Events
MissionConnexion Northwest
Friday and Saturday, January 17-18, 2025
Sunset Church 14986 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, OR 97229
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November 22, 2024
By Author
An Open Letter to My Previous Self Before Entering the Mission Field
If I could go back in time to give myself some encouragement, this is what I would say. “Helen, the God you’re getting to know is bigger than any challenge you will ever face.
June 12, 2024
By Author
Why Do You Stand Looking into Heaven?
One day He will return in the same way He ascended. Will He find us standing and gazing into heaven, or will He find us busy at the work He has given us to do?
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December 26, 2023
Getting Ready
Advice for Serving in Missions from the Christmas Story
As Christians, we are called to spread this Good News. Perhaps to you this call means becoming involved with missions. Here’s some advice from that historic night in Bethlehem to help you on your way.
Brad Benson
November 19, 2023
By Author
A Thanksgiving Reflection
What is it about holidays that brings Charlie Brown movies out of the woodwork? Everywhere we turn, it’s time for another Peanuts episode!
November 19, 2023
MissionNext
Finding Your Next Mission: A Guide to MissionNext.org
Are you looking for your next mission in life? Whether you’re searching for a new career path or a volunteer opportunity that aligns with your values, MissionNext can help you find the perfect fit.
mnnemanager
May 25, 2023
By Author
Fear of the Unknown
What if we run out of money? What if times are hard? Is Covid a problem? What about medical care? What if I can’t stand local food? Will my family be alright? Are these concerns you’ve had as you consider the unknowns of a mission field? As we seek answers, let’s focus on God’s character…
billtreat
October 24, 2022
By Author
The Amazing Power of Always
It is the missionary task to disciple the nations—and to disciple with great joy.
January 17, 2021
Job Match
The Value of Waiting on the Lord
In this season of waiting, it is good to take the time to make eye-contact with the Lord
January 8, 2021
Following Jesus
November 23, 2020
By Author
Finding a Fit – Missions in a Changing World Mix
I am passionately committed to SAT-7, the organization I work with to advance the Great Commission….
October 26, 2020
General
Jesus Feeding 5000. Really?
The delivery of the Great Commission is also an impressive operation. Will you volunteer to participate?
September 13, 2020
Following Jesus
The Jesus Cup
In all circumstances we must be satisfied with Jesus. Allow your cup to run over.
August 16, 2020
Following Jesus
July 26, 2020
CEO's Vlog
Introducing MissionNext
CEO VLOG POST – Sept 2023 This Vlog is of special interest for those following the MissionNext Journey. https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/560702755
July 23, 2020
Getting Ready
Working Through Barriers
Jesus meets us when we step out in faith and work through the barriers to accomplish what he has put in our hearts. He meets us at the point of need.
July 12, 2020
Following Jesus
You Will Find Me on the Journey
We are called to be stepping along on our journey to be directed to restore this imperfect world.
July 5, 2020
Missions at Home
Pandemic Places
Throughout history, Christians have cared for the sick around them, providing food and water instead of abandoning them often with their “quaranteam.”
May 3, 2020
Missions at Home
Pandemic Pain & Hurt
Where have you been encouraged to see the church reaching out during our current pandemic?
April 26, 2020
Getting Ready
Things Only Missionaries Understand
There are things that only another doctor can understand about the real life of being a doctor. There are things that only a mother or a teacher can understand about those roles. In the same way, only another missionary can really understand the life of a missionary.
June 15, 2019
Following Jesus
Unexpected Answers to Prayer
God surprised us with unexpected answers to prayers during our seven-month whirlwind after being accepted as members of Wycliffe Bible Translators.
June 14, 2019
General
Tips for Interacting with Other Cultures
How will a culture to which God calls me compare to mine?
June 13, 2019
By Author
Quiet Time and Missionary Life
“When I arrive on the mission field, I’ll be more consistent with my quiet times.” Have you ever thought that? I did, before I entered the field. We would agree that if Jesus spent time in prayer and communion with His Father, sometimes all night, we ought to do the same. However, Christians, whether missionaries or not, frequently confess that finding the minutes for a consistent quite time can be challenging.
December 20, 2018
Careers & Missions
Evaluating Our Readiness to Minister to Others
How do we determine our readiness to minister to others? As a starting point for this multifaceted question, let’s consider two topics: spiritual readiness and emotional readiness.
November 20, 2018
By Author
Finding your Fit in Ministry
If you are considering God’s call to foreign missions, you’re probably wondering how to choose an area of work. To begin, consider your experiences and avocations.
September 27, 2018
Funding
Raising Support for Your Missions Trip
Raising support for a missions trip is often met with reluctance and fear. However, as we begin to delve into the topic, we realize that we need to learn God’s perspective and promises.
September 22, 2018
Getting Ready
Adjusting to a New Culture
Mission work requires flexibility. Serving in a new culture means adjusting to new norms and customs. Some of them you may be prepared for, and others may completely throw you off guard. Here are a few topics to consider and resources to help.
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August 27, 2018
Family
Your Family and Missions
While starting a new direction in missions may be important to you, I’m sure keeping your family protected, provided for, and intact in a world that tries to tear apart family values is at the top of your list of priorities. When God nudged me to consider missions, we were a very dysfunctional family.
August 16, 2018
By Author
Your Work and the Mission Field
If you’re considering God’s call to foreign missions, you’re probably wondering how to choose an area of work. To start, consider your experiences and avocations.
