The Fellow's Mission
- Capital Fellows
- Nov 11
- 3 min read
By Micah Laperriere
During the first night of the Fellow’s opening retreat, John Kyle made two statements that I have continued to reflect on throughout this Fellows’ year. He said that when considering this year, we should remember two things:
“The mission is bigger than the tasks" and "Jesus' name, Emmanuel, means 'God with us'".
These two statements have given me so much hope and peace as I navigate all the unknowns of my life and as I participate in so many different activities this year. These statements have been drawn out deeper in class.
In Bill Fullilove’s Kingdom Seminar course, I am delving deeper into the incredible claims of the Bible and meditating on the overarching story of God remaking the entire world. The themes of Genesis come back at the end of the Bible when God says, “Behold, I am making all things new” (Revelation 21:5 ESV). It brings me back to John Kyle’s statement of the mission being bigger than the tasks.
I know that I can rely on God to form and shape me into someone who can step into a broken world and make an impact. I am invited to be part of God’s story of transformative work. The promise that God is with us enables us to move forward with His mission for our lives — and this year is part of God equipping us for that mission.
I have been reflecting on what it means to live a life aware of God’s presence. I love that the last thing Jesus says to the disciples on earth is “Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20 ESV). It is with this promise of his presence — when I am trying to discern the next steps in life, navigating friendships and relationships and being stretched in community and service — that makes the difference. This year is helping me to focus not on the tasks but on the mission and to live a life aware of God’s presence with me.
Micah Laperriere is a member of the Capital Fellows class of 2025-26. He is from McLean, VA and is a graduate of Baylor University. This year, he is working in the U.S. House of Representatives on Capitol Hill.
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