<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[High Pointe Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[High Pointe Church]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/internationalmissionsblog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:30:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.highpointechurch.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Planting Seeds of Purpose: Lessons from a Washington Apple  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In May, High Pointe had the incredible honor of hosting Erik and Amanda Hunt, the founding missionaries of Hands of Hope International. This visit celebrated our three-year partnership and built anticipation for July 2027, when we will send a short-term team to serve with Bethesda Church in Xenajco, Guatemala. Hosting the Hunts was a beautiful time of fellowship. Several who have gone to Guatemala on a mission trip joined us for dinner where we laughed, reminisced, and rejoiced over...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/planting-seeds-of-purpose-lessons-from-a-washington-apple</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3d95cafaba6cee57d945e3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:08:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e6d873_f0741163f5d2419eb5b764937a524576~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Barren Land to "Celebration Sunday" in Xenacoj ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have an incredible update on our mission partnership in Guatemala! Pastor Marlon and his wife, Marisela, lead Bethesda—a beautiful congregation of believers in the community of Xenacoj, Guatemala. As a bi-vocational pastor and carpenter, Marlon embodies the spirit of his community, balancing his trade with a deep calling to shepherd his people. Our connection to him was truly a "divine appointment," sparked by a Holy Spirit-led meeting between Marlon and Erik Hunt, founder of Hands of Hope...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/from-barren-land-to-celebration-sunday-in-xenacoj</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e515e78e63193b95d0bdf3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:17:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e6d873_ad19a496347d4c91a0536d62c3aecb64~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIGH POINTE SENDS TEAM TO ETHIOPIA!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team Serves Remote Church Plants  – A team of nine people from High Pointe Church served in two remote church plants, one of them a church built through the generosity of High Pointe. Their time was filled with encouragement, outreach, and learning about the ministry happening in difficult places. Literacy Program Activities  -- Children participating in NewLife’s literacy program enjoyed special math literacy activities that helped them grow in both learning and confidence. Community...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/high-pointe-sends-team-to-ethiopia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b9d761bcb9fb0e96f39019</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:44:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e6d873_a6fe4d4534d6431eb98ba4e8518bd68a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ORDINARY PEOPLE – AIMing for a Bullseye ]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Joy Casey ORDINARY PEOPLE – AIMing for a Bullseye   What is the difference between ‘lost’ people and ‘unreached people?   Lost:  Everyone in the world needs the saving work of Jesus Christ on the cross in order to spend eternity in the presence of God. This offer of eternal life is for everyone on this planet. We (the human race) are lost  and we need the Gospel to save us.  Unreached:  People we commonly label as unreached  are lost  like the rest of humanity who haven’t accepted Jesus --...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/ordinary-people-aiming-for-a-bullseye</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696d1555322ac077fef89a3b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:20:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e6d873_c54fb04d2aaf4d6a8ba0cdcb23951e27~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_583,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COUNTRY CHURCHES LOVING JESUS]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Joy Casey in Ethiopia Unbelievably rough roads today. I’m talking gullies and pot holes big enough to swallow cars. The roads in the countryside are traversed by donkey carts and motorcycles, not vehicles. Yet, our trusty 4WD and experienced driver maneuvered over and around all of the hazards. It was hard travel, but so worth it! We visited two churches today, both remote and without electricity, running water or any amenities we might take for granted. The people here generally stay put....]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/country-churches-loving-jesus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693ef1fd3557d3f0b47300b2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:01:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e6d873_22201ac42b1b4420849e42622cb2bfb1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIMing Across Borders Around the World - Oct '25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenya – Medical Outreach through International Missions Board We showed the Jesus Film every night at a different location but always near the churches and homes of pastors we trained last October. This directly connects the pastors that were trained in evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development to new believers so that those accepting Christ can come into their churches, join a body of believers and begin growing as disciples of Jesus. We have found that showing the Jesus film in...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/aiming-across-borders-around-the-world-oct-25</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f4732976646ed86e439362</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 06:24:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e6d873_192b5b47515643519b69d3464ad51e4c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zimbabwe – A Land of Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings High Pointe family!  I am Jenny Atkins, a speech-language pathologist.  God opened the door for me to go on a mission trip in...