Stories of Mission
Explore mission themes in our quarterly magazine as workers tell stories of making disciples in the way of Christ.
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For Different Seasons Blow Different Winds
Oftentimes it seems that we blot out our most important identification, our foundation: we are children of God. The fact that I am a TCK no longer seems to weigh on me. I will encounter misunderstandings because of it, but I have a greater purpose and longing that my heart seeks after.
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Thankful for a Life of Paradoxes
I like being a TCK because I get to see and do things a lot of people don’t get to. For example, I have learned to do Thai dancing and to cook Thai food. I have made friends who live in many countries. But sometimes I don’t like being a TCK because I don’t really fit in anywhere.
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Joy and Mourning
Growing up as a TCK, I experienced a lot of opposites. I would feel excited when we moved to new places, yet I felt sad about all the things I had to give up, sometimes forever. The window is symbolic of the lives of the people around me that were opened to me because of my TCK experience.
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Anna and the Life-Giving High Five
The game of the street in Central Asia was urtganiki, which consists of “ball dodging and life swapping.” Whether the teammate I high-five back into the game does well or poorly, we feel connected more deeply because of the life-exchange. Similarly when we reflect on Jesus giving us his life, we feel more connected to him.
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The Children Who Ask, “Who Am I?”
Third Culture Kids (TCKs) are uniquely formed and called to serve. Having grown up in Thailand, our daughters are TCKs. They are convinced of the reality and relevance of Jesus, and they are well-positioned for witness in the intercultural settings that abound in our world today.
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VMMissions Announces Two Staff Promotions
VMMissions announces the promotions of Abe Hartzler to Associate Director of Advancement and Tom Yoder to Ministry Coach, with a particular focus on the Balkans. Both are current VMMissions staff members called to take on new or expanded roles.
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Confessing Our Complicity and Committing to Change
At a recent prayer time, several staff members gave voice to our collective confession for complicity in systemic injustice and racism. We share this prayer with you as a statement of our ongoing need for God’s mercy and transformation.
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Coronavirus Sparks Responses of Compassion and Creativity at VMMissions
The last three months of the coronavirus pandemic have introduced unimagined challenges and tragedy to the entire world community. It has also unearthed deep wells of adaptability, creativity and compassion. This is certainly the story at VMMissions.
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MWC Global Church Sharing Fund Responds to Pandemic Needs
Mennonite World Conference has invited Anabaptist mission and service partners to coordinate their financial response to COVID-19 hardships experienced by member churches around the world.
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A Front Row Seat to the Gospel’s Power
The power of the gospel is this: that the unlovable are loved, the irredeemable are redeemed, the disinherited are adopted, the faithless are made faithful, the wicked are made pure, and the unqualified are made participants. This is Kyle’s story.
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Tracing the Trail of Forgiveness
God is calling Bethany Tobin to both teach and walk out Jesus’ humble yet powerful message of forgiveness as she serves in Thailand. She prays, “Use my mistakes Lord – make a fool of me – so that the power of your gospel can be revealed.” She shares these glimpses.
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Worker Profile: Elena Buckwalter de Satalaya
Elena and her husband Freddy are working with the Iglesia Cristiana Menonita, in Iquitos, Peru, focusing mostly on bringing young people on an island community to a personal relationship with God. They teach basic classes and lead a children’s ministry and youth group.
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