If you’re like me, then the desire to live a missional life comes with a whole host of inner conflict. Where do I start? Is it effective? Is it sustainable? Am I giving fish or teaching to fish? What if I disrupt a local economy? Am I incentivizing unwanted behaviors?...
One of our local missions partners, Genesis Gardens, a part of Mobile Loaves and Fishes, will be hosting a Washing & Bunching session once a week at Space12. These vegetables harvested from the gardens will be prepped to be delivered to the homeless and formerly...
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This Sunday, Vox and Mustard Seed will host a special lunch. We’ll share our dreams about Living the Church together for the neighborhoods of North/Central Austin. RSVP on Facebook if you can join us. WHO: Those interested in learning about Austin Mustard Seed WHAT:...
I grew up in the Baptist church. Every year (probably twice a year since we were Baptist), the cavernous foyer would be filled on a Sunday morning with tables upon tables of people returned from all over the world to share about their lives overseas. The Peru table...
In October, a couple of us from Vox's missions team and a Vox pastor will be going to India. We will visit Calvary Community Church in Chennai -- our longtime partner in the work of the Gospel. There, Pastor Vincent Samuel runs many programs that Vox has been helping...
Vox will be hosting a film screening for Danny in North Korea on April 29 @ 7pm at Space12. The evening will be an opportunity to learn firsthand about what's going on in North Korea and how we can support and pray. There's lots going on there and in the media right...
Due to the generosity of Voxites, we had a budget surplus last year that we have been able to give out to local and global partners doing cool things to serve the poor. Some of that money went to Mobile Loaves and Fishes for their micro-enterprise program ROADS to fix...
As we have been putting together our missions team at Vox, we've also put together a timeline of service in our local community and around the world. Most of what we have done is form partnerships with organizations to allow them to more effectively carry out their...
Liturgy Listen! God, our beloved Creator, whispers to us: echoes of grace sound in our hearts, hope resonates in our souls. Listen! Christ, our Beloved friend, calls to us: faithfulness is the life he shares, generosity is the path we can follow. Listen, the Holy...
One of our own, E, serves in Central Asia. We support his work as a community developer, English teacher, cycling advocate, and Jesus follower as he lives and shares the gospel to his friends. Hello from the capital city. Hope you're well. I've been here about a week...