Testimonies from Short-Termers

“I found the local entrepreneurs to be bright and engaging people, super eager to learn. Several participants and volunteers asked why we took vacation and paid our way to be there. We shared that we are Christians, and had the opportunity to explain what was important in our lives.”
— Tim, Technical Product Leader
“This mission trip was different than any before. I actually got to use what I know and do in my professional life to bless others. It’s exciting. My work and my ministry came together in a holistic way. I could love people by sharing my IT skills and knowledge. I could guide them, counsel and encourage them, and give people hope.”
— Eric, Software Engineer
“Cross-cultural outreach built around business consulting provides common ground for bonding with Muslim professionals without either of us raising our guard. It’s wonderful. Back home, it is easy to talk to neighbors and co-workers about going on a trip to help startups in a developing country. Their eyes would light up immediately, and we can share more.”
— Sarah, Marketing Professional
“Because of the media, we tend to think of going
to Muslim countries as a risky proposition. But in the country we visited? Not so. Knowing that we came from America, the entrepreneurs we met basically assumed we would be Christian. And because we were volunteering our services, they welcomed us from the start. They were very hospitable and open. ”
— Aaron, Product Manager
“We celebrate God’s marvelous grace and blessing on your strategic ministry over 20 years. What a joy it is to see the growth of the work in China and beyond. It has been especially thrilling to see the mobilization of deeply dedicated and highly trained young people coming forward from Chinese churches in North America.”
— The late James H. Taylor III, great grandson of Hudson Taylor, at our 20th anniversary
“GLS is able to not only mobilize and equip, but strategically dispatch people with a heart for joining God’s work in that part of the world. The staff team is equally skilled and experienced. GoLiveServe ought to be on the sending agency “short list” of all tentmaking professionals, summer abroad students, and churches with short-term service teams.”
— Fred Wagner, 1994-2010 China Global Projects Coordinator for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
“We praise the Lord for the ministry of GoLiveServe. Its three-fold motto “Go where you are needed, live fully in Christ and serve to make a difference” should truly be the aspiration of all mission-minded Christians and churches of the world! ”
— The late Rev. Thomas Wang, President Emeritus, Great Commission Center International