Posts by VMMissions Staff
Forming Missional DNA in Our Congregations
“If you want to dig a new hole, don’t dig the current one deeper,” shared Alan Hirsch at a resource event on May 16 in Lancaster, Pa. Hirsch’s central thought is that God has implanted a missional DNA in every church that seeks to follow Jesus in any time and place.
Read MoreOur Journey of Vision in Vasto
When we first arrived to Vasto, the church had been here for almost twenty years but was almost dead. There was no young group, no actual ministries, and little biblical foundation. We started discipling young people in the church. Now there are 25 young people in the church.
Read MoreOur Journey of Breaking Through
This year, God is moving and providing us more opportunities to talk directly about our faith through our classes, informal interactions, and Bible Club. Many students are approaching us with questions and they are eager to develop their spiritual understanding.
Read MoreA Journey to Find the Meaning of ‘Mennonite’
Mennonite means different things to people in Germany. Sect. Heritage. Irrelevant. Faithful. Traditional. We have been learning what the label means to those who are from a Mennonite background, those who were, those who are not, and those who have nothing to do with Christianity.
Read MoreA Journey of Mutual Sharing and Prayer
It was more than just an ordinary afternoon of coffee, cake and conversation as ladies gathered recently at Lezha Academic Center (LAC). Instead, it was another stepping stone in principal Klementina Shahini’s vision of sharing God’s love with the women of Lezhë, Albania.
Read MoreEnglish is Italian for ‘Outreach’
If we wanted, we could be full-time English teachers here in Bari even though we have never had a single lesson on how to teach English! Our mother tongue has opened doors for us to be able to share our faith with many people in our community.
Read MoreWord and Deed
An interesting dichotomy has been argued in Christian mission. Should the Christian’s mission in the world focus on verbal witness, or should acts of care and compassion be our priority? Word or deed? I answer the question with a resounding, “Yes! Both!”
Read MoreMy Journey to Embrace the Unexpected Turns
I came to Belize seven and a half years ago to plant a Deaf church and train leadership. In my prayers I reach up to God asking, “Are we there yet?” And God replies with Psalm 32:8, “I will instruct you and teach you the ways you should go.”
Read MoreMy Seven Mile Journey to Emmaus
My experience in Albania has taken me on a path very similar to the road that two disciples traveled after Jesus’ death, seven miles from Jerusalem to Emmaus. I learned two valuable lessons on my seven-mile journey that drastically changed the way I trust God.
Read MoreMy Journey With Complete Trust
When we lived in the US, I thought I trusted God fully, but I’m finding now how much I didn’t. You see, living in rural Jamaica, there are no ambulances to come if something bad were to happen. Our theme verse before we came to Jamaica was Proverbs 3:5-6 and it continues to challenge me today.
Read MoreThe Gospel Poured Out: A Celebration of Willard and Eva Eberly
On December 27, 2012, VMMissions held a celebration for Willard and Eva Eberly for their forty years of ministry in the Mediterranean region, presenting them with a handmade pitcher symbolic of the treasure of the gospel that has been poured out and given freely to others.
Read MoreTelling the Christmas Story, Even If You Can’t Hear
Most Maranatha School for the Deaf students were involved in this year’s Christmas play, “The Brand New Star,” directed by worker Eve Knepp. The Christmas story was reenacted by students, and the climactic moment came when the lit star moved across the front of the chapel as the wise men followed.
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