BelongHere! – A God-Given Answer to Homelessness

A Big Camp reunion has revealed God’s leading in a shared vision to end homelessness.

A providential crossing of paths brought Mackay City Councillor Nathenea MacRae together with Ian Baskin, a local state school teacher. Though separated by 1,000 km, each was asked the same question: “What will you do about homelessness?” They took it to the Lord, and on the very same Sabbath, Jesus gave them strikingly similar “downloads”: homelessness can only be solved through the creation of meaningful, attractive, long-term housing.

Ian documented the dream, founding BelongHere! Villages and Neighbours4Neighbours, and producing a 67-page submission to Queensland State Parliament. Nathenea, having received the proposal, is eager to explore how BelongHere! Villages can be part of her local solution.

Putting Matthew 25 into a real 21st-century context, God has given a vision to a young woman and a dream to an older man.
“Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.” — Acts 17:2

Please pray as politicians consider how this idea might be implemented across Queensland—and perhaps the nation. To see how you and your church can help, visit Neighbours4Neighbours.org.au.

Big Camp News editors showed their support by engaging BelongHere! to cater their wedding.

Nathenea reflects, “I believe God has connected us, Ian, for a reason—encounters aligning like this don’t just happen.”