In the past month I’ve expanded my responsibilities in terms of missions. It took me awhile to get used to it, and I have to admit, I’m still getting used to it. I originally signed onto this gig for roughly a year in an attempt to grow some of my giftings and to see the wonder of the World Race take off as a movement that it’s truly becoming by helping mobilize and equip missionaries.
If you didn’t know this already, the World Race is part of a larger organization called Adventures in Missions (AIM). The Race was birthed out of the expansion of one man’s dream to see a group of crazy radicals storm the world and change the nations in less than a year, and since 2006 that’s been the case. But there’s also the rest of the organization (est. in the 80’s) that’s been doing more than sending out just World Racers.
AIM has sent out over 65,000 missionaries all over the world, many for over a year or longer. There are programs for churches, youth groups, high school students, college students, and even families. Thousands of lives have been touched through the ministry of AIM and millions of others through the missionaries that we send out.
So what is my role in all of this?
Never in my life would I have thought I’d be living in Michigan working in a remote office for a non-profit missions organization, but here I am! Since I moved up here it was kind of the understanding that I would take some kind of ownership for calling out young adults to be mobilized for the World Race. And in recent months, the idea has been tossed around about having me do it for the rest of the organization.
So in recent weeks I’ve been helping develop new strategies for getting people onto the mission field, writing all kinds of things, and helping create some synergy between the World Race and other programs.
This is challenging for me and I’ve definitely entered into a new season of growth. I didn’t go to college for this kind of thing and it’s not what I was expecting what I would be doing. I guess that teaches me a lot about expectations and flexibility though. I’m not sure how I’m supposed to become a leader in this, but I have a core group of men (and women) surrounding me who are committed to helping me through this process, and committed to seeing me learn how to become great.
While it was really hard at first, I’m seeing past all of this to the ultimate idea of what I am becoming. Again, it has been the hardest thing I’ve been wrestling with lately because this isn’t necessarily what I expected I would be doing. But what was once out of focus is now becoming clearer.
On the other side of this season of growth, I see what I am growing into. It’s a giant green field of opportunity that I can establish some roots in. I see myself as a refined leader, as a stronger man of God, and as a louder and bolder voice for this generation, this 42nd generation. I see words of power coming from my fingertips and puncturing hearts for Kingdom’s sake.
So, please, I still need prayers and I still need people joining me on this journey. I’m still seeking financial sponsors who can give one time or monthly gifts so that I can continue to support myself. If that interests you, you can do so here. I’m also needing people to war beside me in prayer. The devil’s full of a lot of schemes and, unfortunately, he’s inflicted a lot of those schemes on me in various ways. If you’re interested in joining me in prayer, you can do so by signing up here.
Thank you all for your support. I wouldn’t be here fulfilling dreams if it wasn’t for you.
