The Ramirez Family

Organization: UIM International

Location: Central Asia

Contact: jnramirez@uim.org

Jerson and Nelly are originally from Guatemala and have been serving for the last five years in a closed country in Central Asia. They engage with the community and local churches to reach out with the Gospel using an education center to provide opportunities for all ages, using scripture as a resource. They have three children, Claudia, Mateo, and Santiago.

Jerson, originario de Guatemala, y Nely, de Mexico, han estado sirviendo los ultimos cinco anos en un pais cerrado de Asia Central. Se involucran con la comunidad y las iglesias locales para alcanzar a otros con el Evangelio a traves del uso de un centro de educacion para proveer oportunidades para todas las edades usando la Escritura como recurso. Tienen tres hijos, Claudia, Mateo, y Santiago.

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David & Channing Chow

Organization: Grace Ministries International

Location: Philippians & Southeast Asia

Contact: david.channing17@gmail.com

David and Channing are serving Expositor’s Academy (TEA). TEA is a member school of The Master’s Academy International (TMAI). These schools are serving the church by providing theological training for pastors and church leaders. The training is also reaching and influencing leaders throughout Southeast Asia. David will assist in the area of administration. TEA has a large number of students and plans to expand the ministry. He also assists in developing and implementing ministry strategy for the Asia-Pacific region, and teaching classes for TEA as needed. David and Channing have two children, Jason and new baby Zoe Noel who was born on December 24, 2023.

Dorcas Ministry

(L to R) Mary, Carrie, Ruth, Jan, Cheryl

Organization: Dorcas Ministry (EFCA ReachGlobal)

Location: San Jose, CA

Contact: hummjf@gmail.com

Jan Fennern leads the local San Jose (Hillside Church) chapter of EFCA ReachGlobal White Cross called Dorcas Ministry. They use their God-given skills and caring hearts to provide essential materials for Tandala Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. In addition, they provide tangible expressions of God's love to the Congolese church through prayer and by sending colorful scripture cards. They also assist the orphan sponsorship ministry of ReachGlobal, called GlobalFingerprints, by providing suitable clothing and hygiene kits.

Kelly & Prissy Smith

Kelly and Prissy

Organization: Wycliffe Bible Translators

Location: Brazil

Contact: kelly_smith@sil.org & prissy_smith@sil.org

Kelly and Prissy have been living and working in Brazil for over 30 years, first as a bush pilot and in support roles, and then as linguist translators. They currently support the greater Bible translation movement as administrators in Brazil. Kelly is the Brazil Regional Director and Prissy is the SIL Brazil Language Programs Services Team Leader and Field Coordinator for Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.

The Cheney Family

(L to R) back row: Geneva, London, Eyerusalem, Adam, Heather, Mahlet, Capri

Front: Josef and Milan

Organization: African Inland Mission (AIM)

Location: Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Contact: ahcheney@aimint.org

As a part of AIM’s ministry called Borderless, Adam is focused on reaching Africans who now reside in the US. He is working with partner Arrive Ministries to provide refugee assistance and ESL classes among East Africans residing in Minnesota. The ministry also consists of mobilizing the local churches to evangelize African refugees in their community and see Christ centered churches established. Adam and his wife Heather have seven children: Eyerusalem, Mahlet, London, Geneva, Capri, Josef, and Milan and reside in Rochester, Minnesota.

Eric & Judith Hedeen

Eric, Judith, Stephen, Daniel, Timothy

Organization: Ethnos360

Location: Papua, New Guinea

Contact: eric_hedeen@ntm.org

Eric and Judith Hedeen are church planting missionaries with the Malaumanda tribe in the country of Papua New Guinea. They have been involved with teaching, literacy, translation, and leadership development in that community for more than 20 years. They currently live outside the Malaumanda community and have expanded their focus toward helping church planting efforts. They have 3 boys – Stephen, Daniel, and Timothy.

Nubako & Claudine Selenga

Organization: EFCA ReachGlobal - Kinshasa City Team Ministries

Location: Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

Contact: nubako.selenga@efca.org & claudine.selenga@efca.org

Pastor Nubako stepped down from leadership of ReachGlobal ReachAfrica to minister full time to his home city of Kinshasa. Kinshasa City Team Ministries provides job training, spiritual support and assists local churches in reaching out to their communities through various ministries. Tabitha Centers led by Claudine, ministers to at-risk women and girls to provide job training, education and Bible studies. Girls in this program may also be sponsored individually through ReachGlobal's GlobalFingerprints ministry. Follow Me is a similar ministry to assist boys and young men. Kids Action Network (KAN) is a ministry to young children to teach them the Gospel through Bible story-telling. Two new ministries have begun, called Church Health and Church Planting and a ministry to the disabled in partnership with a local school. Nubako and Claudine have five children and are grandparents.

