It’s not always easy to recruit workers to serve as
in-country missionaries in Denmark, and historically not in the eastern part of
Sjaelland. But today that seems to be changing, with a new generation of
believers who don’t hesitate to step out into the unknown.
Case in point: Thomas Kildeholm Jensen starts this summer as
the new worker for family ministries in the Indre Mission. A former missionary
to Tanzania, he’s 28, engaged to be married, and currently living far from his
upcoming assignment.
And he’s excited about his new job.
“I’m passionate about ministry that’s all about mission,
and interested in adventure,” said the 28-year-old.“And I can’t think of
anything better than moving to a place I don’t know, meeting new people.”
He’ll be working in a key support role, encouraging church
staffers around the eastern Sjælland region, working to strengthen
family-related ministries, and also reaching out to new immigrants.
“In the Indre Mission we want to reach our entire country
with the gospel,” said IM general secretary Jens Madsen, “not just those areas
where we already have committed church folks. So there’s a need for mobility
and a willingness to move.
“And in the past couple of years I’ve seen a good trend. I’m
meeting people who show a willingness to move away from the familiar and out of
their comfort zone. And I’m getting inquires from people who don’t have a long
history with the Indre Mission, but who are turning toward IM and getting
involved in our movement.”
PRAY for Thomas
Jensen as he prepares for his new work, reaching out to families who may have
no other contact with Christians.
PRAY that God
would strengthen outreach ministries to families in Sjælland.
PRAY that
immigrants would come to know Christ through the outreach of Thomas and the
churches he will serve.
PRAY for even
more workers to join Thomas in the renewal movement of Indre Mission.
PRAY for revival
throughout eastern Sjælland.