Michael VanHuis has served with Missio Nexus since September of 2015 and as Executive Director since September of 2023. His ministry and leadership experience includes field service in Ghana, West Africa with Pioneers; operational leadership at both Pioneers and OneWay Ministries; serving as the missions pastor at Northland Church in Longwood, Florida; and managing a private family foundation. At Missio Nexus, Michael advises mission agencies and churches, oversees research initiatives and leads organizational strategy and staff development. He holds a Master’s in Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.
The process of refining should be central to our understanding of how God works in our lives, to mature us into the full and complete standard of Christ, but it can be tempting to resist this precious process. We need to lean into God during our fiery trials, trusting that his purposes will result in a positive transformation.
From Romans 12:1 we are encouraged not to conform to the pattern of this world. The transformation of a renewed mind brings freedom we never knew existed, but it takes personal humility and submission to the one who has the power to forgive, sanctify, justify, and redeem us from captivity to our aspects of our culture that perpetuate immaturity.
