randy and susan carpenter
Randy and Susan Carpenter live in Kuito, Angola, the provincial capital of central Bié Province. Their 20+ years of mission work in Kenya and Mozambique have uniquely prepared them for the new challenges they are undertaking in Angola. The needs of youth and children (over 50% of the population) bring opportunities to teach using Source of Light Bible studies. Using theological education by extension (TEE) materials helps them prepare leaders for local churches. Teaching English as a foreign language provides unique ways to share Jesus. The AIDS pandemic in Mozambique has fueled their resolve to teach and prepare believers in Angola before the disease can have such a devastating effect there. Add administrative duties, hospitality and various building projects and you can imagine they have very busy lives.
For further information about Africa Inland Mission go to: www.aimint.org/us. For further information about the Kuito Youth Center Project go to: www.operationkuito.com.
Feel free to write to them at: rscarpenter@aimint.net or by mail at:
C.P. 25
Kuito–Bié
ANGOLA
Dave and sue clark
After Pastoring the Outreach and Missions ministries here at Faith Church from 2002 – 2008, David has answered the call to become a Continental Director with EE Int’l responsible for the 13 western United States.
This ministry assists Pastors in equipping their people to share their faith and train others to do the same, locally and globally. They desire to come along side Pastors helping them be very effective in their Ephesians 4:12 role of equipping the saints. EE training enables all Christians to engage in personal relationships with the people God puts in their everyday lives, encourage those people towards Christ with God’s truths, and equip others to do the same, thereby multiplying their impact as ambassadors for Christ.
In this role and based out of Fort Collins, Colorado they will do this personally for churches locally, coach a growing EE Field Staff assisting Pastors in their areas all across the Western United States, and help develop training materials and methods to be used by EE Int’l. worldwide. If you want find out more about training opportunities for you or your church, to receive our monthly newsletter or join our ministry partnership team please contact David by calling (970) 690–3147 or email dclark@eeinternational.org.
John and dotty davis
Philoxenia means, “love of strangers.” John and Dotty use their home, the International House of Philoxia, to reach out to internationals living in Denver. Students and other internationals are invited to the IHP for monthly “friendship dinners.” Contacts from these dinners lead to a variety of other activities, such as Bible studies, which have allowed the Davis’ to befriend and evangelize people from over twenty nations. Those who respond to Christ are prepared to be witnesses for Him in their own homelands.
You can contact them by email at dottydavis@aol.com or by mail at:
634 S. Yarrow Street
Lakewood CO, 80226
BRUCE AND KAREN DUELL
Bruce and Karen Duell have been serving in Denver as urban/intercultural missionaries under the Evangelical Free Church of America for almost 20 years. They have been involved in church planting and neighborhood ministries. Presently, Bruce and Karen are excited to be involved with the development of starting house churches under the EFCA Rocky Mountain District. They have a vibrant house church in their home (called Ancient Paths Church) and are in the process of starting other house churches. Their goal is to have many house churches which will be a part of Ancient Paths Church Network. They also have numerous ministries to reach out to the neighborhood. Some of these are: youth groups, tutoring and mentoring programs, young adults ministry, involvement with neighborhood schools and youth summer camps. Ancient Paths Church Network’s desire is to establish many faithful, accountable Churches that will accomplish the mission of connecting individuals and families with God and helping them to become committed disciples of Jesus.
Feel free to contact the Duell’s by email at bkduell@aol.com or by mail at:
1575 Monroe Street
Denver, CO 80206
MIKE AND MELISSA
Mike and Melissa have a close connection to Faith, as Mike grew up in the church and his calling to missions was confirmed during his adolescent years in the church. After having spent a year in French study (the official language of the country in which they are serving), they moved to West Africa where they plan on serving long term. They are currently immersing themselves in learning the local culture and customs, as well as in acquiring a second language in order to more effectively reach out to the people group they are serving. The people they are working amongst are an unreached group, with over 99% of the people placing their faith in Islam.
Mike and Melissa are part of a church planting team that desires to see God’s Kingdom and Church established amongst those with whom they are working. As a medical social worker and physician assistant, their ministry will be focused on church planting and community health work amongst the rural poor in their area. The area in which they are serving is literally a spiritual and physical desert. Presently there is virtually no Christian witness in the area in which they are serving. Furthermore, the people they are serving often face significant challenges on daily basis, such as poverty, drought, unemployment, illiteracy, lack of access to clean drinking water, and disease.
