by Seth Dunn | May 2, 2019 | Leadership, Teaching
People will always perceive conflict in different ways. Some avoid it at all costs while other seemingly do things to create it! Some see conflict as healthy; others never see anything good about it. This I do know: see it as you may, conflict does occur on mission...
by Tonya Williams | Apr 29, 2019 | Teaching
If you’ve ever felt abandoned by a parent or guardian in your life –like you may have missed out on some things growing up as a child because of a parent(s) not being there–, you are not alone. There is hope. I grew up in a single-parent home. It was just me, my...
by Vicki Brawner | Apr 17, 2019 | Leadership
A couple of years ago, I was leading a team to Haiti for Convoy of Hope (a Missouri-based ministry we often partner with). This was a youth group from Michigan, with mostly teenagers, and a few adult chaperones. As is normal in Haiti, we were to work at an orphanage...
by Tonya Williams | Feb 27, 2019 | Teaching
What About Self-Talk! What are some of the things that go through your mind when you are in a moment of being quiet and no one else is around, or even when you are around other people? Are they thoughts that uplift and encourage, or are they depressing and sad? Do...
by IMM Staff | Feb 25, 2019 | Mission Trips
Italy – a land rich with history, color, flavors, music, and more! This destination may seem like a great place to take a vacation, but there is plenty to do to further the Kingdom of God in this beautiful country. The people are warm and inviting and the landscape...
by Vicki Brawner | Feb 22, 2019 | Mission Trips
The Andes Mountains jut out of the ground straight up into the sky, making one feel small and insignificant. They are so vast it is almost more than the eyes can behold. Our bus crawled slowly along the winding, steep roads, our mouths agape at the astounding beauty....
by Tonya Williams | Feb 20, 2019 | Teaching
Our Source For Peace Hello everyone! Me again! Last time I shared about how peace is defined in the dictionary as “tranquil or quiet, or without oppressive thoughts or emotions.” I also began laying the foundation of how God has peace for us and we have...
by Vicky Albaugh | Feb 18, 2019 | Teaching
Are you ready to go on a Short-Term Mission trip? Stop and think! In a few short months, you could be halfway around the world on a mission trip! You could be making a difference sharing the love of Christ with other believers in their local churches or sharing the...
by Vicki Brawner | Feb 15, 2019 | Mission Trips
Poverty Is a Spiritual Issue Recently, I wrote a blog about visiting our brothers and sisters who reside in a city dump in the Philippines, while serving with Convoy of Hope. This is where I began to discover that poverty is a spiritual issue. The poverty of soul is...
by Tonya Williams | Feb 13, 2019 | Teaching
Our Source For Peace Often times we hear outcries for peace in our world because there is so much sorrow and unrest today. We don’t know where to turn to find peace. To no avail, we try all sorts of ways to experience peace in our souls. We are tired of the constant...
