On August 15th the Couples with Young Children Community Group at Fellowship Church will host the Missions At Your Doorstep dinner. This dinner will be held from 6:00 - 7:30 and is being planned as a way to unleash the full potential of our faith community towards international students outreach for the coming year. Come and […]
Why Laborers? That was the question being asked at the Navigators new staff retreat earlier this month. We started by looking at Matthew 9:36-38, the passage in which Jesus famously says, “the harvest is ripe, but the laborers are few.” 3 thoughts occurred to me as I considered this question…
1) The harvest requires laborers. Someone […]
I recently learned that over 80 languages are spoken in Knoxville. That’s amazing. It doesn’t sound like it could be true, but then I thought I’d make a list of the different countries from which I have met people in the past 10 years. Here goes: Since 1998 I have met people from
From Asia: China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Laos, […]
February was an amazing month! First of all, Sarah and I were blessed to connect with and share about our ministry with many people during Missions Week at Fellowship. As member of the church prayed for international students, for us and for this ministry, we were strengthened and encouraged. Specifically, we shared during the 24-hour […]
I’d like to update you on two key initiatives coming up in January. Please remember these in prayer. The annual International Student Regional Southeast Conference will take place again this January 19-21 in Alabama. This year’s conference theme is Knowing, Growing and Sharing Christ. The theme verse is Colossians 1:28: “Him we proclaim, warning everyone and […]
Sometimes when we look at ministry, we think in terms of programs, numbers of participants, baptisms, etc. When I was first introduced to the Navigators, I had many questions centered on these issues. Mainly, I wanted to have a clear understanding of the impact of the Navigators. I’ve since come to find out that the […]
Do you want to be more involved in ISM? There are three primary ways that everyone can be involved. If you have time available, consider reaching out to an international student in relationship. You can sign up to be a part of our International Friendship Partner program this January or you can be involved in […]
Prayer means so much to our ministry! The fall semester is off and rolling. We are excited that we have been able to meet several new students. God is moving among internationals in Knoxville and we are very excited.
Recently, I have begun studying the bible with one Chinese student each Friday afternoon and another student […]