I became a Christian at high school after going to the school Christian meetings. This was a boarding school (think Harry Potter) and on Wednesday evenings, after I’d finished my Latin homework and before bed, I was allowed to walk down with my friends to the classroom where one of the teachers would present the Gospel and we’d get a doughnut. It was a bit of a bait and switch but it worked out well for me. One of these evenings, a missionary from Burundi came to speak about his work, and from that early point in my faith I became aware of the global nature of Christ’s work and our role in making sure the Gospel is taken “to the ends of the earth.” Africa seemed like a cool place to go (probably because of the talk) and this was further reinforced by an opportunity to go on a school trip to Kenya when I was 16. When I grew up, I wanted to be a missionary in Africa. [Read more…]
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