Gretchen Behrens

Why I became an SPO Missionary

When I first encountered SPO in college, I was immediately drawn to the ways in which the community was full of life, welcoming, and pointing towards something greater -- Christ. I became a missionary because I wanted to help build exactly that -- community the calls out the true identity and dignity in each person, offers something more than the culture we're apart of, and runs alongside in following Christ.

Favorite Scripture Verse

“You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the Lord, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. No more shall you be called “Forsaken”, nor your land “Desolate”, but you shall be called “My Delight is in her”, and your land “Espoused.” For the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be espoused.”

– Isaiah 62:3-4

Hometown

Oak Forest, IL