Hello from the Editor
Welcome to part two of The Stories Issue ! hi there
Stories are everywhere and embedded into every aspect of Global Interaction ’ s ministry . From the everyday stories of life , family , faith and culture that are entrusted into conversation with our intercultural workers , to the transformational story of God ’ s love for the world that our teams passionately share .
There ’ s stories of God breaking through as seekers take steps towards Jesus and believers are discipled , and stories of God moments that our teams can ’ t help but share with their partners back in Australia . There ’ s testimonies of our candidates and workers , prompted by the Spirit and courageous enough to follow , and stories of churches and individuals , faithfully praying and sacrificially giving as their part in God ’ s big mission story .
So , it ’ s no surprise that we had more than enough material to fill the following pages ! This edition is full of stories , testimonies , lessons learnt and explorations of the one story that changes everything ... and how to share it well .
Because isn ’ t that what it ’ s all about ? Sharing the Good News , in ways that makes sense to the hearer , wherever God has placed us .
We pray you are inspired and challenged as you read through this edition . On pages 3 - 4 Mozambique teammates Sally and Ben draw from their experiences and highlight the questions we should all ask before sharing the Gospel story ( if we want to be heard ). Melinda Cousins , Bible college teacher , steps back and offers an insightful overview of God ’ s big story in six acts ( pages 7 - 8 ). Just brilliant ! Plus we hear directly from a believer in Thailand ( page 13 ), how humour doesn ' t always cross cultures ( page 2 ) and about when our story unexpectedly changes ( pages 9 - 10 ).
Take a breath … and be immersed in the story .
Teagan
P . S . Thank you for being part of Global Interaction ’ s story . We are mission partners together and there is so much more of the story still to come .
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