I was blessed to serve on a missionary kid short-term trip in the Africa region.
Rachel Franke spent spring break serving on an LCMS Mission Education trip to the Czech Republic, where she witnessed God’s love in action every day. Here are 10 reasons why she think other college students should do the same.
English will not only allow them worldly opportunity, but an opportunity to develop their understanding of the Lutheran church and of the Word of God.
In the same way that we are freely given salvation, we have worldwide access to knowledge and opportunity, simply by knowing English.
When done gracefully and from a place of love, the simple act of sharing the Word in our native tongue can frame the Gospel in a new way.
We were in the Czech Republic to do God’s work, not our work. We shared the message of God’s love and celebrated our oneness in Christ.
Every day there will be tall mountains before us, and, even on journeys through places that seem impassible, God has already made a way for us.
Short-term voluntarily serve at the English Bible Camp to further the reach and impact of the church on the community.