{"id":1887,"date":"2025-07-08T14:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T14:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldhorizons.org\/?p=1887"},"modified":"2025-08-11T09:35:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:35:05","slug":"mike-serving-locally-in-south-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldhorizons.org\/pt\/mike-serving-locally-in-south-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike: Servindo localmente no sul do Pa\u00eds de Gales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; content_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; content_tablet=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>* <em>Images used in this story are generated by AI and are intended as an illustrative depiction of people and events rather than an exact representation.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>I\u2019ve been part of World Horizons since 1990. I\u2019ve always served in the UK, specifically in just two places in South Wales: Llanelli and Swansea. So why am I writing for a mission movement?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>Acts 1:8 tells us that we will be Christ\u2019s witnesses, starting locally and reaching to the ends of the earth. Although I\u2019ve never moved overseas, I\u2019ve always been drawn to people from different nations right here in my local area, as well as to children and youth ministries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>The mission training I received has shaped me to be a more effective witness in my hometown. It\u2019s also equipped me to engage meaningfully in the multicultural environment I now find myself in. Being part of God&#8217;s mission doesn\u2019t always mean crossing borders\u2014it often starts by crossing the street.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>One powerful experience was walking alongside a man from Iraq. Over many months, we supported him through the challenges of visa applications and court hearings. In the middle of all that uncertainty, we invited him to a Bible study. During this time, he began having visions of Jesus\u2014clear, personal encounters that deeply impacted him. It was a reminder that while we can offer practical help, it\u2019s the Holy Spirit who truly reveals Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22><img src=%22https:\/\/www.worldhorizons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250519_1655_Welsh-Teens-Share-Bibles_simple_compose_01jvn55zawfv3rxdax3mmaem90-2.png%22 width=%221024%22 height=%22768%22 alt=%22%22 class=%22wp-image-1899 alignnone size-full%22 \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>Another highlight was taking a group of young people from Llanelli on a short-term mission trip to Spain. Many of them had never been abroad before, and the experience stretched them beyond their comfort zones. We partnered with a team distributing Bibles to North Africans returning home for the summer. I watched these young people grow in confidence and faith as they stepped out to share God\u2019s love. They came home different\u2014more courageous, more prayerful, and more aware of the global church.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>These stories are just small glimpses of what it means to live missionally in your own town. Whether it\u2019s in Llanelli, Swansea, or beyond, God is at work\u2014and He invites us to be part of it, right where we are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>Book a discovery call with us to begin your journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:columns --><\/p>\n<div class=%22wp-block-columns%22>\n<p><!-- divi:column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&#8221; content_phone=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>* <em>Images used in this story are generated by AI and are intended as an illustrative depiction of people and events rather than an exact representation.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>I\u2019ve been part of World Horizons since 1990. I\u2019ve always served in the UK, specifically in just two places in South Wales: Llanelli and Swansea. So why am I writing for a mission movement?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>Acts 1:8 tells us that we will be Christ\u2019s witnesses, starting locally and reaching to the ends of the earth. Although I\u2019ve never moved overseas, I\u2019ve always been drawn to people from different nations right here in my local area, as well as to children and youth ministries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>The mission training I received has shaped me to be a more effective witness in my hometown. It\u2019s also equipped me to engage meaningfully in the multicultural environment I now find myself in. Being part of God&#8217;s mission doesn\u2019t always mean crossing borders\u2014it often starts by crossing the street.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>One powerful experience was walking alongside a man from Iraq. Over many months, we supported him through the challenges of visa applications and court hearings. In the middle of all that uncertainty, we invited him to a Bible study. During this time, he began having visions of Jesus\u2014clear, personal encounters that deeply impacted him. It was a reminder that while we can offer practical help, it\u2019s the Holy Spirit who truly reveals Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22><img src=%22https:\/\/www.worldhorizons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250519_1655_Welsh-Teens-Share-Bibles_simple_compose_01jvn55zawfv3rxdax3mmaem90-2.png%22 width=%221024%22 height=%22768%22 alt=%22%22 class=%22wp-image-1899 alignnone size-full%22 \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>Another highlight was taking a group of young people from Llanelli on a short-term mission trip to Spain. Many of them had never been abroad before, and the experience stretched them beyond their comfort zones. We partnered with a team distributing Bibles to North Africans returning home for the summer. I watched these young people grow in confidence and faith as they stepped out to share God\u2019s love. They came home different\u2014more courageous, more prayerful, and more aware of the global church.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>These stories are just small glimpses of what it means to live missionally in your own town. Whether it\u2019s in Llanelli, Swansea, or beyond, God is at work\u2014and He invites us to be part of it, right where we are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=%22cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body%22><span class=%22OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none%22>Book a discovery call with us to begin your journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:columns --><\/p>\n<div class=%22wp-block-columns%22>\n<p><!-- divi:column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">* <em>Images used in this story are generated by AI and are intended as an illustrative depiction of people and events rather than an exact representation.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">I\u2019ve been part of World Horizons since 1990. I\u2019ve always served in the UK, specifically in just two places in South Wales: Llanelli and Swansea. So why am I writing for a mission movement?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Acts 1:8 tells us that we will be Christ\u2019s witnesses, starting locally and reaching to the ends of the earth. Although I\u2019ve never moved overseas, I\u2019ve always been drawn to people from different nations right here in my local area, as well as to children and youth ministries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The mission training I received has shaped me to be a more effective witness in my hometown. It\u2019s also equipped me to engage meaningfully in the multicultural environment I now find myself in. Being part of God&#8217;s mission doesn\u2019t always mean crossing borders\u2014it often starts by crossing the street.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">One powerful experience was walking alongside a man from Iraq. Over many months, we supported him through the challenges of visa applications and court hearings. In the middle of all that uncertainty, we invited him to a Bible study. During this time, he began having visions of Jesus\u2014clear, personal encounters that deeply impacted him. 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