The Messenger Man

Darkness prevails

2008-07-07T13:32:00.004-05:00

Darkness falls over London in more ways than one. GO Students bring light to the lost as the bridge to new life is shared and Britain meets the King!

Face it!

2008-07-07T13:28:00.001-05:00

Face painting leads to one-on-one interaction in London

Gotcha!

2008-07-07T13:25:00.002-05:00

A GO Student in London takes one for the team!

Touch points in London

2008-07-07T13:23:00.003-05:00

A London team member builds relationship bridges in London

2008-07-07T13:20:00.003-05:00

London GO Students feed new friends for Him

2008-07-07T13:16:00.002-05:00

The London limbo leader

2008-07-07T13:13:00.001-05:00

London block party limbo leads to excellent opportunity

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Reaching out in London

2008-07-07T13:01:00.002-05:00

GO Students in London participated in block parties in order to build relationships with local residents in London neighborhoods. Children and parents alike enjoyed the festivities and making new friends with GO Students.

A rainy Saturday in the park

2008-07-05T15:45:00.003-05:00

Not even the cold rain and blowing wind could stop Go Students from staying the course as they met under a tree before entering the field. The day brought huge victories and incredible harvest as the lives of several in Cardiff were forever changed.

GO Students penetrate the culture

2008-07-05T15:40:00.002-05:00

Lost in the crowd, GO students make their way through the busy marketplace on a typical Saturday in Cardiff. Making a difference in the lives of those they meet is the goal of every step and every encounter.

Saturdays bring opportunity in Cardiff

2008-07-05T15:34:00.003-05:00

Thousands of people flood public squares on Saturdays in Cardiff. Less than 10% know Him.

Children are drawn to GO Students

2008-07-04T16:43:00.003-05:00

The Children of Newport, Wales are drawn to purposeful conversations with GO Students from the United States.

A new friend leads the way

2008-07-04T16:38:00.004-05:00

A new friend leads the way to an extended life-changing dinner conversation.

Meaningful dinner conversation

2008-07-04T16:33:00.005-05:00

Dinner with a new friend from Newport, Wales is the beginning of a new relationship certain to grow in meaningful ways.

Finding common ground

2008-07-04T16:27:00.004-05:00

GO Students are learning to be sensative to wherever He leads. Interacting with a local student is often the result.

Meaningful conversations with local residents

2008-07-04T16:23:00.002-05:00

Meaningful conversations with local residents in Newport, Wales.

94% of those we meet in Cardiff don't know Him

2008-07-03T18:36:00.005-05:00

94% of those we meet in Cardiff don't know Him

A brief moment of down time

2008-07-03T18:34:00.003-05:00

A brief moment of down time

Time together in the field

2008-07-03T18:30:00.002-05:00

Time together in the field

Roath Park in Cardiff, Wales

2008-07-03T18:23:00.001-05:00

Roath Park in Cardiff, Wales

Time at the street market

2008-07-03T18:21:00.002-05:00

Time at the street market

Time to praise

2008-07-03T18:18:00.002-05:00

Time to praise

Time to reflect

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Time to reflect

Tredegarville Baptist Church

2008-07-03T18:11:00.002-05:00

Tredegarville Baptist Church

Time together

2008-07-03T18:06:00.004-05:00

Time together before seed planting

WATCH VIDEO: GO Students map out Cardiff

2008-07-03T17:15:00.004-05:00

Time to share

2008-07-02T17:31:00.003-05:00

GO Students hear from one another following an afternoon of plowing new ground in Cardiff.

Two by two

2008-07-02T15:02:00.001-05:00

GO Students sent out two by two.

GO guys GO!

2008-07-02T14:44:00.002-05:00

GO student guys in Cardiff Bay spend the day in the rain on purpose.

Rain brings focus

2008-07-02T14:41:00.001-05:00

Rain fails to distract GO Students on purpose.

Lift up the Bay

2008-07-02T14:39:00.002-05:00

Lift up Cardiff Bay and the purpose there.

Walk on purpose

2008-07-02T14:35:00.001-05:00

GO Students on a walk with a purpose.

Pre-plowing group meeting

2008-07-02T14:32:00.002-05:00

A group of GO Students rally for a pre-plowing meeting.

Preparing to plow together

2008-07-02T14:27:00.004-05:00

The first morning in Cardiff was spent learning to plow with a purpose.

Preparing to plow

2008-07-02T14:25:00.002-05:00

Chad and others prepare to plow with a purpose

An end to a very long day

2008-07-02T13:52:00.003-05:00

GO Students with Mark at the end of the first day

Picture perfect

2008-07-01T14:23:00.002-05:00

The view of Cardiff from the park.

New friends bring new opportunitites

2008-07-01T14:20:00.001-05:00

Go students make new friends at the park in Cardiff on the afternoon of day one.

GO Students learn the streets of Cardiff

2008-07-01T14:12:00.003-05:00

Go Student hit the streets of Cardiff on day one

Right to work for GO students

2008-07-01T14:08:00.001-05:00

Off the bus and into the first debriefing meeting.

Spirits and jet lag ride high on road to Cardiff.

2008-07-01T14:05:00.002-05:00

Jet lag and the two hour ride from London to Cardiff.

Airport delays don't detour GO Students

2008-07-01T14:01:00.001-05:00

The 2 hour wait in line at the Dallas airport.

GO Student Orientation

2008-06-29T13:39:00.002-05:00

Eddie and Jane B. check in their daughter, Rebekah during Go Student registration at Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center. Rebekah is one of more than 200 students from 96 Oklahoma churches spending part of their summer on a short term mission trip to the United Kingdom.

Go Students Are On Their Way

2008-06-29T12:47:00.000-05:00

More than 200 GO students from 96 Oklahoma Southern Baptist churches gathered the weekend of June 28 at Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center to prepare for a short-term missions journey to the United Kingdom.

Referred to as Base Camp, the missions training boot camp was initiated as James Lankford, led students and parents in prayer during a brief commissioning service in the Jennie V. Massey Chapel at Falls Creek.

Following orientation students bid their parents farewell and were immediately escorted to Igosia, a make-believe society where the students were exposed to challenges they might face while overseas.

With luggage, backpacks and pillows in tow, students quickly learned the skills necessary to navigate customs and immigration offices of a “foreign” land. In the end, the practice travel drills provided much needed insight certain to enrich the real-world life skills the students will need in order to be most effective on the missions field in the United Kingdom.

Throughout the experience students were led in a series of Bible studies that taught them the importance of prayer walking, teamwork and being sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s leading while seeking to share the Gospel.

By early dawn Monday morning the students had survived “Igosia” and were loaded on buses to the Dallas airport where they made connecting airplane flights to the United Kingdom. Their goal of making Him known during their short-term missions experience was well on its way.