Posts with the category “mission-trips”

When people ask me about Honduras, I always say it changed me in ways I never expected. ...  Read More

I thank God for throwing me into the unknown and unexpected, underqualified but willing. What a humbling blessing it is to be able to stand in front of a handful of people, leading a program in their ...  Read More

We started right away serving the people of Honduras as God called us to do. Each day we brought the love in our hearts along with medical supplies, doctors, contractors to restore, art & crafts, prai...  Read More

Over the past 16 years of my life, I’ve had the opportunity to travel to Honduras around 30 times. Outside of God and my parents, it’s been the thing that has shaped my life the most. Each time I lea...  Read More

I believed that the trip would simply be one where I went through all of the motions of service without any change in my own heart, both towards the Lord and towards service. Fortunately for me, the L...  Read More

After these two mission trips, I know my Heavenly Father's heart more deeply. I understand the value of every soul more clearly. And I am more determined than ever to spend my life responding to His c...  Read More

When I first came to church, I honestly just wanted to make friends. Here, I met some of my best friends. They were all very warm and welcoming, and they quickly accepted me and included me in their g...  Read More

通过自己的经历，我看到，对基督徒来说，短宣是灵命成长不可替代的途径之一；对教会来说，短宣是灵命复兴的方法之一；对于禾场来说，短宣的意义也是非常重要的：无论是短宣队队员的恩赐，还是短宣队给予经济上的资助，都能成为当地福音扩展的重要助力。...  Read More

Every smile, every prayer, and every moment of service was a living testimony of God’s love and grace. These experiences remind us that missions are not only about “going out,” but about “living out” ...  Read More

When we were about to leave, those inmates crossed the yellow line that separated us from them to come shake our hands. After that experience, I realized that sharing our testimony is not just about t...  Read More

What I learned is that our role isn’t to convert hearts; that’s God’s job. Our job is to show up, to love, and to share the gospel boldly and faithfully. And in that, I learned to trust God more deepl...  Read More

I am older than most of the people who go on these trips, and I have seen poverty in many areas of the world. I was amazed at how all members of the team came together to work in Christ for those less...  Read More

I experienced the truth of His promise: “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”...  Read More

“My identity is found in Him and who He says I am.” Read the testimony of Kamryn-- a story of the God who works miracles for our good and for His glory. ...  Read More

John 15:5 really stuck with me: “I am the vine; you are the branches... apart from me, you can do nothing.” It taught me how crucial it is to stay connected to God, especially when serving. ...  Read More

The medical mission team—made up of the Compassion Ministry team of the Church of the Nazarene in Honduras and the short-term mission team from Living Hope Global Ministries —traveled daily in minivan...  Read More

Each evening, we gathered to reflect and pray. These moments drew me closer to God. I realized that true obedience to God’s Word doesn’t just mean worshiping in my own church—it means going out to ser...  Read More

Serving under God’s will and making a true impact on people who need it most was the most fulfilling thing I’ve ever done. ...  Read More

This experience showed me just how powerful God's love truly is....  Read More

Experiencing the Lord’s protection, answered prayer, and joy in fellowship during the mission trip....  Read More

I thank the Lord for using this mission trip to remind me that I am a new creation—the old has gone, the new has come. In this new life, I want to continually live out a new set of values, a new persp...  Read More

We came to share love, and in the end, love returned to us in double. It is more blessed to give than to receive—I truly experienced that....  Read More

I knew that leaving out a week or two for myself and for God would ease my burden. So, that’s why I joined the 2025 Honduras Mission Trip. ...  Read More

The 2025 May 5-12 Honduras Mission Team came back with their hearts full. Many testify to the work they have witnessed God doing in their lives through cross-cultural missions and local church partner...  Read More

It has been two years since I left Kenya. During the days I was away, I often thought of the children at the Mbooni Children's Center and the brothers and sisters at the Yongguang Church. How is Siste...  Read More

God is omniscient and perfect, so He has every right to judge us. Yet, He chooses to treat us with love and grace. This is the deeper understanding and love I gained for God through this journey....  Read More

Our brief visit passed by quickly, and before leaving, we joined the local pastor in prayer for Ukraine and the church. We asked the Lord to grant mercy and strengthen each believer’s faith. Whether t...  Read More

We are so grateful to God that this year’s 2024 “Retire Refire Mission” trip spanned several continents and countries. With God’s constant companionship and co-working, we truly experienced what the B...  Read More

Step out of your comfort zone, even the comfort zone of serving, to experience the living and real work of God in your life. Only then can you truly understand what Ephesians 1:8-9 says: "...God's gr...  Read More

This was my first time going to Honduras, and it was also my first-ever mission trip. But from the moment we arrived at the base, it was clear that God was at work....  Read More

When I got there, I could already tell this is not going to be easy and this is not going to be anything I've ever experienced. Honduras forced me to not only look at myself but also at the work God w...  Read More

If I had to describe this trip in one word, it would be a blessing. Nothing in Honduras could have happened if it wasn’t for God’s blessings. Being able to go on this trip in the first place is also s...  Read More

It was then that I realized, this is not the trip I saw through the photos nor the one someone described to me, but one that must be experienced firsthand to fully understand the privileged life we ta...  Read More

In April 2024, an STM team consisting of mostly young adults went to Honduras during their spring break. Here are some of testimonies of how their lives were touched....  Read More

Keywords: Gratefulness, God's Provision, Serving and Spreading the Gospel, Transformations ...  Read More

" He is the potter, and we are his clay. If we can surrender our lives to Him and let Him transform and renew us, we will feel true joy and love that we long for. HE created each one of us with a purp...  Read More

今年夏天對於我們很多人來講是一個不尋常的夏天，從未曾參與宣教的一走出就到了一個「危險的」國家-洪都拉斯。在那裡的一周給大家帶來有驚喜，有挑戰，有爭執，有哭有笑。我們也從曾未謀面到彼此牽掛。尤其對於我來講，在洪都拉斯呆九周，未曾想過，也不是自己要出風頭。說實在，在加拿大生活二十多年，夏天是加拿大最美的季節，況且能和家人在一起過夏何嘗不是一件愜意的事。但神要帶我去，豈有不去的道理。今年也是我第三次去洪...  Read More

美國長大的Josh，在參加洪都拉斯短宣時，用中文寫了這首七言詩，《洪都長愛歌》，紀錄短宣的經歷與感動。同短宣隊的裘峻弟兄也有感而發，寫下了一首詩回應Josh。...  Read More

一名短宣隊員，在他即將第三次前往洪都拉斯，於邁阿密機場寫下的詩。...  Read More

Tolupan印第安部落坐落在洪都拉斯北部的花山，遠離鬧市，從首都來這裡要五小時路程，其中山路就有兩個多小時。 這裡外表上看，也算得上風景秀麗，然而土地貧瘠，又遠離市區，非常地閉塞和貧困。 路也不像路，但汽車還是能開上去的。...  Read More