Posts with the tag “missions”

I still remember loading the van to head to the airport for my first international mission trip to Ukraine over 24 years ago. The anticipation and excitement mixed with apprehension and fear of the unknown were palpable among the entire team of 20 moms and dads, pastors and youth. Reading from my journal I remember the prayer that began with that trip and echoes still in my heart every time I step...  Read More

At Open Life we believe that every follower of Jesus should “go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” (Mark 16:15, NIV) In Acts 1:8, Jesus instructs his disciples, and consequently you and me, to testify as his witnesses to the good news that there is peace with God through him (Acts 10:36). We are to carry this testimony to our Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of ...  Read More

Each year Open Life takes the final Sunday of the year off to allow our staff and volunteers to take time to rest, reflect, and give thanks to God for the year that was. In this attitude, we offer to you, the Open Life Church Top Ten of 2023. This (non-exhaustive) list is meant to jumpstart your own practice of looking back at the past year and finding things that you can be grateful to God for. W...  Read More