Glen & Patty Miller

Organization: Hands of Hope

Location: International & Zimbabwe

Contact: glen@valleychurch.org

Website: hohafrica.org

Glen and Patty are the founders of Hands of Hope, an evangelical non-denominational, non-profit organization that cares for AIDS orphans and children at risk in Zimbabwe, Africa and around the world. Hands of Hope seeks to show children the love of Christ through meeting their physical and spiritual needs with the help of local churches and church planters. Glen serves as the president of the Hands of Hope and travels overseas to train pastors and Christians leaders.

Amy Medina

Lily, Grace, Gil, Amy, Johnny, Josiah

Organization: EFCA ReachGlobal 

Location: Mentone, CA

Contact: amy.medina@efca.org

Gil and Amy served for many years in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Africa at Haven of Peace Academy, ministering to the students there, from both missionary and international backgrounds. Gil served as chaplain and Bible teacher at HOPAC, and also provided theology and church-planting training to local pastors. Amy was a teacher and later served as principal of the school. They have relocated to the US where Gil is teaching at a local Christian School. Amy works remotely for EFCA ReachGlobal serving as support for missionaries on the field; and assisting with recruiting, training and coaching of new missionary candidates. The Medinas have four children: Grace, Josiah, Lily, and Johnny and live in Southern California.

Rick & Carrie Maples

Organization: Africa Inland Mission (AIM)

Location: San Jose, CA & International

Contact: rmaples12@gmail.com

Rick oversees a division of Africa Inland Mission called Borderless. The vision is to see reproducing disciples of Christ among unreached African peoples in areas of the US and other countries where they have been displaced and to mobilize the local church for mission to unreached people groups through evangelism, discipleship and church planting. Carrie is a nurse and oversees daily life while Rick travels the globe caring for people in the division and looking for new areas to send people to serve. The Maples reside in San Jose, CA and have two adult daughters: Meghan and Stephanie.

Mark & Denise Lewis

Denise and Mark

Organization: EFCA ReachGlobal Crisis Response 

Location: International & USA

Contact: mark.lewis@efca.org & denise.lewis@efca.org

Mark and Denise serve with ReachGlobal Crisis Response, which is the relief arm of the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA). Crisis Response offers opportunities for churches to serve in domestic and international crisis and relief ministries in any of the many countries ReachGlobal has ministry, and across the US. Mark has overseen projects such as Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans; the earthquake in Turkey; typhoons in the Philippines, and the conflict in Ukraine. Mark and Denise live in Louisiana and have three children: Emily, Kara, and Caleb.

Tony & Holly Freitas

Tony and Holly

Organization: EFCA ReachGlobal 

Location: International & USA

Contact: tony.freitas@efca.org & holly.freitas@efca.org

Tony and Holly served in Tanzania and other African countries for many years with Community Health Evangelism, conducting holistic seminars to communities and pastoral training to churches. Holly developed videos to educate on the treatment and prevention of HIV-AIDS. Now based out of the US (Oregon), Tony still travels all over the world doing health trainings, instructing pastors in theology and health-based seminars to communities, local government officials and churches as part of the ministry of ReachGlobal Crisis Response. Holly helps lead ReachGlobal’s orphan sponsorship ministry, GlobalFingerprints; helping to organize and develop a database with real-time information on the health and well-being of the children in the ministry’s programs in various countries around the world. Tony and Holly have two grown children: Lauren and Devin.

Carlos Calderon

Organization: Global Fellowship

Location: Spokane, WA & International

Contact: calderoncf@gmail.com

Carlos transitioned from Partners International to Global Fellowship in January 2024. He will be working in three areas: 1) in the office to identify, hire, manage and develop talent; 2) in office systems to establish best practices, mange current systems, and plan innovations for the future; and 3) in field work, establish and maintain connections within the field across geographics and responsibilities, help to equip field ministry workers to work effectively, and provide financial and other resources to/for field ministries. Carlos and his wife, Lorena, live in Spokane, Washington and have ten children, and are grandparents.

Harry & Audrey Brown

Organization: New Generations

Location: Nolensville, TN & International

Contact: hbrown@newgenerations.org &  abrown@newgenerations.org 

Harry and Audrey served with Cityteam Ministries (International division) for over 40 years. Harry now leads New Generations, which focuses on training and coaching leaders in launching and sustaining Disciple Making Movements (DMM). They are in many countries around the world, specifically “pioneer places”, where the Gospel has either never been or has never flourished. The Browns recently relocated from the Bay Area to Tennessee. They have two married daughters and are enjoying being grandparents.

Paul & Sandra Bradley

Organization: Cadence International

Location: Idaho & International

Contact: paul.bradley@cadence.org & sandra.bradley@cadence.org

Paul and Sandra Bradley have served with Cadence International for over 30 years, ministering to both U.S. and foreign militaries in England, Germany, and Thailand. They currently live in Idaho and work at Cadence Headquarters. Paul is VP of Foreign and Affiliate Ministries, and he also partners with the Free Burma Rangers, a relief organization which brings help, hope, and love in conflict zones around the world. Sandra works in Cadence’s Communications Department, writing and editing, and she also works as a Project Assistant to the President. The Bradleys have three grown children: Tyler, Madelyn, and Jared.