The female counsellors at Spain’s L’Arcada Christian Camp never knew from week to week what type of campers they would have in their teepees. Would the girls be giggling and constantly whispering about boys, or would they be serious-minded seekers? It usually ended up being a combination of both and everything in between.   GEM worker Dani Rhodes, who worked on…

It started with a question. What happens when bedtime stories don’t reflect your child’s reality? For GEM worker Alyx Scholl,  that question led to writing When the World is Your Home, a book for children growing up between cultures.   Alyx and her husband, Nick, have been serving with GEM in Italy since 2022, along with their two young children, ages four and one. The idea for the book came from a desire to help…

I have just returned from the All Initiative Conference in Athens, where over a hundred believers from across Europe gathered to be encouraged, inspired, and equipped for the glorious task of making disciples. Throughout the week, I was reminded of Jesus’ words in Matthew 28—His Great Commission to all of us: All Authority belongs to…

“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 What are we living for?     For the believer, we aren’t living for this world but for God. To live a life truly dependent on Him…

As the war in Ukraine rages on, surrounding countries continue to respond to the influx of refugees. And across borders and countries, large percentages of the volunteers are Christians.