As cross-culture people we are living histories. We come from rich traditional backgrounds, with fascinating family histories that, if written in books, could fill libraries. We speak of ancestors, clans, distant lands, tribes and mother tongues. 

Our ancestors crossed lands, oceans and air, sometimes for safely, sometimes for better opportunity but for many against their will. These movements always required a letting go and our families demonstrated incredible courage, resilience, perseverance and ingenuity not without deep pain, struggle and trauma.

However, we can often take our family histories for granted, treating them as “just a given.” When we fail to look back with a biblical perspective and critique our stories, we can completely miss God’s providential care in orchestrating the events of our family history. We can unwittingly carry generational brokenness without realizing that God intends for us to live in radical freedom.

Jesus is our Jubilee. He promises spiritual liberation, complete restoration, and a new life that is truly free.

In this workshop, we will create space to intentionally look back and reflect on our histories. We will seek to discern God’s providence;His active hand in the past, recognize it in the present, and receive practical help for what it mean to live a liberated Jubilee life today and into the future. Using the simple, guidance of John Flavel; Observe, remember, respond, we will practice paying attention to what God has done (He was), what He is doing now (He is), and where He is leading us next (He is to come).