is a term used to describe the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims.
Read MoreDiscipling Others to Tell the Story
Joi and Brother Phonthawee were beginning to prepare what they would teach in a gathering of Isaan church leaders. Worker Mark Schoenhals was asked to teach teachers and give theological foundations for their teaching of other pastors and church leaders.
Read MoreVMMissions Welcomes New Staff; Transitions Noted
Virginia Mennonite Missions has hired Sarah Schoenhals as Receptionist & Administrative Assistant, starting March 17. Janet Blosser’s role has been expanded to include the Balkans. Ken Horst has transitioned into the role of Development Associate.
Read MoreTime to Work: Teaching a Biblical View of Work Without Dependence
Youth found a creative business opportunity in multimedia and earned a good sum of money. They kept none of the money for themselves, but after giving ten percent to the church, they invested the entire profit back into a newly-formed company called “Transformation Multimedia.”
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