HUDSON TAYLOR Hudson Taylor grew up in rural England and dedicated his life to Christ at the age of 17. That same year, he committed to go to China as a missionary. At just 21 years old, Hudson Taylor boarded a ship for China. Taylor realized...
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WILLIAM CAREY Long before he became the “Father of Modern Missions,†William Carey grew up a humble cobbler in England, eventually becoming a Baptist pastor in 1789. Even prior to become a pastor, however, Carey was drawn to the Great Commission and other scriptures that to...
Fred and Clara Elliot always encouraged their children to be adventurous, raising them to live for Jesus. Their second child, Jim, particularly took these lessons to heart. After graduating from Wheaton College in 1949, Jim Elliot began to prepare for the mission field. He began...
HAYSTACK PRAYER MEETING On a warm Summer day in Massachusetts in 1806, 5 students from nearby Williams College met in a meadow to discuss missions and prayer. Their meeting was soon interrupted by a storm, from which they took shelter in a nearby Haystack. As the...
Keynote Speaker Videos Available This year's conference focused on Global Disruption, including refugees, immigration, people movements and international students, and discerning what God is doing amidst all of this. Our featured speakers did an incredible job of addressing this extremely important topic. The sessions are now...
Here is one persons's response to Missions Fest Seattle which took place three weeks ago. Thank you again for sharing about Mission Fest with our church and us! I know I was able to share some of our excitement when we saw you there; but, truly...
We are just one week away from Seattle’s inaugural Q Commons gathering which Missions Fest Seattle is co-sponsoring with Union Gospel Mission. Join with 10,000 participants across 60+ cities to enjoy an evening of vision, learning and engagement on the cultural issues and topics that...
George Verwer spoke to 187 pastors and mission leaders who attended the Missions Fest Seattle pastors’ luncheon on May 19th at Calvary Christian Assembly in Seattle. We laughed much as he shared his story with us and we were challenged as he shared his heart...