Personal holiness must undergird the mission of our church

What's the link between mission action and who we are as disciples? Michal Baken explains.

Click here to read the full article which first appeared in the Laidlaw College digital magazine Stimulus in August last year.

Michal Baken is a Salvation Army officer who is currently stationed as the Assistant Officer (pastor) Napier Corps. As well as assisting with leading the church, much of her time is spent leading a team of people to engage with the local community through their foodbank, transitional housing, and other forms of social service outreach. This balance between pastoral and outreach leadership parallels her twin passions for seeing believers grow in holiness and unbelievers come to love our holy God.