God Makes the Many One

Resonate Grand Rapids and Burlington (ON) staff.  Resonate has many other staff members (missionaries and other mission leaders) around North America and the world.

One of the biggest challenges of making two organizations (Christian Reformed Home and World Missions) into one (Resonate Global Mission) is developing a new organizational culture.  Since Resonate is an organization built around serving congregations in mission, that new culture must be one that is receptive and aware of how the Holy Spirit is moving God's people to proclaim Christ as Lord.  On the afternoon of September 28, Zach led the Resonate staff located in Grand Rapids and Burlington (ON) in a time of reflection about the culture that God is developing at Resonate.  Out of an afternoon of prayer, listening and reflection, Resonate staff members developed a ministry covenant to guide them in this season of change. It is exciting that listening to the Holy Spirit, discernment, and willingness to change play such a crucial role in our new ministry covenant.  God is doing a new thing with Resonate and we trust that as we become more and more aware of God's leading in mission, our connection to CRC churches will bear fruit in renewed passion for mission in God's hurting world.

Resonate's Ministry Covenant

Segaar-King October Update

Dear Friends and Family:

“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.”  This declaration in 1 Cor 4:7 is Paul’s reflection on the source of power for his ministry.  The point was simply that God’s choice to work through flawed and fragile human agents (like Paul and us) underscores his power to change us and the world.  In the last few months we have been learning just how powerful God is in our weaknesses as we struggle to adapt to our new life and new roles.  We appreciate your prayers!   

Please give thanks for:

-God’s great blessing on a recent staff retreat for Grand Rapids (MI) and Burlington (Ontario) staff of Resonate Global Mission.  During our retreat we had two goals: building relationships between each other and listening to the Holy Spirit about what God is calling Resonate to be.  Please see our blog post for more information.

-The first meeting of Resonate Global Mission’s “Council of Delegates” governing committee.  This committee takes the place of the former Boards of Christian Reformed Home and World Missions. 

-Our daughter, Esther, has fully healed from her broken collarbone. Our children seem to be happier in their new schools as the weeks pass.

Please pray for:

-Wisdom in managing all the responsibilities we are juggling.  In addition to all our other work, we have begun doing presentations at supporting churches and Zach has begun visiting donors around the country.

-Safe travel for Zach as he will be going to Canada, New Jersey, and California in the next six weeks to visit donors and ministries.  Zach will participate in the Fanning the Flame mission conference in New Jersey which will be a gathering of evangelists and church planters.

-Attentiveness to God in shaping an organizational culture at Resonate Global Mission that is aligned with the Holy Spirit’s leading in mission.   

-Patience for Sharon as she tries to discern God’s leading in the next ministry to which God is calling her.

Thanks for your prayers and support,

Zachary, Sharon, Hannah, Vivian, Isaiah and Esther Segaar-King

Resonate Global Mission (a ministry of the Christian Reformed Church)