This missionary year tested basic assumptions I had about the homeless and about myself. The ministry and living in Christian community will challenge you professionally and personally. Christ will ask you, ‘How much do you love me?’ and you will have to give him an answer.
Mark, 2020–21 Mercy Missionary
This missionary year has helped me grow in courage and love. By breaking through the barrier of the unknown and encountering the homeless where they’re at, my heart has been opened to the reality of common humanity and has shown me I am called and able to love beyond my perceived limits.
Natalia, 2020–21 Mercy Missionary
The missionary year is a unique opportunity to draw close to Christ and gain a greater sense of His Presence in the everyday. I entered into the year eager to serve and show compassion for our brothers and sisters on the streets and those living in poverty. I left the year with a deeper trust in God’s providence, and a greater zeal to share the profound joy and mystery of living a life in Christ.
Isabel, 2021–22 Mercy Missionary
The mission year gave me personal tools in deep listening and community engagement that the Lord has woven into my career post-mission year. If I had not left my engineering job to do the mission, the doors would not have been opened for this new career trajectory in clean energy development. I found that in the workplace, it is highly valuable to be able to listen to, to engage with and to organize groups of people in community events. The mission year equipped me to do this in ways I otherwise could not.
Jack, 2021–22 Mercy Missionary