Day 0: What's the mission ... why does it matter?
You may not know this, but we're visiting five countries in Africa during September. We're inspired by what's already been accomplished for the Kingdom and the potential for more. Here's some background ... Urban Promise was too good an idea for bringing Christ and ministry to urban youth to be limited to the U.S. Lindsey (Lewis) Markelz, whose heart for mission was developed at New Hanover United Methodist Church and in the U.S. Peace Corps, was hired by Dr. Bruce Main, the Founder of Urban Promise, to coordinate Urban Promise International in it's formative years. UPI brings some of the best and brightest Christian college graduates from other countries to study and serve at UP ministries. These "fellows" then return to their home countries to lead and serve in ministries there. At NHUMC, a connection developed between the church and UPI that followed a pattern. One weekend each fall, the UPI fellows stayed with members of the church...