Recently I told a friend that I had been asked to write an article about the Relational Mission weekend in the Netherlands, and she laughed and said, “Why would they ask you? You say what you actually think!” So, what would a person who says what they really think have to say about a weekend conference attended by 400 people, representing all different ages and stages of life?
Read MoreWe always put being with people and praying for people first. A lot of people who come in to the bookshop are just at their wit's end. These folks don't necessarily need good book recommendations. So we offer to pray, to sit and listen, to spend time with them. That expression of community comes first. I think it’s what Jesus did.
Read MoreThis year our ID students went to the Philippines, South Africa and Lesotho or the Netherlands! We reached out to three of them to hear more about their experiences.
Read MoreWhat do a history podcast, a ski resort in Poland, and 800 Christian leaders have in common? A story of unexpected connection, sacrificial faith, and the friendships that sustain God's work across Europe.
Read MoreIt’s times like Prayer and Fasting when I feel truly blessed and excited to be part of the Relational Mission family.
Read MoreIs there hope for the church in mainland Europe? This was a wonderful day of encouragement and friendship, building with people who had travelled in from various parts of England, as well as France, Belgium and Germany, and discovering how God is at work through church planting activity along the Eurostar line.
Read MoreBeautiful friendships in the Philippines: House of Grace Church is a thriving community with a strong culture of serving the city, particularly the poor. When hosting two UK church leaders, they introduced them to Filipino culture and hospitality, and their exciting church planting vision.
Read MoreSupport a mission trip to a rock festival in Wacken, Germany!
Read MoreOur journey to Taiwan started over 20 years ago, with a teenage Miriam in a youth meeting. She can’t remember the speaker or what they said; all she remembers is seeing the Chinese flag appear on the screen and her instant intrigue.
Read MoreWe are regularly reminded that our abilities are not enough. These experiences are slowly, and sometimes painfully, shifting our confidence from our own abilities, ideas, and plans to God’s. The fruit of this in our lives is greater peace and awareness of our union with Christ.
Read MoreNearly two decades in Japan have only reinforced what Nilesh has long believed: the country needs missionaries and church planters who are not only willing to be sent but also equipped to do God’s work with wisdom, cultural understanding, resilience and gospel depth.
Read MoreWhen we first started these prayer evenings, the plan was to commit to a year of prayer meetings. However, the meetings have been marked by such fervency—people praying from the heart—and by the strong, sustained presence of God that it felt unthinkable to bring them to an end.
Read MoreOut of shame grows three powerful forces: secrecy, silence, and judgment. When these take root, shame spreads into every area of life. It shapes our identity, our thinking, and how we view others.
Read MoreFor some of us More Together 2025 might feel like a lifetime ago! So we’ve followed up with some of the young people from Ipswich who went along to share their memories from the Festival.
Read More“We hebben veel gedeeld, veel gelachen en vooral enorm genoten van het weekend!” “We shared a lot, laughed a lot, and thoroughly enjoyed the weekend!” Discover what’s taking place amongst young adults in our Netherlands church families.
Read MoreThere is no doubt that winter is especially bitter for those Ukrainians displaced by conflict; even so, the hope of the gospel has, and will, strengthen many to carry on through tragedy. As a family of churches, Relational Mission shares this conviction.
Read MoreWhat we so often take for granted — belonging to a healthy, relational, Spirit-filled church family — is deeply longed for by many across the continent of Europe, and we are humbled and grateful to be able to share what has been entrusted to us from previous generations with our brothers and sisters in the wider Church.
Read MoreThe Christian life isn’t about trying harder to get everything right, but about letting God’s grace genuinely change us - from the inside out. Mike Betts introduces the book he hopes will help Christians walk in the freedom of grace more and more.
Read MoreIm Sommer 2025 hatten wir die Chance, in einem kleinen Dorf in Norddeutschland zu missionieren, das einmal im Jahr zum Schauplatz eines der größten Heavy-Metal-Festivals der Welt wird.
In summer of 2025, we had the opportunity to evangelise in a small village in northern Germany that once a year becomes the stage for one of the world's largest heavy metal festivals.
Read MoreWe are called to be disciples: followers of Jesus becoming increasingly like our master. Find out how this guided journal provides a framework to help us take an honest look at ourselves.
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