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June 6, 2019What Does It Mean to Be Faithfully Present on University Campuses?
Campus ministers and student leaders from throughout Canada and the United States gathered May 28-30 at Loyola University in Chicago, Ill., for the Christian Reformed Campus Ministry Association (CRCMA) conference.
There, they wrestled with questions surrounding diversity, gender, sexuality, and power within relationships so they can better share their faith with all students.
Campus Ministry in a Changing Culture“Universities have changed. Culture has changed,” said Mark Wallace, Resonate Global Mission’s campus ministry leader.
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May 8, 2019Resonate Global Mission Launching Investigation into Allegations of Abuse
In October of 2018, Resonate Global Mission received a copy of a letter that had originally been sent to our partner the Christian Academy in Japan (CAJ). In January 2019, we received an additional letter outlining various allegations of abuse that took place at CAJ between 1963-1987. Four people were named as perpetrators of this physical, emotional and sexual abuse, one of the four was a missionary with Resonate Global Mission (then Christian Reformed World Missions) between 1974-1982.
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March 7, 2019Extensive Church Planting Research Gives the CRC a Way Forward
At February’s Council of Delegates (COD) meetings in Grand Rapids, Mich., Resonate Global Mission presented results from the most extensive research ever conducted on church planting in the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA).
As part of an ongoing denominational conversation about church planting, this research will be significant not only for the CRCNA’s future work in church planting but also for the health of the denomination overall.
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February 15, 2019Haiti Missionary Families Temporarily Leave Country
Civil unrest and shortages of food, water, and fuel have prompted Resonate missionary families in Haiti to temporarily leave the country.
All Resonate staff and their families in Haiti are safe and have not been directly affected by the unrest. However, anticipated shortages of fuel could force the island nation’s airports to close if the situation deteriorates. Resonate has opted to bring its staff back to North America in accordance with CRCNA security guidelines out of an abundance of caution.
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January 29, 2019Changing the World through Prayer
Jon De Bruyn believed in the power of prayer. Now, the Jon De Bruyn Memorial Prayer Fund will help shape the prayer lives of countless others and ignite prayer for God’s mission throughout the world.
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June 11, 2018Nicaragua Missionaries Consider Evacuation
Escalating protests and violence throughout Nicaragua have prompted some Resonate Global Mission and World Renew staff to leave the country.
No CRCNA staff members have directly experienced any violence, though all are embroiled in the difficulties that come with the country being in turmoil.
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April 26, 2018West Michigan Prayer Summit: A ‘Sweetness’ of Prayer in the Air
Worshipers swayed, clapped, and sang along as the Calvin College Gospel Choir closed the first evening of the West Michigan Prayer Summit 2018 by belting out “Thank You, Jesus, Thank You” in several languages.
With different voices chiming in and adding a full spirit to the words, they sang the phrase in Dutch, in French, in Arabic, in Spanish, in Yoruba, and in Korean.
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April 17, 2018Kuyper College Celebrates a Legacy of Service in the Philippines
On April 16, Lucy del Carmen accepted the Kuyper College Service Award—for both her own service and on behalf of her late husband, Vincente Apostol (also known as Vince). Lucy and Vince were the first missionaries to serve with Resonate Global Mission (then Christian Reformed World Missions) in the Philippines.
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February 23, 2018Global Prayer Safari Travels and Prays across South Africa
This story originally appeared on crcna.org and was written by Chris Meehan
Nearly 40 people from nine nations took part in the Global Prayer Safari that began Feb. 1 in Pretoria, in the north of South Africa, and made its way through several communities, visiting prisons, churches, and other sites before ending Feb. 11 in Cape Town.
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February 5, 2018Celebrating 10 Years of Ministry in East and Southern Africa
If you believe, and I believe
And we together pray
The Holy Spirit will come down
And Africa will be saved
These words recently filled a room at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, as members of Resonate’s East and Southern Africa ministry team celebrated their tenth anniversary.
The anniversary celebration marked the time from when Mwaya and Munyiva Wa Kitavi were commissioned to serve the region. Mwaya serves as Resonate’s East and Southern Africa regional leader.
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