Last week I had the chance to head to the Reach Conference in Australia.

Each year, it is a great encouragement to gather with brothers and sisters in Christ who are committed to reaching their cities with the life-changing news of Jesus. We sit under clear and faithful Bible teaching. We learn from those who have gone before us. We carry burdens with one another. And we return with renewed clarity, vision, and commitment to keep going in the work of ministry God has given us.

“There are no atheists in the death zone on Mount Everest, everyone believes in something bigger than themselves up there.”

“Sorry for my language, Paul, I didn’t realise you were a pastor.”

“Can you tell me more about what your church is like?”

Those are all real conversations I’ve had over the past month at my Tuesday night trail running group. It’s a group of men and women who love the outdoors, love running, and love talking honestly about life. And almost every week, someone asks me about my faith in Jesus.