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Big hearts and little shoes
The world is full of kids who are growing up barefoot, just like Orlando Arroyo did. Our CityPlace campus is working to change that.
The Online Campus: international and alive
All over the world, along and in groups, people are logging on to worship and connect with Christ Felloship.
A perfect fit
Six-year-old Tristan was badly hurt and needed a wheelchair. Through Christ Fellowship, God provided it.
The mission continues
Jeremy Morris is an ambassador, one of 288 that Christ Fellowship sent out into the world last summer to spread God's Word and to do God's work.
Jeremy's mission team traveled to Peru in June, serving alongside United Servants Abroad to build extra sleeping quarters for the Bible Institute in Pucallpa, a village deep in the heart of the Amazon basin.
The ring of hammers accompanied the whir of sewing machines and the slap of paint brushes, as team members transformed the living quarters at the institute, which trains Peruvian couples to lead Bible studies.
A touching devotion to God
At the Bolivia Life Center in Cochabamba, a home for abused and abandoned boys, missionaries were touched by the children's devotion to God. "The boys put God first, out of love and compassion for Christ," said team member Lance Ivey, who was accompanied by his wife, Molly, and their 12-year-old daughter, Hunter. "They are so rich in spirit. It was incredible to see."
This past summer, 17 teams fulfilled God's mission for our church to impact the world with the love and message of Jesus Christ. But they did it in vastly different ways.
They taught English and art classes at Posada de Amor, an orphanage and school outside of Lima, Peru. They boarded boats and traveled down Brazil's Padauri River, providing medical care to nearly 700 villagers along the way. They stayed close to home, in Belle Glade and Miami, and ventured as far as Romania.
Lives touched, lives changed
And they all came back changed. "I wasn't involved with the church before I left," says Jeremy, 32, who lives in downtown West Palm Beach and attends The Ascent at the CityPlace Campus.
But that's different now. "As soon as I got back I joined a small group with guys from the trip, and now I lead the group," he says. "I also coordinate the ushers at The Ascent service. God has really opened up a lot of opportunities for me since the trip."
God's Word has told us to go into the world and make disciples of all nations, and He has entrusted us to spread his love and mercy. What better way to do this than to travel out of your comfort zone, to look into the eyes of someone who needs help that only you can give?
"...Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me. Matthew 25:40 (NIV)"
Find more information about Christ Fellowship's mission opportunities. Read more information about The Ascent.