Netherlands: doing life Upside Down

12 September 2025

Mission partner Berdine van den Toren-Lekkerkerker supports Christian leaders in Africa and Asia to resource others while living a life of mission locally. We thank God with Berdine and her husband Benno for the start and growth of Ondersteboven (Upside Down), an intentional mission community who live together. Pray for Berdine, Benno and the rest of their community as they continue to develop relationships and make new connections with the people around them.

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