North Carolina pastor Nick Nielson reflects on how the two week journey through Türkiye with The Outreach Foundation impacted him, and how he will bring what he learned back to his congregation.

While in Türkiye, Doug Stewart, trip leader and an Associate Director for Mission at The Outreach Foundation, took a few moments with Caroline Krause, Missions Director at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas, TX to discuss her experience at the conferences with our Persian Diaspora partners. She tells us her favorite part of leading one of the conference workshops for the group.

The Outreach Foundation is traveling in Türkiye this week! It's a region steeped in Biblical history. Our travelers have been busy on this trip making connections with believers on the other side of the world. Team members spent several days at a gathering with several of our Persian Diaspora partners and learning about their experiences being faithful even in the face of persecution.

On day five of our team’s trip, Glen Adelsberger and Blake Heffner (GRACE Church) reflect on their first engagement among those living in the Persian Diaspora of Germany. They share the impact of testimonies and being part of a baptism this morning.

Today is our day four trip vlog, in which we hear from Rachel Hamburger (Smyrna Church) and Jeff Wood (First Presbyterian, Sebastian FL), both on their first visit with The Outreach Foundation. Rachel and Jeff share some highlights and learnings from their activity on the conference intercessory prayer team.

On this third day trip vlog, Kelly and Casey Blighton from South Highland Presbyterian Church share their experience as first-time mission participants! Hear them share their work with children at our conference and their thoughts on the Persian faith community’s vitality.

In this Day 2 trip vlog, Amy Delgado (Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church) and Doug Stewart (GRACE Church) reflect on our team’s visit to Dachau and the inspiring ways the Holy Spirit is showing power among the suffering people of the Persian diaspora.

Tom Boone, Associate Director for Mission of The Outreach Foundation, introduces our week of visiting partners in the Persian Diaspora. For the next several days, we will be in Germany with Reverend Sargez Benjamin and the Presbyterian Church of Bayern. Our central activity is a conference on the impact of secularity on the Christian faith, an essential topic for first-generation Christians. Our team of 21 comes from 5 different churches, anchored by our friends from GRACE Church in Bethlehem, PA. Thank you for your prayers, and we will share our reflections with you during our time here.