Partnership

I am saddened by conflict that threatens to undermine or even dissolve a mission partnership my presbytery has with a presbytery in Mexico. The nature and details of the confict experienced by our partners are not as important as the fact that we feel the relationship between the presbyteries on both sides of the country has been strained.

My emphasis on this blog has been to talk about mission as being "God's Mission." I am challenged by that notion in times of crisis, because my impulsive reaction to events is probably not the prayerful response God expects from me.

As we look forward to an April meeting in Mexico with our partners, and in light of the painful and divisive atmosphere in our partner presbytery, we pray for God's discerning Spirit to show us the way to keep doing "God's Mission" and give God the glory through our work.