by thomasgbennett | Jun 30, 2023
In the midst of a pandemic, it’s easy to see the hardships, the struggles, the trials. But if we look with eyes to see and ears to hear, we might just see God at work. He is always working. In southern France, for example, a long-established café culture exists....
by thomasgbennett | Jun 30, 2023
Sometimes God leads us through multiple invitations to say “Yes,” each followed by small steps forward that lead us where He wants us to go. Melinda Means didn’t end up on mission in Berlin, Germany the “typical” way. There was no dramatic “call” to join a mission....
by thomasgbennett | Jun 30, 2023
Brad Smith, working in the Netherlands, describes how God works in mysterious ways, beyond what we could ever hope for or ask, for His Kingdom and for His purposes: One day, I invited Jochen*, one of the men I was mentoring, to go prayer walking with me. It was a new...
by thomasgbennett | Jun 30, 2023
In her youth, seeds were planted that prepared her heart for mission. She heard stories from visiting missionaries at church. She read biographies and other books authored by missionaries. And she went on youth group mission trips in high school and college. But...
by thomasgbennett | Jun 30, 2023
As friends gathered at one of Communitas’s church plants recently, Ashish and Dinara (names changed for security reasons) each shared a special testimony. Ashish talked about Matthew 11:28-29, and how he had experienced “rest for his...