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Back to China

Posted by Kyle Guerrero on Dec 05, 2017

  David and I first met in 1997 as interns with the now defunct ministry Teen Mania. We became good friends, and, when the year ended, we both joined Bibleway Ministries in Hong Kong. Our six-month stint included leading teams from around the world into China, smuggling thousands of Bibles...

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Tags: china, evangelism, gospel, ministry, missions, underground church

Back to Where It Began

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Posted by Kyle Guerrero on Nov 15, 2016

  I went on my first missions trip when I was twenty. Before I left, I was scared out of my mind. I was going to Thailand, and it seemed so far away. Image courtesy of Kyle Guerrero But I was also excited. I had recently made some serious changes in my life, including breaking up with my...

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Tags: faith, faithfulness, god's plan, missionary, missions, pastor, service, living overseas, thailand

I Am Not an Army of One

Posted by Bruce Cheung on Oct 13, 2015

  One of the clearest messages I absorbed growing up in North American culture was the importance of individualism: I as an individual have the power to make a difference wherever I go, in whatever capacity I choose. Our media is saturated with advertisement mantras like “The...

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Tags: china, church body, gospel, great commission, individualism, missions

Worth the Cost

Posted by Kyle Guerrero on May 27, 2014

  Learning about faith seems to be an ever-present part of my life these days. A little over a year ago, our family of five gave up everything familiar to us and moved to Montevideo, Uruguay, where we work with a branch of Youth for Christ that reaches out to Third-Culture Kids...

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Tags: missions, calling, sacrifice, international living, transition, faith

Faithfulness in the Little Things

Posted by on Apr 29, 2014

  Seven months ago, after a season of discernment, I packed my bags and moved to a densely populated metropolis in south-central China. I now teach English at one of the main universities here. During the first weeks, I would walk around town and lie awake at night, asking...

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Tags: faithfulness, calling, teaching, missions, china
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Estuaries is a public space for individuals who call The River their home to express and reflect on their own personal stories of God in their lives. We recognize that we are each a work in progress, and that our spiritual journeys are as unique and diverse and that through sharing our stories, we hope to recognize, celebrate, reflect on, and lament the joys and struggles of following Jesus.

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