Jo Brazier

The extreme poverty of the developing world is always deeply shocking to visitors from the affluent West. Vicky Beeching was only 10 years old when she spent a month working with her missionary grandparents in Zimbabwe, an experience that infused her with a passion for justice and the thrill of living wholeheartedly for Christ.

"It blew my mind," Beeching admits. "My grandparents had normal jobs until they were in their 40s, then they just sensed God saying that it was time for a huge change. It reminded me that in a good way, Jesus is dangerous! He asks you to do crazy things and leads you on amazing holy adventures. I saw them do that journey and I knew that Jesus looked after them."

Out of the Comfort Zone

Growing up in Kent, England, Beeching remembers taking part in the March for Jesus as a child. "I remember feeling like God was saying to me, ‘Vicky, you have to get a little acoustic guitar and go on the march.' I was so embarrassed, but we traipsed down to Argos and got this cheap guitar—like a cricket bat with strings on—and I played it all down Canterbury High Street. For the first time God showed me what it feels like to worship in front of people, and it was a good experience."