What Does the Bible Say About Fundraising for Missions?
What are your feelings about fundraising? If you’re like most people, you probably have some feelings of trepidation towards fundraising. Fundraising for ministry can be a countercultural idea, so it naturally brings up some fears and anxieties.
Envision Your Place: Cambodia
The heat from the sun surrounds you with a warm embrace this morning on your way to the university. Luckily it's dry season, so you don’t have to worry about the possibility of a tropical monsoon soaking your walk. This sunshine on your face is a familiar feeling, as you’re now three months into the five-month dry season, and you can’t remember the last time the temperature was below the 80s.
Sophie: Community Health in Peru
Sophie and her husband Matt went together as Goers to Peru soon after they were married in their first year after college. After their two years in Peru, they moved back to Northern Minnesota where Sophie is working as a realtor and art agent and Matt is a contractor. They are expecting baby #1 this year and are in the process of converting a '73 Airstream and a shipping container into Airbnb's... they can't wait to share their corner of the world with visitors!
Here's our Tithe Your Career interview with Sophie...
When You Least Expect It
I remember sitting with the Lord that morning, already grouchy, already tired, and slugging through the heat to the subway station. The subway is crowded that day, and my nose is in some dude's armpit that I don't even know.
It's just one of those days for me when living overseas isn’t fun, it's not an adventure. It's just sweaty. And you think to yourself, man, what is life today? This day was one of those days. I wasn't feeling like a super missionary. I was barely feeling human.
4 Reasons to Go on a Prayer Walk Today
Going on a prayer walk is a new concept to many Christians. But it’s an important practice to add to your spiritual walk (see what I did there?). The truth is that, while prayer walking isn’t directly prescribed in scripture, both walking with God and praying are. Micah 6:8 tells us to walk humbly with God.
Navigating Food
Welcome to Part Five of our Goer Essentials Series, where we’ve asked Goers to sound off on the essentials to thriving in life overseas. In today’s article, we cover food!
Envision Your Place: Peru
You said yes to adventure and that’s what this place has given you. Most mornings, like today, you wake up to the weirdest and loudest bird that seems to be right outside your window. You eat a quick breakfast because the team is leaving early for their trek into the part of the jungle known as Yanesha land. You hop into the back of a truck and hang on as the driver dodges tree branches and limbs, potholes, and other cars coming down the tiny dirt road.
Why Should Christians Study Abroad?
Why should Christians study abroad? Is it Biblical? What’s the point? These may be some of the questions you have if you are considering studying abroad while in college. My study abroad experience was truly life-changing and path-directing. But even if you don’t have a life-altering experience, here are a few reasons why Christians should study abroad.
Battling Burnout
Welcome to Part Four of our Goer Essentials Series, where we’ve asked Goers to sound off on the essentials to thriving in life overseas. In today’s article, we cover ministry burnout and the spiritual practices Goers have discovered to fight against it.
Envision Your Place: Zambia
The sun peeks through the blinds as you are woken up by the neighbor’s rooster whom you have lovingly named Reginald. It’s not his fault he sounds like he’s dying. To add to the symphony of your Zambian alarm, you hear a “thump” on your roof as an avocado falls from a tree. You get out of bed and savor the warm breeze coming through your window that helps to break up the humidity while you sip your coffee.