by Steve Austvold | Jul 28, 2022 | Missions Mobilization
Dear Pastors and Mission Leaders, Greetings in Christ. Kathy and I love to meet with church mission teams and hear what they are doing in their churches. Some teams need help, some need direction, some need encouragement, some need to restart, and some are doing...
by Steve Austvold | May 24, 2022 | Missions Mobilization
Dear Pastors and Mission Leaders, Greetings in Christ. There is an ongoing need to talk about and teach the Great Commission in our churches. I remember years ago during an EFCA National Conference in St. Paul, there were sidewalk interviewers asking the question,...
by Steve Austvold | Apr 27, 2022 | Missions Mobilization
Dear Pastors and Mission Leaders, Greetings in Christ. In April, I had a zoom chat with Ric Stanghelle. Ric is now the president of FCMM, a retirement program for EFCA pastors and missionaries. Prior to this position, Ric was the lead pastor for 32 years at Lakes...
by Steve Austvold | Apr 24, 2022 | Missions Mobilization
Greetings in Christ. The war started in Ukraine on February 24th. We have all seen the pictures and devastation of what has been happening in Ukraine. I heard recently on a mission Zoom call from MissioNexus that there are 1 to 1.5 million believers in Ukraine. ...
by Steve Austvold | Feb 23, 2022 | Missions Mobilization
Dear Pastors and Mission Leaders, Greetings in Christ. It is time to look ahead to the summer and beyond. Your church can have mission impact by using short-term teams. Short-term teams somewhat disappeared over these past two years. It is time to consider going...
