On The Field
Videos, Stories, and Blog Posts From The Mission Field
Videos
News and updates from GI President, Jonathan Haward, on the ministry happening all around the world.
The President’s Blog
COMBAT
If you have not yet been on a mission trip, there is something that happens the weeks and days leading up to launch day: the enemy attacks — frequently, and with increasing strength. He will do anything he can to stop you and the...
Trade
I love summer for so many reasons; one of which is that it brings back college mission trip memories. Most of our trips were one or two months in length, and we were able to become deeply rooted in certain areas of the world and build long-lasting relationships while...
Geography.
It is amazing to me to think that where you stand on the planet determines so many aspects of your life and situation. If you were to be born in Southeast Asia, and grew up standing on the soil of one of these beautiful nations, the chances of you ever hearing about...
Charity.
Missions isn’t charity. Somehow, over the past few decades, “missions” has morphed into charitable acts.The truth is that purpose and true meaning of missions has not changed, even though many people try to redefine it. The mission Jesus gave His disciples (and us),...
From Our Missionaries
It Starts With One Step
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" - Lao-Tzu I first got the itch for a mission trip back in early 2017 when I attended a...
The Altars We Make
Abraham, during his journey to the new land God told him to go to, built different altars to God. Each altar was in response to a significant moment...
Following the Unfamiliar
Two months ago I made a huge change to my life. I moved to Knoxville, TN to train to become a Foreign Missionary. Many people have asked...
Saturate the Valley
The month of August is upon us. The next two months shall go by quickly with much work to be done. We have the honor to be involved in a Catalytic...
September 2018- Guatemala
The past few months have felt like a whirlwind. We moved full time into the mission house in March. This time in the inner city has been fulfilling....
Thank You for Being Part of Our Journey
This has been our week of lasts. Our last time on a public bus here, our last time at fellowship, our last language class, etc. I’ll be honest,...
9 Months of Walking By the Garden
Every day we pass a community garden area. When we arrived it wasn’t the prettiest area of land with what looked like weeds and old, dried vines. ...
This Summer
The summer flew by like a whirlwind. By the time we sat to reflect on all what God had done we were blown away. The faithfulness of the Lord always...
ENJOY life!
I finally did it! Back story – We live near the village square. There is a huge cement area where the community gathers every night. The area is...