Rev. Elizabeth S. Tapia, director of Mission Theology for Global Ministries, shares her personal Aldersgate experience while growing up in Bulacan, Philippines.

The newsletter features Thomas Kemper's thoughts on the growing church in China; commissioning of missionaries at annual conferences; partnership assistance for Malawi; and resource of the month.

Christie R. House, editor of New World Outlook magazine, peers into UMCOR Field Offices and examines its integrated approach to development.

Stephanie Kimec, a young adult missionary for Global Ministries, shares about the need to love God and neighbor while meeting real needs.

United Methodist missionaries are set to be individually commissioned at annual conferences in June.