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May our hearts break for that which breaks the heart of Jesus! May we not be so consumed with our daily lives that we neglect the task of making disciples (who make disciples, who make disciples...), no matter our circumstances. Pray that God gives you o… ift.tt/39lowmZ

Right now it seems like there is an ever-present sense of, "what's next?" What stores will be closing next? What restrictive measures will be put in place next? Who will be out of work next? Will it be me?⁠ ⁠ In times like these (well, we've never re… ift.tt/2UzdN32

The feeling this quote from "Mere Christianity" refers to is something that goes through the mind of just about every missionary at some point or another. Especially in Western culture, it's hard to think about surrendering our stuff, our fears, doubts, … ift.tt/2Uh2n4S

Is this you right now? Are you in a place where you have been mandated to be under (or are you in a self-imposed) quarantine? How are you nourishing your soul?⁠ ⁠ Check on your missionary friends! Let's treat social distancing in a purely physical ma… ift.tt/2UmKros

St. Patrick's Day is more than shamrocks. Follow the #linkinbio for 5 Lessons we can learn from St. Patrick!⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #stpatricksday #missions #missionary #unreached #irish #happystpatricksday #missionarylife #shamrock ift.tt/2vtRGSV

As you might expect from a Victorian Era missionary, Dr. David Livingstone here calmly describes a situation which, were we to find ourselves in, would probably not be met with the same calm.⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ If we're being honest with ourselves, this is the poi… ift.tt/2TSfklr

Prayer is how we start every day here at Team Expansion. You can start your day praying with us! We send out a daily Prayer Force email (unless daily's not your thing, you can choose!) with an Unreached People Group to pray for, as well as a few specific… ift.tt/339ldhj

By current estimates (courtesy of @unreached_peoples), this is how many remaining Unreached People Groups there are in the world today. This accounts for nearly 3.2 billion individual people - nearly half of the world is a member of an Unreached People G… ift.tt/38Fiey6

Head over to our blog (🔗#linkinbio) to read about one of our 2019 Pathways interns experience with culture shock and how she came through it with a greater understanding of people, the Gospel, and the need to spread the Good News. Then could you take… ift.tt/2Tu5IgF

"The Lord is near to all who call on him,⁠ to all who call on him in truth." (Psalm 145:18)⁠ ⁠ Como está o seu Português? Pretty good? We've got a couple of our International Services workers - and our Brazilian sending base director Sergio, whose Po… ift.tt/2ThUvyl

What is a DMM? It's a Disciple-Making Movement. What is a Disciple-Making Movement? We're glad you asked... Check out this blog post if you're not hip to the lingo and whatnot. DMMs have radically changed almost everything we do here at Team Expansion ov… ift.tt/32iJgJX

The last phrase of the Great Commission. Or, "La gran comisión." de Mateo 28:18-20 (NVI). In what language do you read your Bible? Have you ever studied it in a language other than your heart language?⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #bible #missions #missionary #u… ift.tt/2OZS16m

What were you built for? Are you where you need to be? Follow the #linkinbio and let's find out together.⁠ .⠀⁠ .⠀⁠ .⠀⁠ .⠀⁠ #go #missions #missionary #missionarylife #unreached #untilallhaveheard #disciplemaking ift.tt/37dXI7e

Every year in a different part of the world we have a gathering we call "Connect" for our workers. It's a great time of refreshment, encouragement, and challenge for everyone; would you join us in praying for the event? It's a ways off still but we'd lov… ift.tt/372yPv5

That last bit of the Great Commission is so encouraging! So thankful for the Holy Spirit’s presence and encouragement. Even when it seems we’re all alone, He’s there. We. Are. Not. Alone. . . . . #missions #missionary #missionarylife #unreached #untilall… ift.tt/2Uent4r

"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see… ift.tt/2vk7JSO

This is a super helpful reminder for daily life, but also specifically when sharing your faith and discussing faith matters with someone who doesn't believe the same as you. It's important (and freeing!) to remember that our job as Christians isn't to co… ift.tt/2Gm18cQ

How often have you looked up out of the water with a smile on your face, while under the surface your legs and arms are pumping furiously, just barely able to keep you from sinking below the waves? You might look all put together on the outside, but on t… ift.tt/30KdNzG

“If God’s love is for anybody anywhere, it’s for everybody everywhere." --Edward Lawlor⠀⁠ ⠀⁠ If we really believe that Jesus's sacrifice is a free gift for anyone to receive, no matter who they are, then we have a duty to make sure everybody everywhe… ift.tt/2RpgXop

What's your knee-jerk reaction when you meet (or see a social media post from) someone you don't like? Do you dismiss them? Do you ignore their point of view? Do you quickly "unfollow" them on social media so you don't have to see what they say?⠀⁠ ⠀⁠… ift.tt/2RxmtWb