We had a great opportunity this week to spend time with all the Students for Christ leadership at their annual Connect Conference in Pracht, Germany. It was so encouraging to see the caliber of university student leaders that God is…
It always amazes me the different kind of leadership hats we need to wear in IC ministry. Leadership is challenging in every part of the world but specifically in our diverse context of Europe. In his book Love Kindness, author…
Hebrews 12:27 says "The words "once more" indicate the removing of what can be shaken - that is, created things - so that what cannot be shaken may remain."" As world events continue to unfold in Europe, fear continues to…
I love working with internationals! Our stories are unique, resilient and inspiring! When you think about it, we all began our journey from a different place but God allows us to spend seasons of our life in Europe to be…
It doesn't matter if we're talking about tragic world events, refugees entering into the continent or the secular European trying to make sense of life, everyone needs hope that tomorrow will be better than today. It's a fundamental need for…
This week I was talking with one of our FEIC pastors about best practices so I thought it would be good for us to remind ourselves of some principles related to job descriptions for staff and strategic volunteers. Whether you're…
You may have noticed but I have spoken on the theme of "margins" several times over the last year. Part of the reason is because of it's great importance and part of the reason is because I need to do…
This week I spent time talking with some refugees about the seasons of life and challenges that make us stronger. As we talked about their journey, I was reminded of the importance of our words of affirmation. Being a typical…
