Hello, Friends! I hope that this message finds you well. This is the Summer 2023 update for Linguæ Christi, as well as for myself in my own work with the mission. Let’s jump right in!
(more…)Director’s Update — August 2023
Travel for John in 2023 and early 2024
One thing that is sort of new for me is my commitment to return to the USA once a year, usually in winter, to work remotely from there and at least for the foreseeable future. Generally, I wait 3-5 years and then return to the USA for about six months (to be compliant with US Social Security rules) of stateside assignment. This has actually been my pattern for 20+ years or so. However, at the end of my last six-month period in the USA (6 April 2022), it was clear that there were some health issues with close family members, which made me think that I need to return more frequently to the USA to help in with their care.
(more…)Director’s Update — November 2022
Hello, friends! Welcome to our Autumn series of blogposts. We’ve had a lot of things going on since our Summer edition, though a few of them are definitely ongoing and “works in progress.” I’d like to share with you a bit of what I’ve been up to personally as well as our entire ministry.
(more…)Ministry across Europe, Autumn 2022
Since the last series of blogposts, I’ve been doing a good bit of travel. Travelling and connecting with current and potential ministry partners in Europe have always been a bit part of my job in my role with Linguæ Christi—the networking and mobilisation role. During the Pandemic, much of that kind of travel simply was not possible. Consequently, now that things are opening up again, I’m trying to make up for lost time with a bit of a “vengeance,” as they say. There are three areas of travel to note for you.
(more…)Ministry in Wales, Autumn 2022
I had a couple of very good and instructive opportunities during the month of September. First, we had a site team from Dawson Baptist Church in Alabama to visit with us. We’re planning for them to bring a large youth choir (about 150 people, including adults) to North Wales in summer 2023. It’s a huge project, but we’re very excited about it.
(more…)John’s travels: November 2022 – March 2023
After a busy fall visiting various ministry partners and colleagues across Europe, I want to close my series of blogposts by sharing a few opportunities coming up in the next few months.
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