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/zimbabwe-a-land-of-lions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d336f7a30359f10dd4bf74</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:24:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e6d873_2932931f0f0345778f64a34b783911d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_923,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trash To Treasure + Beauty For Ashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[It might surprise you to know that when I see this picture I see beauty.  The beauty it contains is not in what you see but what came out...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/trash-to-treasure-beauty-for-ashes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a2a86481e6ee2fae593095</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:20:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14c0e5_e1ec4b525aef489697a80d3a61a2eb68~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Hope in Guatemala: A Partnership Rooted in Faith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building Hope in Guatemala: A Partnership Rooted in Faith by Cheryl Moyd Our 2025 High Pointe Mission Team had the privilege of serving...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/building-hope-in-guatemala-a-partnership-rooted-in-faith</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689e2d0e81e6ee2fae4df0d0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:48:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14c0e5_7fe3cfadf2dc45cf91d3fe433de34cad~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["A Conversation With Bilbo Baggins"]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Conversation with Bilbo Baggins By Amanda Naylor Alright, confession time…I have an obsession with Lord of the Rings . The epic battle...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/a-conversation-with-bilbo-baggins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685704d301c622a34dcba4ef</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:17:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14c0e5_b3dd7ea57b4240788bb482e80dcd3017~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_550,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIMing Beyond Borders: Transported in Tukwila]]></title><description><![CDATA[AIMing Beyond Borders: Transported in Tukwila 	My daughter and I went to Southcenter mall the other day, to Nordstrom’s specifically....]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/aiming-beyond-borders-transported-in-tukwila</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6831bdfc4843abfa85e0a957</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2025 12:41:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14c0e5_8ce3fbaf83584d9faec4afdc4b85077e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAN ON THE MIDDLE CROSS]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently heard an insightful, humorous, and yet deeply-moving soundbite from a message preached by Alistair Begg, senior pastor of Parkside Church near Cleveland (OH). He was speaking about the cross, and about how salvation is not because of what we have done, but only because of what Jesus has done. He then focused on one of the crucified thieves who, as his life ebbed away, placed his faith in Christ and was rewarded with the promise of salvation. The scene shifts. This man, now...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/man-on-the-middle-cross</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68011c51d51c41153d9c460a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:27:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14c0e5_a94bad6bb6ba4662b652d5de204c543d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Me? Part Of God's Global Purpose?]]></title><description><![CDATA[ME?  Part of God’s Global Purpose?  What, exactly, does “being part of God’s global purpose” mean?  “Global” sounds kind of big; kind of...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/me-part-of-god-s-global-purpose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67dae64796d65a38145d6eae</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:54:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14c0e5_b0324d4e5f80499b838b805dcf12011e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_684,h_455,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Physical &#38; Spiritual Food For Tigray, Ethiopia]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL FOOD FOR TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA    Most of us know little about Ethiopia other than it is a country in Africa … so...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/physical-spiritual-food-for-tigray-ethiopia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677ef93d33b9cb1bd605232b</guid><category><![CDATA[Ethiopia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Our Missionaries]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 23:47:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14c0e5_0e11b8171f594dcb968a40c6c7368957~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_471,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Go Elsewhere...]]></title><description><![CDATA[...when there is so much to do here? AIMING BEYOND BORDERS:   I often struggle to keep the concerns of the world in front of me. The...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/why-go-elsewhere</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673e28cf62d82a3a02ec30f8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:56:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14c0e5_b5b0354674be4b509cca832b9e3bbe9d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_866,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abandoned And Starving - Now A Precious Son]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an intimate orphanage in Ethiopia, hundreds of abandoned babies have been adopted into loving, Christian Ethiopian families. 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It's sails were flat...]]></description><link>https://www.highpointechurch.org/post/dead-in-the-water</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66f34a87f6598bc0f05ce99d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 23:40:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14c0e5_c0f810b417b143e8ab77ae55b6f1835d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>talon18</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenness, Openness, and Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three themes that were present throughout our trip were brokenness, openness, and love. 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