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Called to Missions

The idea of missions -- spreading the gospel of Jesus
Christ began for both of us as teenagers. When it came
to choosing careers we both felt strongly about media.
God showed us that media would be our mission field.
God wants more young people to go into the media to
have a positive influence on the U.S. culture.

We worked jobs at newspapers and in graphics trying to be Jesus in our everyday lives. Then a missionary visited our church and described our job skills from the pulpit. It was an ah-ha moment -- God poking us in the chest. We went to International Media Ministries in Brussels, Belgium for two years as missionary helpers (MAPS). We used our media skills to help produce television programs that shared the love of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ.

After two years, we came home, stunned by the opportunity to be part of God's plan, challenged by the difficulties we faced while doing the work. No way could we ever become missionaries -- way too intimidating and hard. But we knew missions would be in our lives somehow and we said we'd reevaluate where it fit in 5-7 years.

It wasn't one big moment this time. It was a steady drip. God worked on us over time speaking to our hearts. We had a lot of excuses -- we couldn't speak in public and raise money, we didn't fit the missionary mold, we might not pass the psychological tests... A missionary couple spoke at our church -- they said they were regular business people who were going to the mission field. God swept away our excuses. It took a few more months for us to surrender to this crazy idea God put in our heads, but we finally gave into God's plan to become career missionaries.

It is a terrific adventure -- bigger than us. You know that question -- what would you do if you couldn't fail? We weren't sure this would succeed at all. God's plans don't always add up to logic on this planet, but it's an experience we wouldn't trade for anything.

We encourage you -- if we can do, you can do it. We're taking our job skills to the missions field. Be brave and try some dream that God has placed in your heart. He will be faithful to the journey.

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