Go, Grow, Change the World

Helping you Grow with God & Go Anywhere

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God Called Me to India. So I Went Home.

I recently grabbed a coffee with one of our past DTS students. During his DTS, God began speaking to him about a country he had never been to before, a country that wasn't even one of the outreach possibilities for his DTS. The country was India....

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DTS Team in the Philippines

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Gen Z Actually Likes Jesus

There was recently a global study1 looking at how young people view Jesus. Nearly 25,000 teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 from 26 countries...

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*Featured goat is not the real Peter.

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A Goat Named Peter

I need to tell you about a goat named Peter. While we were on outreach in Ethiopia, the village elders gave us a goat. Our team excitedly welcomed...

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My 10-Year-Old Asked Me, "What Do You Even Do for Work?"

My son recently started going to a new school. During his first week, the kids were getting to know each other by sharing what their parents do for...

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2 guys in the tribes of Ethiopia

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How Short-Term Missions Started 3 Churches

I think everyone should do at least one short-term mission trip at some point. Not only can these trips have a powerful impact on the people who go,...

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teens worshiping with a guitar

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Worship and Intercession: More Than Songs and Prayers

Worship and intercession are two of the greatest privileges we have as followers of Jesus. Through worship, we respond to who God is. Through...

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5 fingers

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Five Finger Gospel

It’s a simple way to break down the Good News using nothing but your own hand. It is easy to remember, and it’s been used on mission trips from local...

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Missionaries praying for a man in the Philippines

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Praying for Workers in a World That Hasn’t Heard

“The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few.” Growing up as a pastor's kid in midwest America, prayer was not on the top of my daily to do...

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Ethiopian kids/teens in silhouette

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Why Compassion for the Unreached Starts With Jesus

Most people don’t wake up ready to love the unreached. Compassion usually grows slowly. Quietly. In places we don’t expect. And it rarely starts with...

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It’s Easy to Say Yes. It’s Harder to Go.

There’s something powerful about saying yes to missions. It often happens in a moment during worship, on outreach, or in prayer. You feel stirred....

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kids in the tribes of Southern Ethiopia

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What is the Great Commission?

If you’ve spent any time around church or missions, you’ve probably heard the phrase “The Great Commission.” It gets mentioned in sermons, mission...

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What Can I Do After DTS?

You just finished DTS. You encountered Jesus in new ways, stepped out on outreach, and probably grew more than you expected. And now the quiet...

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Open-air preaching in Ethiopia

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The Great Commission in Every Gospel

When we read about Jesus sending His disciples, He doesn’t say the exact same thing every time. Each Gospel (+ Acts) captures a different angle of...

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