Madigan's Blog

In 1792 William Carey uttered one of his most famous quotes in a sermon to his fellow clergy. The quote was "Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God!" Carey lived by this saying and the following year he went as a pioneering missionary into India. It cost him greatly but now we recognise him as the father of the modern world mission movement and the Baptist Missionary Society. Through God, Carey attempted the evangelisation of India. Definitely no small thing. I have been dwelling on his statement over the last few weeks and how easy it is to...

In one month from now I will be heading to Mexico to pioneer a ministry that has been on my heart for a couple of years. It’s a ministry that is all about inspiring one million Mexicans to pray and fast for an outpouring of God’s Spirit on their nation on the 2nd of November 2024.  Kate had been hoping to come on this pioneering trip but her back is still too painful so the trip will be solo. The plan is to land in Mexico City and meet with our visionary team and then hit the road for a...

It was 15 months ago that we returned from an incredible year in Mexico in which we got to witness first hand and participate in so much of what God is doing in that country.  We returned to Australia but we knew that it wasn’t the end of our Mexico story. Our Mexico story started with our first trip in 1993, continued over the last decade with hosting multiple trips of taking young Australians there for mission and then this last season of living there for 2022. So we are not surprised that God continues to speak to us about a...

One of our passions besides going on mission, is to facilitate experiences for others to jump out of their comfort zone and encounter God while on mission. As a result we are creating an opportunity for other Australians to join us in Mexico in Feb 2024 for a life changing experience.  The outreach will be in the beautiful pacific coastal city of Mazatlan Mexico at the time when tens of thousands of Mexicans descend on the city for the annual Carnivale festival. The days will be filled with partnering opportunities with established local ministries like schools, churches, house building, and Bible...

In 2011 a new family friendly movie hit the big screens called “We bought a Zoo”. It was a story of Benjamin Mee, played by Matt Damon, who after his wife died, decided he and the kids needed a complete lifestyle change. So they sold up in the city and moved to country and you guessed it, bought a zoo. It quickly became a family favourite for us as it was full of inspiration around taking a giant risk and living life full of courage. It was particularly revelant for us as we were in the middle of doing one...