July 24, 2018
Getting Ready
Three Fears Everyone Has About Becoming a Missionary
Fears about joining the mission field are universal. While everyone’s missions journey looks different, many of their concerns or misconceptions are the same.
July 19, 2018
Becoming a Long-term Missionary
Becoming a long-term missionary is fraught with change. Rise to the challenge and meet each of these head on with these tips and tricks.
June 25, 2018
What About My Physical Health on the Mission Field?
If you’re serving overseas, there are many potential diseases and dangers for your physical health on the mission field. It’s easy for fear to set it.
June 21, 2018
Missions Abroad
Send Me! Missions Overseas or At Home?
Searching for a way to travel, experience the world, and witness the beauty of other cultures all while sharing Jesus? Going on a missions trip abroad maybe something to consider. But it’s not the only way to serve.
May 24, 2018
Agencies
Find the Mission Agency That’s Right for You
How do you find a mission agency that is similar in scope to your abilities, passion, location preference and interests? It is important to research any agency you might be considering. While every agency often has a specific focus, their actual ministry footprint can be very large.
May 10, 2018
Testimonies
How I Became a Missionary
I was afraid that I did not know enough about Jesus, that I did not know His word and that I would turn people away rather than draw them to Him. How could I talk to people about a love that I was just learning about and allowing to change and shape my world?
April 27, 2018
Gifts and Skills
Why Are You and I Needed in Missions?
John Piper famously said, “Missions exists because worship doesn’t.” I would hazard that you and I are needed in missions, then, as an outpouring of our own worship.
March 23, 2018
Getting Ready
An Honest Reason to Become a Missionary
Looking back at a career in missions asked myself: Why did I really become a missionary? Was it because of business downsizing, or because I wanted to look holy to my friends? Was it because I wanted to work for God?
March 13, 2018
Getting Ready
Should I Go on a Short-Term Mission Trip?
When thinking of missionaries, many people think only of Christians who have taken up residence in some foreign country where the inhabitants most likely are unfamiliar with the Christian faith. However, every year thousands of Christians travel all over the world for periods of one week to six months to share the good news of the Gospel.
February 20, 2018
Agencies
Advice for Picking a Mission Agency
You believe that God is calling you to serve in missions, but you need to find an agency to affiliate with. Where do you begin? As you begin searching, you find there are a myriad of different mission agencies to choose from. How can you decide?
February 7, 2018
Getting Ready
Me, a Missionary?
Get real. I am not a doctor, linguist, pilot, or even a pastor. Why would God call me to be a missionary? But what does God say about going to all the nations?
January 24, 2018
Getting Ready
How Do I Know God is Calling Me to Ministry?
You feel God is calling you to something, you just wish you knew what that something is. How do you know if a role in ministry or missions is part of His plan for your life?
January 9, 2018
By Author
Another Way to Think About Careers
I don’t feel like going to my usual Sunday school class, I said to myself as I entered church, so I think I’ll watch the video another class is showing. God used my unusual decision to direct our lives in ways we had never dreamed.
December 6, 2017
MissionNext
Let’s Get the Workers to the Harvest Today!
The Lord says in his word that “the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few” (Mathew 9:37 NIV). Today, the World more than ever is in desperate need of workers to go out into every nation to reach the lost and the broken.
October 6, 2017
By Author
5 Things to Do After Graduation
College graduation is both exciting and nerve-wracking. Now what? Rush into the workforce? Freelance? Take a gap year?
September 20, 2017
Testimonies
Rachel’s Story: Discover Your Way to Serve
Her name was Maria. God sent me across the ocean to pray for her—a girl who was sixteen just like me, but lived in a completely different world.
August 23, 2017
Getting Ready
Finding Your Place to Serve in Missions
When it comes to deciding how to serve in missions, the choices are practically endless. Where do you begin to find the right place with so many options?
August 9, 2017
Getting Ready
Use Your Career for Missions
Reality check: there are abundant ways to serve for mission agencies and organizations, all over the globe.
July 24, 2017
Agencies
An Agency’s Perspective: Partnering with MissionNext
MissionNext would like to work with your organization to find the workers you’re looking for.
July 17, 2017
MissionNext Events
A Life-Altering Event
Meet Tom and Vicky Hall from Florida. Their story may be similar to what you’re going through.
July 10, 2017
Testimonies
In the Classroom: Teaching in Panama
What’s it like half-way around the world to teach for an Christian school, in the midst of diverse students and cultures?
July 3, 2017
Testimonies
How do I find teaching jobs overseas?
When I was finishing my teaching program and starting the process of looking for teaching jobs I knew God was moving in my heart to teach oversees, but I had no idea where.
June 26, 2017
Testimonies
A Change in Plans
Comfortable – that’s what you would call my career in the banking field, but God had other plans for me with that two letter command.
June 19, 2017
Testimonies
Provide a Way, Lord
Watching and sending is one way of serving Christ. And then, there are times when being the supportive hands and feet becomes a God-guided reality.
June 12, 2017
Agencies
God at Work: Here
MissionNext partners with over 100 mission agencies and Christian schools, all with diverse needs. Be encouraged with two stories of God-ordained connections.
June 5, 2017
Agencies
The Reason You’re Needed
They’re out there. Searching for the right messenger–perhaps someone like you–whose skill and passion match their unique ministry needs.
May 29, 2017
Testimonies
When God Moves Mountains
By the end of this year, I’ll be serving overseas—all because God moved mountains to get me into missions.
May 22, 2016
