“We don’t need more superstars we need more Gospel-centered churches, working as the body to bring the Gospel to the nations” -lyric from Exile Dial Tone by Beautiful Eulogy Scott and Candiss Fortenberry have followed God’s calling to bring the Gospel to the heart of the “City of Soul,” Jackson, Mississippi. If you have studied the ongoing story of Civil … Read More
May His will be done in Portland
Author: Nico, serving on staff with Kaleo in Portland, OR. When I first heard was offered the Kaleo internship, I admittedly didn’t have much of an idea in terms of what to expect from an intensive, two-month internship dealing with high schoolers on short-term missions. Since I didn’t grow up in the church, I had never been on a “mission … Read More
Better Than Gourmet
Author: Taylor, serving on staff with Kaleo Missions in New Orleans. To submit a story or a photo for our Kaleo Missions blog, email blog@kaleomissions.org. At Kaleo New Orleans we spent time serving at the New Orleans Mission, a ministry providing services for the homeless community. They serve three meals a day, and afterwards volunteers disperse under the bridge with … Read More
“Have the same mindset as Christ Jesus…”
“Have the same mindset as Christ Jesus…” In Philippians 2, Paul instructs the believers at the church in Philippi to “have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, … Read More
Power of Relationships
“It was just as important to know the person’s name and their background as it was that they got a cup of coffee or they got something to eat.” – Kaleo Participant in Portland, OR This statement was made by one of our Kaleo team members reflecting on their week of ministry in Portland. His team had been involved in … Read More
But for the Grace of God
Any mission endeavor must begin and end with the Gospel. It must be focused entirely on the Good News of Christ, if it is to be a truly Christian mission. However, our problem is when we begin to take that idea of Gospel too narrowly. We falsely assume that the only significance of the Gospel is leading people into a … Read More
Everyone Has a Story…
“Everyone has a story and we learned to listen.” In our first year hosting Kaleo mission trips, this statement was made by one of our youth group leaders summarizing his team’s experience serving in the city. As we began to think about what we would like to share with people concerning our ministry through this blog, this phrase kept popping … Read More