Why I chose mission

A follower of Jesus since my mid-teens, I’ve served him throughout a busy professional career, mostly in my local church but also through a range of non-church-based ministries. Widowed in 2020 and approaching retirement age, I reconsidered how to best serve Jesus as a newly single person and with God’s gift of plentiful time. I realised that I could stay in Australia and spend more time supporting my local church, but since France and its people had been on my heart since my teen years and knowing the secular nature of the society, I longed, under God, to see more French people know Jesus.

Spurring others on through everyday church life

In France, a nation that is legally and proudly secular, evangelical Christians are few and scattered, but are growing in number with an ardent desire for Christians to grow in maturity and be equipped to make new churches.

The writer to the Hebrews encouraged his readers to consider how they could “spur one another on towards love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another”. I have observed first-hand the witness and encouragement to other Christians that comes from simply being at church each week and continuing with regular ministry, especially during tough times. This is how I hope to help with gospel growth in France: assisting others to mature in their knowledge and love of Jesus by being a member of an evangelical church and participating in everyday church life. I plan to support the growth of Christians within the church and also venture “outside the walls” to reach people in the local community.

Will you partner with me?

I go to France knowing that I am being sent by a fellowship of believers who are committed to long-term cross cultural global mission. I will not do this work alone as you partner with me and with CMS who supports me with training, pastoral care and resources. Would you please consider partnering with me by praying, caring and financially giving, and in doing so share in the joy of planting more gospel seeds in France.