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April 9, 2019

Loved By God

“Depression stole my life in every way imaginable,” said Leenza Thompson, a student at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. “[I felt] completely empty at some points, like I was just a shell of a human ... I really felt like I was a waste of space on earth. I felt that no one could ever love me.”

Then Leenza joined a discipleship huddle through Resonate Global Mission partner Geneva House campus ministry. There she began to discover her identity as loved by God and was able to take her first steps toward healing.

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April 5, 2019

‘Do You Believe All Muslims Are Terrorists?’

“All my life, I had a plan that after high school, I would go to college,” said Resonate Global Mission volunteer Kara*. But then Kara learned about the opportunity to teach English in Central Asia.

“A part of me said that it would be perfect for me, to learn and grow and be better prepared for the life that I wanted to lead,” she said. “The other part was concerned about changing my future plans almost randomly.”

But as Kara learned more about the opportunity, it seemed anything but random.

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April 3, 2019

A Campus Pastor Asks, What If We Were No Longer Here?

Fresh out of Calvin Theological Seminary, Paul Verhoef was called to serve as the first Christian Reformed chaplain at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta. He recalls arriving at his newly renovated, freshly painted office on August 3, 2004, and looking around.

There was no furniture in the room. The office was just a 10-by-10-foot space connected to seven other empty offices along a common hallway and joined by a gathering space, said Paul. A new thing was starting, but work had to be done.

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April 1, 2019

You Equipped Teachers to Transform Classrooms

Educators around the world want to improve their teaching skills, but many do not have access to affordable training. That’s where you stepped in. Thanks to you, Resonate Global Mission was able to provide Educational Care training for teachers so they understand that, through their teaching, they can share the love of Christ with their students. At the end of each workshop, facilitators help participants prepare an action plan to implement in their classrooms what they have learned in the training.

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March 21, 2019

Determined to Be a Better Leader

When Wabwire Dennis, senior pastor of Assemblies of God Buhauli in Uganda, was invited to attend Timothy Leadership Training (TLT) facilitated by Resonate Global Mission, he decided to skip the first day.

In the end, the lesson he missed brought 13 new believers to his church.

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March 20, 2019
The Art of Salvation
“[Elena] always had in her heart the desire to create something,” said Tomas Ivens, pastor of Ethnos Community Church, a Resonate Global Mission church plant in Bellflower, California.

Like many people in her community, Elena worked hard to pay her bills each month, but there was never money left over to pursue her creative interests. She was also worried about her teenage son, who was struggling.

But then she heard about Ethnos Art Connections, a free arts program developed by Ethnos Community Church. Elena did not just find art—she found salvation.
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March 20, 2019
Sharing God’s Love through Clean Water
With help and encouragement from Resonate Global Mission, one Christian has changed life for everyone in her village. Our world needs more Christian leaders like her!
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March 20, 2019
Discerning God’s Call in Seasons of Uncertainty
Hong* felt fulfilled in life—she had a rewarding job as a teacher in one of Asia’s largest cities and a leadership position in her church. But then her school closed last year, and she entered a season of uncertainty. Adding to her unease, Hong knew her mother was growing more dependent as she aged.

“This season of uncertainty has been tough on Hong, but it’s also been a time of exploring where God is calling her,” said Regina*, a Resonate Global Mission missionary who has worked with Hong for many years through ministry leadership trainings.
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March 19, 2019
Driver for Change
“I’m not the pastor. I’m just the temporary leader, and I want to stress temporary,” Rumduol told Resonate Global Mission missionary Justin Van Zee.

Rumduol has been a “temporary” leader at her church in Cambodia for two years while her husband is away, working in a factory in South Korea.

In rural Cambodia, many families struggle to make ends meet. There aren’t enough jobs, and most families rely on subsistence farming to produce enough food for their families. Those who do have a harvest leftover earn measly profits in the market.
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March 13, 2019
Investing in Family and Community
Proverbs 31 tells of a faithful woman who diligently invests in her family and faith community. Inspired by a Timothy Leadership Training (TLT) facilitated by Resonate Global Mission, Caroline Ndeti decided to do just that.

And as she persevered through setbacks, God gave her more than expected.
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March 7, 2019
Collaborating to Keep People Warm
As the winter weather enveloped Seattle, Washington, a group of students and church plant members embraced the neighborhood around them.
Serving People Who Live on the Streets
Bitter cold and snow settled across the United States this winter, striking even unexpected cities with record snowfall. Seattle, known for more rain than snow, was one of those cities.
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March 5, 2019
Redefining Leadership through Campus Ministry
Nadeana was not a leader. At least, that’s what she believed before beginning her internship with Western Campus Ministry. Now she’s encouraging other students to be leaders too.

Western Campus Ministry is a Christian Reformed Church campus ministry in Ontario supported in part by Resonate Global Mission. When the team launched a Bible study, Mike Wagenman—campus pastor and Nadeana’s mentor—encouraged Nadeana to lead it. But she was intimidated. She had never been in a leadership position and said no.
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February 27, 2019
Haiti Missionaries Return, Ask for Prayers
Resonate missionaries and their families who temporarily left Haiti during protests two weeks ago are returning. Protests have lessened but uncertainty remains for Haitians throughout the country.

Regional Mission Leader Luis Pellecer, who supervises ministry in Haiti, has spoken with contacts in the country who see the situation improving. Shortages of food, water, and fuel have abated as protests have scaled back. However, your missionaries still ask for your continued prayer.
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February 21, 2019
There’s More to the Gospel
“I have always heard, my whole life, that God loves me unconditionally and that if I follow his directions then that is good and everything will turn out OK,” said Josh, a fourth-year student at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario.

But Josh doubted whether he measured up to God’s ways. Raised in church, he earnestly sought God and desired to share God’s love with others—but questions plagued Josh’s mind.

“I was wondering about my actual effect on others. Am I actually loving those around me? Am I doing as Jesus would do? How do I know?”
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February 21, 2019
Disciples Make Disciples
When Grace decided to follow Jesus, she wanted to grow spiritually. But outside of meeting for worship, Grace’s church didn’t have discipleship opportunities for believers to walk alongside one another to grow in relationship with God.

“We don’t really have fellowship where we share the word in-depth and also share about our life experiences together—smile together, cry together, laugh together—it’s not there,” said Grace.
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