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“My father is a businessman. I got good advice to study something else before I studied theology. So, [I] stud[ied] business…[While] studying business [I] met my husband as well, who was planning to serve in missions.

“God has brought us together in the same desire to serve Him. But when we graduated from business, our plan, our dream was to study theology after. So, for three years, we were at Regent College in Canada.”

During their time at Regent College, Breuel and her husband attended the 2006 Urbana student missions conference hosted by InterVarsity. It was in this process of discerning God’s call on their life that the Breuels found themselves led to Italy. They have lived there for nearly nine years now.

“Urbana was instrumental. That week, the calling for missions, that flame that was inside me was almost like He came to [me]. It’s almost like there was so much wood for that fire here because you get to see people that are also passionate about God in missions in the same way. Hear from global voices and just be exposed to multicultural worship,” Breuel explains.

Faithful “Yes”

Her faithful “yeses” bring us to today. Breuel now works as the Evangelism Training Coordinator with IFES in Rome, Italy. She is also the Director of Revive, a conference seeking revival across Europe.

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“You know, it’s beyond anything that I could have dreamed for, to be dreaming about revival in Europe. But it is just in that journey of trusting Him, being as close as you can to Him, and being faithful to whatever He entrusts and He increases that.”

Ask yourself—how could God use my faithful “yes”?

Take the time to grow close to Him, listen, and discern how He is leading you. Pray for God’s discernment for His call on your life.

Listen to more about Breuel’s story here.

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“Jesus had no question of His identity. He knew who He was, and He knew He was sent. He never questioned that. His closeness to the Father was evident throughout His life, and that’s the model,” Breuel explains.

“To think that when Jesus says, ‘as the Father sent me, I am sending you.’ There’s so much weight because He was sent, and that we are sent. We get to be Jesus’ representatives.”

In other words, we get to be Jesus’ representatives to the world. However, living a life of missions does not always mean packing a bag and heading to a far off land. Instead, it means the privilege of drawing near to God, growing in His love, and sharing His heart with others.

Missions Turned Missional Lifestyle

For this reason, missions will never go out of style because missions is the business of boldly declaring Christ’s love and truth. Instead, the era for missional living, whether locally or globally, is constant because God is the same as He was yesterday, is today, and will be tomorrow. As Breuel says, His heart burns for this world to know Him.

Not sure how to live a missional lifestyle?

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“Everybody has people around their lives. That one friend that you’re close with…[Be] intentional about praying for opportunities to share the Gospel. And not only share the Gospel, but…shine Jesus in that life and have that as a lifestyle,” Breuel suggests.

“Knowing that we are ambassadors, they will never forget where they’re from and who they are representing.”

As Christ’s ambassadors, we are on a mission to live into a deep relationship with God and help lead others to do the same. Let’s live a life which radiates God’s truth and love.

“I never come as fully alive [as] when I’m just doing exactly what He asked me to do,” Breuel says.

Ask God, why did you create me? What did you create me to do? Then take the time to slow down and listen for His voice. And pray for opportunities to share the Gospel.

Listen to more from Sarah Breuel here.

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