Missions & Outreach

Pastoring Primera Iglesia Evangelica Bautista in Columbia Heights

Rene and his family focus on preaching the gospel and training believers in ministry through bilingual fellowship. One of the main target groups is the youth who are coming to the US experiencing significant cultural transition.

Serving with Converge Worldwide through the Kairos Project at Sioux Falls Seminary.

Larry is a Senior Missiologist for Converge and he serves by training the next generation of western Converge leaders and non-western missionaries to minister to unreached people groups.

Serving with Converge Worldwide in Japan

The Chapmans, serving under Converge Worldwide, work to develop local outreach ministries in partnership with Keihnna Christ Church through leadership in preaching, bilingual bible studies, youth mentoring, and outreach to all ages. Jeff is the Osaka Project Leader for the Japan Baptist Church Assoc. where he helps the churches network to evangelize and plant churches with a focus on young families. They have many ministry events in their home.

Leads Hill Cities Ministries in the Twin Cities

Jeff provides life groups for men through his organization, Hill Cities. There are over 70 men in eight different groups centered on studying the Word and creating strong bonds through fellowship to lead men toward their destiny and a greater sense of belonging and outreach through the community. Jeff writes all curriculum and discussion materials used in the groups, focusing on books in the New Testament.

Serves with One Challenge in Bulgaria

Sara serves under One Challenge, mainly as a researcher, teacher, and project manager in Bulgaria. She uses these gifts to provide both employment and training for the Roma believers. She is currently working on aricultural projects to further promote that effort alongside her ministry partner, Raina. The goal is to bring hope, transformation and the love of Jesus to the Roma people group.

Serve with Converge Worldwide in Argentina

Paul and Ana are Converge Worldwide church planters and are developing leadership in Cabildo Church.

Paul and Ana lead in church and renovation projects and rural ministries. Their rural ministry is a weekly effort to minister to the kids and adults in the area.

Serving with Converge Worldwide in Thailand

Todd and Karen have initiated a church-planting movement in partnership with Thai pastors in an unreached people group. The Indehars have started a new church in Uttaradit, a rural town in northern Thailand. As they mentor young adult leaders there, they also advise and help with a youth group and an ESL/Bible study outreach in Uttaradit.

Serving with Converge Worldwide in Sweden

The Jarmans’ mission is to direct Converge’s Nordic Project for Church Multiplication which facilitates movements in prayer, evangelism, discipleship, leadership development, and church multiplication. Jim and Lynn mentor leaders and church planters in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Switzerland, Tunisia, and India, with their home base now in Florida.

Serving with SIM in Ethiopia

Jeff and Stacey serve under SIM and minister primarily through teaching. Stacey teaches Spanish full-time at a local high school in Wheaton, Illinois. Jeff teaches at the Evangelical Theological College in Ethiopia, mostly remote, but with occasional trips for intensive in-person sessions. Jeff teaches Biblical Interpretation and Systematic Theology.

Serving with Converge Worldwide in Germany

Kyle and Matilda serve under Converge Worldwide and alongside the Federation of Free Evangelical Churches of Germany to plant cross-cultural churches in Munich. Their primary ministry has been the Mosaic International Fellowship. Another church plant, Munich Christian Fellowship and MIF are merging together to form a stronger church ministry and outreach. Under this merge, there will be about 45 different nations represented among their congregation.

Serving with Training Leaders International

Gil travels to various locations abroad to teach, train, and send local pastors and graduate students, equipping them with the skills to do expository preaching using modular training and coursework. As an international trainer with Training Leaders International, Gil coordinates short-term trips and recruits volunteer trainers to go to areas lacking in theological training.