I have learned that road trips in Colombia are a bit different than what I was used to living in Minnesota and Illinois. Medellin is situated in a valley. In order to get anywhere you almost always drive up through …
A Road Trip
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Another Semester Completed
What does it mean to lead from a biblical perspective? What characteristics are essential in a youth leader? What does it mean to lead in the context of youth ministry?
These are some of the questions that participants in the …
Building Peace in El Bagre and San Marcos
There is nothing like seeing first-hand and hearing testimonies of participants who’s lives have been changed by the commitment of youth and young adults to be peace builders in their communities. This past week Julio and representatives from Covenant World …
Called and Gifted
Yesterday we were witnesses to something special. Have you ever had one of those holy moments, where it’s obvious that God’s Spirit is present? It happened during the course of the sermon at yesterday’s church service. To be honest, I …
Connecting across Latin America
The past 2 weeks were full! They were full in the sense that the schedule was intense and required a lot of logistical planning, as well as for the fact that we were with people non-stop. They were also full …
Vision Trip
In the past, before the pandemic, we would host groups and teams from you USA on a regular basis. The last church team that came to visit and serve was here right before the country shut down in March 2020. …
Equipped to Serve
Andres, Dhaisy and Darlyne are regional youth leaders in the South Coast (Monteria, San Marcos, San Carlos, El Hato, La Ye) who are facilitating a formational process of raising up a new generation of youth leaders. In March, they were …
The Student becomes the Teacher
Henry Rodriguez was the first person I met on my first visit to Colombia. I had traveled from Ecuador, where I was living, to Cartagena to attend a youth camp hosted by the Covenant Church of Colombia. I remember I …
Practicing Retreat
One of the themes that has repeated itself continually in my life the past year has been that of rest and solitude. It was what motivated my month-long sabbatical last year, after realizing I had been going on auto-pilot for …
It Was a Good Day
Have you ever had one of those moments when you weren’t quite sure how it was all going to come together? That’s how I felt on the eve of our all-day children’s ministry leaders training event when one of our …