But you shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and all of Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. —Acts 1:8
250 members of the EvFree congregation have hit the “Go” button on our Love Europe page and joined 25 Love Europe teams and two other global missions teams to Rwanda and Vietnam. Two teams have already returned from their discipleship work overseas and have reported how the Lord used them to partner with our missionaries and to serve the unreached in Europe. A large cadre of dedicated leaders has stepped forward to lead teams or serve as senders, teachers, and supporters. Community groups have continued to adopt teams as their Barnabus partners, and other groups and individuals are adopting projects.
On Sunday, April 24, Love Europe team members gathered for their second training session, which focused on how to share the Gospel and how to develop respect and understanding for the culture of the people they will serve. Erin Kerr, who led the sharing the Gospel training, commented, “I am so proud of what God is doing with our church family to love the world through deeds and words.”
Missions pastor Dan Crane has instructed Love Europe participants, “We want you to walk more closely with the Lord and experience a renewed commitment to spiritual habits of the mind, heart, and action that characterize serious disciples of Christ.” In response to Dan’s charge, team preparations are both focused and extensive, as each team member is engaged in online short-term missions training, personal and team study of the Book of Acts, cultural and language learning, project research and discussion, and the development of a personal prayer strategy.
“What is most wonderful about hitting the Go Button,” says Love Europe Coordinator Robyn Dingfelder, “is each Love Europe participant is learning that when you answer God’s call to action, you discover the Lord’s genius in placing you in the role for which you are perfectly suited.”
To learn how you can contribute to Love Europe, click here. Pray. Go. Give. Adopt.
In His Name,
Bob Jensen
Love Europe Leadership Team