Their desire is to see people’s lives transformed through the healing of their bodies and the renewing of their souls that comes through Christ alone. They will be engaged in a holistic ministry that brings about physical restoration as well as spiritual transformation through establishing a community health project incorporating evangelism and discipleship with health education and training. Their goal is to work towards establishing a church planting movement, and to see a transformed community in which people are living healthier lives, spiritually and physically.
To find out more about their ministry, or to receive their regular updates, please contact Jon Rentfrow at jon@rentfrowdesign.com for further instruction.
DR. GREGORY AND CAROL FELL
The EFCA Rocky Mountain District Superintendent serves as pastor and counselor to pastors, a trainer and equipper for church leadership teams, coordinator and point person for church planting in the district, runs credentialing for pastors, helps with placement for churches seeking staff, and monitors church, ministries and direction. It also keeps inter–church district functions going.
Visit the direct web site at www.rockymountaindistrict.org. Visit Dr. Fell on Facebook. You can contact us at GregoryFell@gmail.com or MCarolFell@gmail.com or by mail at:
15889 James Gate Place
Monument, CO 80132
STEVE AND MELANIE GALEGOR
The Galegor family, after serving 5 years in Albania, is now partnering with Build International in Staten Island, New York in an effort to see the gospel proclaimed and church ministries established among Albanian immigrants there and throughout the United States. Steve is continuing to work with churches in Albania and the Balkans as well; particularly in helping national leaders become further established in their ministries.
You may contact Steve by email at galegor@hotmail.com or Melanie at mgalegor@earthlink.net or by mail at:
54 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
JUNE GUSTAFSON
June’s husband Gordon pastored our congregation from 1959 to 1961, having just returned from the mission field in the Philippines due to health problems. After that, he and June served with Cadence, International in Spain, Panama and Florida, befriending countless service men and women, and helping to establish them in their faith. Gordon went home to be with the Lord in 2004, but June continues to serve even in her retirement. She works at “Anchor House” each week, meeting seafarers from all over the world. June enjoys a special connection with sailors from the Philippines, speaking with them in a Filipino dialect, and distributing DVDs of the gospel of Luke in their mother tongue. June also serves her local church and the missionary village where she lives with the gift of her calligraphy.
You can contact June by email at jcgustaf@juno.com or contact her by mail at:
3620 King’s Crown Court
Ft. Myers, FL 33908
KELLY AND DONNA HARGAN
Next Generation Latvia
Lativa is a small country with a populationof 2.3 million, located along the coast of the Baltic Sea. With its newfound freedom from communism in 1991, the country has reopened its doors to the free pursuit of the knowledge of God, and many young people have positively responded to His Call.
Kelly and Donna Hargan are joining Josiah Venture to come along side young American missionaries to disciple and mentor them as they work with Latvian youth. They will also disciple young Latvian ministry teams as there are no older generation of believers to build into their lives.
Please consider joining the team to meet their financial, prayer and emotional needs as they go to serve in Latvia. Please pray for protection and ministry effectiveness. You can get regular updates on their blog at: www.thehargans.blogspot.com. You can also contact them directly by email at khargan@josiahventure.com or by mail at:
Martas iela 9–4
Riga, LV–1011 LATVIA
MARK AND MARTHA HENDRICKSON
Mark and Martha Hendrickson serve with the Latin America Training Network (LATN), which equips key Latin American leaders with advanced online leadership and theological education. The Hendrickson’s are based out of San Jose, Costa Rica. Mark is LATN’s Director of Distance Learning and oversees the development of new courses that are increasingly being used throughout the Spanish–speaking world. They are ReachGlobal missionaries. To learn more about LATN visit www.latn.org. To keep updated on what’s new with the Hendrickson’s visit www.markhendrickson.blogspot.com. You can also contact them by email at: mghendrickson@efcaim.org or by mail at (flat mail only): Apartado 239–2350
San Jose, COSTA RICA
CARL AND JOYCE KOESTER
The Koesters live in LaGrange, Wyoming, where they are working to raise up a new generation of pastors and missionaries at Frontier School of the Bible. Carl serves as a professor and also coordinates the fourth year Pastoral Intern Program. Joyce teaches Introduction to Christian Education and is coordinator of Student Wives Ministries. Together, Carl and Joyce disciple married students for life and ministry.
