Mark was an enthusiastic, servant-hearted teen. He loved the social buzz of team life and the hive of activity we formed together. However, out on the streets of Glasgow, something got under his skin. Mark observed some of the team’s 11 and 12 year olds sharing simply about Jesus with people they met. A few of them got to lead folks to the Lord, with the mentoring of adults they were ministering alongside. Mark was deeply challenged. He realized he was hungry for God to use h

I can’t quite remember when I first heard the phrase “nothing is yours until you give it away” but I was a teenager and the phrase has stuck with me ever since. Certainly generosity was a way of life my parents modeled to me and my twin brother and two sisters. 20 years of serving as BMS medical missionaries in the Congo had rubbed smooth some of the hard edges of western individualism and consumerism. I remember hearing my mum tell of the bewilderment she felt in the isles o

Mission is God's idea - it’s his bus and he’s the driver. His beautiful plan is to invite his children to join him. When we hop on board we might know the destination and have a great route planned ourselves... but we need to let him drive. Striving to accomplish God's goals without him moves us away from our identity as his children. So what does this look like when we come to outreach activities? How can we ensure what we are doing is responsive to the Lord’s leading? How c