Posts by VMMissions Staff
Immanuel, God With Us!
Worker Raleigh offers tender reflections on the gift of God’s presence to their family as they offer a ministry of presence among their Muslim neighbors. “When we are overwhelmed by the need [for them] to know Jesus—we are thankful that Immanuel can make the way for them to believe.”
Read MoreNurturing the Faith of College Students
God awakened in me a dream for the dividing walls to be broken down and for all of us—university students and local members of congregations—to see each other as brothers and sisters in Christ, and for the unique gifts of these students to be nurtured for the sake of God’s kingdom.
Read MoreAaron M. Kauffman Graduates with Doctor of Ministry Degree
Dr. Aaron M. Kauffman, president of VMMissions since 2014, graduated with a Doctor of Ministry degree from Asbury Theological Seminary on May 18, 2019. His dissertation uncovered five key strategies of local churches that are successfully engaging young adults.
Read MoreSeeing the Harvest that Jesus Sees
With one sweep of my husband’s eye on our garden, he sees past investment, present challenges, and future promise. I learn a lot when I ask him to show me what he sees. This is what we do when we pray. Rather than feeling overwhelmed, we ask, “Lord, what do you see?”
Read MoreSowing Seeds Close to Home
Workers in the U.S. are seeing transformation firsthand as God’s activity permeates local communities among people of every background. Seeds of faith are being planted among inmates in the local jail and middle schoolers are being engaged through Kids Club.
Read More“Hello, My Friend”
I came because I thought that I could do something for God. But I soon realized that God brought me to Greece so that he could do something in me. The stories of bravery and courage I heard have impacted me and changed the way that I see the world.
Read MoreVMMissions Short-term Programs Now Accredited
VMMissions is excited to announce that it has passed the accreditation process with Standards of Excellence in Short-term Missions (SOE) and is now a fully accredited member.
Read MoreNew Ways of Being Church
Instead of asking, “Why aren’t people coming to our church? Where is the younger generation? What is the future of the church?” we need to be asking, “Where is God at work? How can we participate in what God is doing in this context? What are we inviting people to be part of?”
Read MoreA Culture of Multiplication
If you were asked, “What are the irreducible minimums of the church?” what would you say? An assembly of some number? What number? A pattern of assembling? What’s the pattern and what mission and values would it reflect?
Read MoreVMMissions Welcomes Two Staff Members
Virginia Mennonite Missions is pleased to welcome Steve Leaman and Melanie Sherer as new staff members. Steve was hired as Director of Public Relations and Melanie Sherer was hired as Administrative Assistant.
Read MoreA Snapshot of Kids Club with Seth and Theresa Crissman
Every Monday evening at Immanuel Mennonite Church, you can find volunteers in blue t-shirts with around 40 children, pre-K through 8th grade. Together, they sing, act and retell stories from the Bible, eat and play together as they learn to give and receive God’s love with each other.
Read MoreNew Creation Opens Shop to Combat Sex Trafficking
God led Caitlin to stay in her own community and to work with New Creation, a Harrisonburg, Virginia, ministry that combats human trafficking. Her heart was drawn to this business fulfilling a need and shining the light of Christ.
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