You can find out more about Frontier School of the Bible at www.frontierbible.org. You can also contact Carl by email at carlk@frontierbible.org or Joyce at joycekoester@yahoo.com or by mail at:
P.O. Box 175
LaGrange, WY 82221
DON AND KATHRYN MANSFIELD
Don and Kathryn directed Campus Crusade for Christ’s work in three countries (Israel, Albania, and Macedonia) over the last 23 years.
You may contact Don by email at Don.mansfield@ccci.org or Kathryn by email at Kathryn.mansfield@ccci.org or by mail at:
7A Sandford Street
North Shore City, Campbells Bay
0630 Auckland
New Zealand
DAVE AND CONNIE PATTY
In 1993, Dave Patty launched “Josiah Venture”, a ministry that sends teams of American youth workers to strategic cities all over Eastern Europe. The team’s plan is to develop self-sustaining movements to evangelize and disciple young people. In the Czech Republic, Dave’s teams are currently developing model youth programs in three local churches and meeting monthly for training sessions with over 30 Czech youth leaders.
Look for updates on Connie’s blog at: livingbylysa.blogspot.com. You can also contact Dave by email at dpatty@josiahventure.com or Connie by email at cpatty@josiahventure.com or by mail at:
Lubno 284
73911 Frydlant n.O.
Czech Republic
BEV REINIG
Bev has joined a team in the Balkans, which is passionately devoted to the planting of reproducing house churches among a people who currently have no Christian testimony. Bev is establishing residency by working as a computer professional. Her heart, however, is dedicated to loving the women around her into the kingdom by learning their language and sharing her own life with them
RON AND JUDY SPAULDING
Ron and Judy are in transition, moving from their mission assignment in Singapore to Lincoln, NE. Ron will be an Area Director for International Students, Inc. and will be leading the ministry to reach international students at the University of Nebraska, Creighton University, and other colleges in the area. Judy's gift is hospitality and administration, so she will be assisting in the ministry vision of helping others learn how to develop relationships with international students. Ron and Judy are guided by the mission to recruit like–minded people to help international students come to know Jesus Christ personally, and to help them become disciple–makers. Ron is also on the Global Team, which is dedicated to following up with students who have returned to their home countries.
Ron and Judy can be reached on their cell phone at: (719) 330–6077, or by email at rosaul@frii.com. For further information about ISI you can go the website: www.isiwebnet.net.
CHRIS AND SHELLI VANBROCKLIN
Chris and Shelli were members of Faith Evangelical Free Church (FEFC) from 1991 – 2006. They currently attend Mountain Christian Church in Joppa, Maryland — www.mountainchristian.org. Chris served for nearly 10 years on the staff of the EFCA National Office as National Director of Men’s Ministries. While at FEFC, he developed our Men of Faith Men’s Ministry, helped to build the EFCA Rocky Mountain District Men’s Ministry, and founded Men With a Purpose, which became the men’s ministry nationally for the EFCA — www.efca.org/men. He is a founding member and serves on the board of directors of the National Coalition of Men’s Ministries — www.ncmm.org. He serves as training field director for Man in the Mirror Ministries - www.maninthemirror.org and several regional field ministries across the Mid-Atlantic states. Chris has written numerous articles, appeared on national radio broadcasts, and co–authored Seven Keys to a Highly Effective Ministry to Men. He has oversight of the copyrights to Top Gun men’s curriculum which is distributed through ChurchSmart Resources — www.churchsmart.com. Currently, Chris is investing in men’s leaders across the nation through Men With a Purpose — www.menwithapurpose.org. Chris and Shelli have three grown children and a grandson living near their home near Baltimore, Maryland. Chris travels extensively as a missionary “assisting churches as they strengthen their men’s disciple–making ministries”.
Contact them by email at chris@menwithapurpose.org or by mail at:
3060 Sounding Drive
Edgewood, MD 21043
RANDY AND JILL VERNON
Randy and Jill had been serving among the international student community at CSU focusing on evangelism, establishing of new believers and the equipping of student and lay leadership. Currently they have returned to Cameroon and the Republic of Congo, in order to help develop the disciple making ministries there. Jill also home schools the youngest two of their four children Timmy and Amy. Philip and Julie are attending Rainforest International School in their community.
Randy and Jill can be reached at their US phone at: (970) 484–8092, or by mail in the US at:
2005 Bennington Circle
Fort Collins, CO 80526
or by mail in Cameroon at:
c/o SIL
B.P. 1299
Yaoundé
CAMEROON
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