Beiträge von Dalton Mcgehee
How Friendship Led One Woman to Explore the Bible in Northern France
Laura liked to live her life on the edge. She considered herself an anarchist and a communist, priding herself on rejecting any form of privilege or luxury. Holding these strong beliefs didn’t make Laura unapproachable—far from it. The slim, dark-haired Frenchwoman with the lovely smile was warm and friendly, eager to help, and she readily…
WeiterlesenPainting in the Park
Art can open up many avenues of conversation that regular day-to-day life cannot oftendo. When a person sits in a public space with a canvas and a paint palette, people arebound to approach out of curiosity. That is exactly what Mary McCain takes part in weekly. Mary lives in Stockton-on-Tees. Her love for others and…
WeiterlesenDiscovering Faith at a Christian Camp in Spain
The female counsellors at Spain’s L’Arcada Christian Camp never knew from week to week what type of campers they would have in their teepees. Would the girls be giggling and constantly whispering about boys, or would they be serious-minded seekers? It usually ended up being a combination of both and everything in between. GEM worker Dani Rhodes, who worked on…
WeiterlesenWhen the World is Your Home: A New Book for TCKs
It started with a question. What happens when bedtime stories don’t reflect your child’s reality? For GEM worker Alyx Scholl, that question led to writing When the World is Your Home, a book for children growing up between cultures. Alyx and her husband, Nick, have been serving with GEM in Italy since 2022, along with their two young children, ages four and one. The idea for the book came from a desire to help…
WeiterlesenThe All Initiative Event Experience
I have just returned from the All Initiative Conference in Athens, where over a hundred believers from across Europe gathered to be encouraged, inspired, and equipped for the glorious task of making disciples. Throughout the week, I was reminded of Jesus‘ words in Matthew 28—His Great Commission to all of us: All Authority belongs to…
WeiterlesenDocumenting the Lives of Missionaries in Europe
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 What are we living for? For the believer, we aren’t living for this world but for God. To live a life truly dependent on Him…
WeiterlesenOne Latvian’s journey from Refugee to Missionary
As the war in Ukraine rages on, surrounding countries continue to respond to the influx of refugees. And across borders and countries, large percentages of the volunteers are Christians.
WeiterlesenReaching the Nations through Ministry in Europe
Could they even do this? If so, they wondered, then where? With whom would they partner? Would they be on their own, or would God lead them to like-minded co-workers?
WeiterlesenPraying for Muslims Through Ramadan
On a cold, dreary day walking the streets of Frankfurt, we were happy to see the sign of a döner kebab shop. We ducked in to warm up and grab a bite to eat and met the most cheery restaurant worker. He served us a heavenly Turkish sandwich and we sat down to talk. “My…
WeiterlesenChurch Planting in a Paris Montessori School
Picture this: a Montessori school in the twelfth neighbourhood of Paris, full of barefoot twenty- and thirty-year-olds singing worship songs in front of a projector. Piles of children’s books, games, brass bells, and bits of bark and leaves lie next to Bibles and jackets. Curious passersby glance through the windows at the group, perplexed. Upon…
WeiterlesenReaching the Heart of Europeans through Art
It is no secret that Europe is a region with an incredibly rich history of the arts. As an artist, I have often asked myself: How does art create unique opportunities for disciple-making? For Jessica Rupp, an artist who often partners with GEM workers in Rome, “Art and faith go back to identity and knowing yourself first as…
WeiterlesenUnexpected Encounters: Exchanging Partying for Prayer in East London
On a Friday night in the London neighbourhood of Shoreditch, a group of young men caroused along the High Street. Dressed for a night on the town, they were already tipsy from bar hopping and growing more rambunctious by the minute. As they walked along, they passed the open doors of a church called St.…
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