Missionaries

Casey & Val Ellis along with their children serve with Wycliffe Bible Translators to help their Ni-Vanuatu friends to have access to the Bible and Bible resources in the language that is most clear and meaningful to them so they can worship God like he deserves. Often, many of their friends in Vanuatu have to settle for hearing and reading the Bible in a second or third language rather than the language they speak most often throughout their days and speaks most deeply to their heart. The Ellises are excited to be partnering with Bible translators --both local and foreign, to help local men, women and children understand and engage with God's word so the Gospel of Jesus may be most clear to them. Please prayerfully consider linking arms with this family for the worship of God among the people of Vanuatu!

(From Wycliffe)

Michael & Arielle Hewitt along with their children are working with FLOW, partnered with Cru in Germany. You can subscribe to their newsletter or give to their ministry below.

One of our hopes for 2025 was to build relationships with more Almwirte and Hüttenwirte who make up the backbone infrastructure of traditional agriculture and hiking cabins across the Alps. A three-fold goal: helping work the land and care for creation, providing space for Christians to invite their non-christian friends and open up spiritual conversations, and invest in these often isolated caretakers and share the Gospel with them. [A new volunteer] Chrissy knew Ellen from years ago and knew there was always work to be done on her land, so she made the introduction. Having had negative experiences with other groups coming to "work" but who really just wanted a free vacation, Ellen was skeptical to receive our team of staff and volunteers. We also viewed it as a step of faith, not knowing what exact work we’d be set to or what time we’d even have for Gospel conversations! At the end of the weekend we were all sure: it was worth it. We hauled rocks, helped build a well and even mucked out the outhouse. Ellen was so thankful! Our FLOW team was able to "work hard as working for the Lord", with the joy and love of the Lord evident, and this left a lasting impression. During mealtimes, Ellen inquired about the team and their faith, and they were able to have numerous faith conversations with her and her co-caretaker. Her background is a mix of folk religion and Christianity common in the traditionally catholic remote alpine communities. We praise God for preparing our team with a student of philosophy and Chrissy, who herself had come to faith out of the esoteric scene, to be able to share the Gospel clearly and personally. We pray these seeds take root! The door is open to return, build on our relationship with Ellen and serve and reach this mountain community. Praise the Lord.

(From their July Newsletter)

Natalie Towle is one of our newly supported missionaries and serves through Cru in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. Previously serving with the Baby Box ministry in Korea, she currently works with pregnant mothers at LIV. Pregnancy & Women's Wellness, a facility similar to our local partner Harmony (linked below).

“I desire to see family and personal restoration that lasts in the nations. I believe that as believers we have both Great Commission Mandates from Mark 16:15 to go and preach the gospel, as well as from Matthew 28:19 to provide quality discipleship for all nations. I believe that my role in this is more specifically to create change through business and holistic maternal health care.”

(From a letter from Natalie)

Russ is European Regional School Services and Teacher Education Coordinator and Asia Regional Informal Education Services Coordinator. Diane is Director of Informal Education Global.

As followers of Jesus, we are a global community providing transformational education services as part of God’s ongoing mission to transform individuals and communities into all He intends. We wholeheartedly desire to serve our Father’s world, to love Jesus Christ, and to see individuals and communities transformed by His Spirit through education, grounded on God’s Word.

(From TeachBeyond)

Niger, West Africa, is a nation located in the 10/40 window that is currently over 95% unreached, one of the world’s poorest nations, and its desert climate is one of the world’s hottest. Formerly supported through the Bowden family, we are continuing our support to the indigenous ministry of Vie Abondante (Abundant Life) to reach the unreached peoples of Niger. We are now directly supporting the Bible school and church plants in the region. They are seeing the love, joy, hope, and freedom of Jesus Christ changing lives in Niger!

Brokenness exists in every area of life, including sport. But we believe there is a remedy to the brokenness of the world in the gospel of Jesus.

Athletes experience brokenness both personally and as part of sport-culture. They also have unmatched influence in their communities and around the globe.

Since 1966, we have been helping athletes experience the hope and purpose that comes from following Jesus, and equipping them to use their platform to be part of God’s mission in the world to make disciples of all nations.

By serving, training, and sending athletes as influencers into the world, we are building spiritual movements everywhere through the platform of sport so that everyone knows someone who truly follows Jesus.

(From Athletes in Action mission statement)