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Jack Voelkel is urbana.org's Missionary-in-Residence - in this column, he answers questions about missions, knowing God's will, and other issues.

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Mike (10/29/07)

Sally and I have two kids with families overseas. We have started a ministry called Missionary Parents to Missionary Parents (MP2MP)....

Abby (07/19/07) Dear Jack, I am struggling with the love I have for my mother and the calling I have to serve the Lord in missions. My mother is a Christian...
Anna (03/23/07) Whom do I serve?
Anonymous (03/08/07) Hi Jack, my burden is around reaching the transgender community. I feel the church does not know how to deal with these unreached people....
Tiffany (02/07/07) Dear Jack- Ever since I went on my first mission trip to Mexico like 7 years ago (and I done many other trips since then) I have wanted...
Paul (09/26/06) My to be wife and I are planning on serving as missionaries in Asia longterm within the next few years. My mother, who says she is a Christian,...
Becca (05/17/06) I'm graduating from medicine this year and my fiance is graduating from education. We are both interested in missions work in a developing...
Jeff (10/21/04) Looking for a little guidance. My wife and I are exploring the missions field, but my Catholic parents are rather adamant about us making...
Lauren (03/22/01) Hi Jack! Just recently God has been stirring in my heart a desire to serve Him in missions. I attended Urbana 2000, and during spring...
Liz (03/20/01)

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Steve (11/20/00)

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Celia (01/08/00) I feel strongly called to be a missionary and I really want to go to Israel, but my parents don't think I'm old enough for a mission trip....