After seven years in Morgan, Utah, planting Morgan Grace Church alongside his brother Gavin, Chase Roberts and his family are preparing to begin a new chapter. They are heading to Hazen, North Dakota, to start again.

Buddy Johnson was born on Christmas Day, 1942, in Nacogdoches, Texas, during the uncertainty of World War II. His early years were shaped by difficulty. While his father served overseas as a Merchant Marine, a tornado destroyed the family’s home.

In El Salvador, there was a time when the streets Josue Yair Guzman called home echoed with the sounds of fear. Gang violence ruled the neighborhood, turf wars drew invisible lines through city blocks, and families learned to live cautiously—always aware that danger could erupt without warning.

My name is Gerson Orellana, and I have served in church planting and pastoral accompaniment across different contexts in Latin America, including Costa Rica, the Peruvian Andean highlands, and Panama. Within this ministerial framework, during the month of December, I undertook a pastoral accompaniment visit to Bolivia,

For many Christians around the world, baptism is a public celebration. Family fills the pews, cameras flash, and applause echoes across the sanctuary. But in other parts of the world, following Jesus comes at a cost far greater than discomfort or reputation. Sometimes, it requires secrecy and courage.

For a long time, our ministry felt like seed in a pocket–good seed, prayed over seed, seed with a clear destination–but never quite finding the right soil to receive it. We knew what we were called to do. We knew the kinds of people God had placed on our hearts. We knew the rhythms of presence, hospitality, and long obedience that had shaped our ministry for years.