It was night, my first night ever in Houston. After a long trip from Minneapolis, we were very tired. I was leading a team of 10 Steiger missionaries. We went for a prayer walk before going to bed - at least that was the initial idea.

“I was never an atheist. I believed that God was there, but I thought it was definitely not Jesus. I’ve had a busy life - alcohol, lust, betrayal, depression. I had a lot of good things too, but I wasn’t happy. I remember sitting on the air conditioner on the 11th floor, looking down at the street. 

Nazareth and Mari encountered our team on the streets of Bogotá back in November. They were both a bit raw because just recently, one of their friends had committed suicide. So when our teams invited them to write out what their message to the world would be, they wrote a message of love.

The only way you can get into Ukraine now is if you are driven through the Polish border. Once you get through the border to the Ukrainian side you have to arrange for someone from Ukraine to pick you up.

“What am I doing here? I’m not an artist and I’ve got about twenty years on any of the people here.”

Sarah wore a rainbow colored "RESIST" t-shirt with an equal sign.

With shaky hands, Justin walked up to the stage. 

The opportunity was months in the making. The Denver City Team had begun frequenting this poetry bar early in the year, building relationships with those they met.

As the tragic conflict in Ukraine continues to unfold, Steiger is working hard to more effectively coordinate rescue and relief efforts, establish sustainable rhythms for our people, and make viable plans for a situation that will have countless long-term consequences.

 Steiger International’s Crisis Response Team has been working tirelessly around the clock to support not only our own City Teams in Ukraine, but thousands who have been affected by the horrific conflict in their country.