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
Pentecost.
Pentecost. Pentecost….here we go. So here’s the thing, when Jesus breathed on the disciples in John 20:22, and said “Receive the Holy Spirit,” a very unique door opened that had never been open previously. Subsequent to this history-altering event, there was a special...
Unrest.
Unrest. In Matthew 24, Jesus said, “4 Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen,...
Façade.
Façade. (excerpt from Jonathan’s Sermon: “He is who He says He is”) All four Gospels give a first-hand account of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey as a swarming crowd gathers before Him to lay down palm branches and leaves on His path. They shouted: ...
Reality.
Reality. “The world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.“ It is interesting how there are different realities for every living human being, even though we concurrently live on the same planet....
From Our Missionaries
June’s Excitement
It’s been a pretty big month for the Speed family. We are now a family of 5! We spent the first week of the month in the area where our son’s...
30 Days
I am down to 30 days before I get on the plane to my new home for the next year in Guatemala. I can't wait to see all the amazing, beautiful people...
Is it really May already?!
Life is good and we are blessed! And time is absolutely flying by! It seems like yesterday we were wearing our coats and tomorrow the weather...
Reality
I was in Spanish Church and my mind was drifting off to when i was in Guatemala. Sitting in the service reality hit me I'm finally moving to a...
The Simple Life
We have been here a little over two months now and there have been many adjustments in every area of our lives. As I think about our time here, I...
Questions
You’re going where? When? For how long? At your age? These are the questions I get every time I share the plan for me to go to Ghana in July,...
We thought we were ready.
How do you prepare enough for a year overseas? We thought we were ready. We learned some survival phrases and vocabulary, we bought the...
God is With You
"In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,...
My Heart
For approximately 2 years I have felt the need to go to Guatemala. I have always had a heart for missions and helping others. In 2015 I thought for...