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August 5, 2020Why Church Matters
The church in North America is shrinking. People are leaving. People are identifying as religious “nones.” Church doors are closing.
But as we learned during the COVID-19 crises, church matters. The community church provides makes a difference within and without the four walls of a building.
“Church is a living illustration or picture of an alternative life—one that is focused on following Jesus and his ways,” said Kevin DeRaaf, who directs ministry in North America for Resonate Global Mission.
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July 29, 2020'It's Going to Take All of Us'
Nick In’t Hout was walking up and down the streets of Redlands, California, and praying about planting a church—but then he heard the Holy Spirit tell him that Redlands didn’t need another church. The city needed churches to work together.
“One of the things God impressed on me on that walk was just the number of churches up and down Church Street,” said In’t Hout. “I felt like the Lord was saying to me he didn’t need another church—but the invitation was to be part of his work connecting churches and bringing them together.”
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July 21, 2020Resonate’s Cohort in Central America Launches New Initiatives in Response to the Coronavirus
Resonate Global Mission’s Cohort fellows in Central America are kicking off some new initiatives in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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July 20, 2020It Takes a Network to Feed a Neighborhood
Mission Montréal, a Resonate Global Mission partner, is meeting needs in the city during the coronavirus pandemic by packing and delivering food baskets—and it’s taking a network to make it possible.
Feeling Anxious and AloneWhen the coronavirus hit, universities in Montréal shut down and university students found themselves facing a lot of challenges—especially international students.
“They were living with a lot of stress and anxiety and were very isolated,” said Jacynthe Vaillancourt, who leads campus ministry for Mission Montréal.
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July 16, 2020What Does Innovation Have to Do with Mission?
You might associate the word “innovation” with new products and designs, but did you know that innovation plays an important role in mission?
“The world changes, and we have to adapt,” said Moses Chung, director of Resonate Global Mission’s Mission Innovation Team, a group of ministry leaders from throughout the world who discover and cultivate best practices for spreading the gospel.
“Mission innovation has to do with discerning what God is doing and joining God there,” said Moses. “That’s where the true innovation happens with the church.”
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July 9, 2020Recovery, Housing, and the Power of Networking in Romania
Géza needed a place to stay after completing a recovery program. You helped provide a house through a network organized by Resonate Global Mission missionary Steve Michmerhuizen.
A Need in the KingdomGéza recently completed the recovery program from his alcohol addiction through Bonus Pastor, a Christian ministry in Romania.
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July 6, 2020COVID-19 in Uganda: An Uncertain Future
Resonate Global Mission missionary Diana Boot should have been wrapping up a whirlwind cycle of Educational Care training with educators in Uganda and Kenya—but in late March, COVID-19 hit: schools closed and teachers weren’t able to meet for training.
After consulting with doctors and Resonate leaders, Diana thought it wise to return to Canada. She took one of the last flights out of the country before borders closed and has been continuing ministry as an encouraging mentor from her home in Ontario.
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July 1, 2020You’re Forming Kingdom Connections that Make Ministry Possible
We work better when we learn from one another. Because of connections you’re helping to form through Resonate Global Mission, missionaries across borders helped make it possible to launch a fruitful financial stewardship program in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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June 29, 2020Pointing People to God in the Chaos of COVID-19
Even though life has slowed down for many people, COVID-19 has robbed peace. Many people are stressed, anxious, lonely, and uncertain.
“I think right now is such a chaotic time,” said Ashley Bonnes, who co-pastors Lafayette CRC in Indiana with her husband, Mark.
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June 23, 2020After the Easter Drive-In Worship Service You Helped Make Possible
In late March, Bridge Church—a CRC church plant in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta—submitted an application to Resonate Global Mission requesting $3,000 to host a drive-in Easter worship service in their community.
“This is a HUGE opportunity to reach people in the COVID-19 crisis,” wrote Pastor Ryan Pedde.
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