Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. The stories in the 2013 Mission Yearbook were gathered around the question of Jesus to his disciples, “How many loaves have you?” from Mark 6:38. The book is filled with stories of God’s abundance in the face of overwhelming needs and a scarcity of resources.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: September 1, 2013

MINUTE FOR MISSION: CHRISTIAN VOCATION - Matt Yascolt remembers being very involved in church activities as a young person. For him, church was more of a social function, and he was willing to attend with his family and help out as an usher.

Add to that the influence of some friends he came to know through his involvement in a band, and the result is not one of deepening faith. In fact, he remembers having to listen to a great deal of sarcasm and stereotypes about the life of faith from his bandmates.

Music continued to be important to him, though. So it is no surprise that his connection to God began through a particular song he heard while on a high school retreat. While listening to the words and feeling the music, his legs went limp and he began to sob. It was through that music that Matt felt God moving in his life—an experience that has changed his life completely.

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