Instagram stories Naomi Greenwood

Instagram stories

By Naomi Greenwood, TEN Operations Assistant

Since joining the TEN team, I’ve seen many photos of mission trips, events and partners in action.

I’ve looked at incredible archive photos of pioneers like Dave Foster and Gary Cox working behind the Iron Curtain, when sharing the good news publicly was forbidden. These are real human stories of God at work through faithful men and women, all captured by a lens. And our partners continue to serve the isolated, needy and marginalised in their communities. We need to keep telling those stories.

Instagram is a visual means of communication. As you scroll through it on your mobile phone or tablet, posts are designed to catch your eye. It allows us to share stories soon after we hear them.

We’ve used it to show how your support has benefited people in Eastern Europe and the Balkans, through WinterHelp and our Covid-19 Relief Fund. We’ve shared stories of hope, as our partners work tirelessly in their communities. We’ve promoted campaigns like Giving Tuesday and our current campaign, Harvest for the Hungry. We’ve shared updates, Bible verses and prayer requests, interviews with partners like Tefik Musoski in North Macedonia and dedicated ambassadors like Rachel Lee.

We’ve even featured what we talked about in our weekly team devotions as we grow in our daily walk with God.

The best part for me is being able to contact partners and encourage them by asking to share the stories they share with us; by letting them know we’ll ask you to pray for them.

Many of our posts call you to action, to share practically in this ministry we’re privileged to be part of. And we love hearing what you have to say. So, if you follow us on Instagram or Facebook, feel free to leave a comment! You’re part of this work too.

Find us at instagram.com/ transform_europe_network or scan the image below with your phone.