Category Archives: Ministry

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Stuck in Estonia

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Matt

Friends, I am asking you to pray for our friends Paddy and Carole Ducklow. The Ducklows came to Estonia about two weeks ago to help us establish their marriage/premarriage mentoring program here in Estonia. At the last minute, they were … Continue reading →

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Ecumenical Worship Service

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Matt

This was a gathering of Christian friends spanning a wide range of Estonian church traditions. We came together to celebrate the eucharist and made use of a translation of the beautiful Taize liturgy. We have begun a once monthly eucharistic … Continue reading →

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Recruiting Help for Rural Churches

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Matt

Since leaving Estonia for seminary back in 2003 we have been on the lookout for Alongsiders who might partner with our friends in rural Estonian churches for either shorter stints or longer terms of service. We’ve encountered a number of … Continue reading →

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Culture-Cooperative Evangelism

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Matt

How far does a European Christian need to travel to find a mission field? These days you don?t have to go very far. Not only are Christians a minority in formerly Christian nations, but our countries are becoming more multi-cultural all the time. The nations are in our backyard! In this context, the skills of cross-cultural ministry can be put to good use by any serious Christian. What?s more, when Christians join together in spite of their cultural differences to serve together, our unity in Christ will itself be our witness. These are the goals of Next Step 2009! Continue reading →

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Viimsi Installation Service

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Matt

Some pictures from my installation service in Viimsi last Sunday (Feb 8th). I will be serving beside Pastor Raido Oras as associate pastor of the Viimsi Church. I’ll update this post with more details in a bit. For now, just … Continue reading →

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