Missional Engagement

Our team stood outside a large apartment complex with a clear purpose, but no clear direction. We had learned that a family from a closed country lived somewhere inside, and we hoped to invite them to a local showing of the Jesus Film. There was no apartment number, no prior connection—only a quiet sense that […]

The recent gathering brought together pastors and ministry leaders to strengthen networking and collaboration among churches seeking to reach the nations in their own neighborhoods. A major focus of the meeting was English as a Second Language (ESL) ministry as a strategic pathway for gospel engagement among immigrants and refugees. Brett Boesch, representing the Diaspora […]

In 1986, a family of nine stepped off a plane in the United States with little more than hope and the memory of a homeland they had fled. They came from Southeast Asia through a refugee camp in Thailand. Their religious background was Buddhist and animist. Christianity was not part of their story. At least, […]

By Wafaa “God is not waiting for us to start working with Muslims. He is already at work. He is inviting us to join Him.” Wafaa grew up in a Sunni Muslim family shaped by two cultures and two spiritual influences. In her home, Islam was practiced faithfully—prayers, fasting, and mosque attendance—but there was also […]

Warren Owen spoke at our most recent Diaspora Mission Collective gathering. We gathered to hear stories of faith and the cost of discipleship. He shared a reproducible Old Testament bridge strategy to the Gospel. Muslims often need Old Testament context with familiar prophets that help setup and frame who Jesus was and is. Warren describes […]

Faithfulness in obscurity, presence without recognition, and obedience amid confusion are rarely wasted. They are often the soil where lasting fruit grows.

Building a Food Ministry Network in Middle Tennessee At a recent gathering of churches across Nashville, pastors, leaders, and ministry partners came together around a shared conviction: meeting physical needs is a vital part of gospel ministry. What unfolded was a rich conversation about food insecurity, practical strategies, and the power of partnership. Three ministry leaders […]

Jesus continued going around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, […]

How Caring for Others Opens the Door for Relationship Church planting doesn’t always begin with a launch team, a building, or a worship service. And church engagement doesn’t always begin with a big event, a program, or a strategy. More often, both begin with something much simpler and far more personal: paying attention to the needs […]