GOSPEL PARTNERSHIPS
Here at New Hope, we’re blessed to partner with a number of faithful missionaries and missions organizations who are serving to advance the Gospel in so many ways all around the world! We seek to partner with each of them, not only through consistent financial support, but also by faithfully praying for them and the work they’re carrying out in the name of Jesus!
MISSIONARY PARTNERS
DAVE & SASHA BLISS
Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Dave serves as the Director of Missions Mobilization for the North Central District of the EFCA – connecting with church leaders to further the work of international missions, evangelism, and local disciple making. He identifies and equips potential missionaries and ministry workers. Dave also develops and strengthens ministry partnerships between local churches and international ministries.
JOHN & WENDY GERHARDT
New Orleans, LA, USA
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Pastor John is the Executive Director of Urban Impact, a ministry that is set-up to serve the inner-city kids and families of New Orleans through a variety of different ministry avenues in an effort to “create a neighborhood where kids can ride their bikes to schools of excellence, a safe place to gather, a church that cares, and a transformed home.”
TIM & CHERYL GILLEY
Eau Claire, WI, USA
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Tim & Cheryl serve with Awana across Wisconsin & Minnesota to train churches and leaders to implement and utilize the Awana program to build up the next generation on the foundation of God’s Word as they “teach kids and youth to come to know, love and serve, the Lord Jesus Christ!”
MIRANDA HEIMSOTH
Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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Miranda serves the students of Western Michigan University in a variety of ways including individual discipleship, leading Bible Studies, and setting up various events throughout the school year and beyond to engage with the students with the goal of “glorifying God by building up laborers on the campus for the lost world.”
JIM & EMBER KLINGBIEL
Lacon, IL, USA
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Jim & Ember serve the families of the greater Peoria area at Great Oaks Camp in Lacon, IL. Great Oaks is a multi-purpose facility sitting on the bluffs above the Illinois River valley. Since 1972, Great Oaks has been serving low income youth and retreat groups. Over the past 45 years, they have provided a free week of camp to thousands of low-income youth and have hosted thousands of people in our retreat ministry program. They are committed to their mission which is to Connect people to Jesus through life changing experiences.
NICK & AMBER KMOCH
Mason City, IA, USA
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Nick serves as the Director of Leader Formation for the Greater Iowa Youth For Christ. He works to equip & build up leaders within the organization as they strive to reach young people everywhere with the hope of Christ by working with the local church and other like-minded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their godliness in lifestyle, devotion to the Word of God and prayer, passion for sharing the love of Christ, and commitment to social involvement.
CAMERON & GRACE MCINTYRE
Emmalena, KY, USA
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Cameron & Grace met each other while serving as summer staff in 2017 at “Scripture Memory Mountain Mission” and “Camp Nathanael” and now serve alongside one another full-time! Cameron serves in a variety of different roles with much of his time providing support for the technical needs of the ministry including audio and video editing. Grace serves in Harlan County as a Character Education Teacher, as well as filling the role of SMMM’s Youth and Children’s Ministry Coordinator.
JEFF & ROSANNE MCKENNEY
Balfate, Colón, HONDURAS
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Jeff & Rosanne established the Cornerstone Foundation in 1992, under the umbrella of which they have a three distinct ministries: Hospital Loma de Luz, El Camino Bilingual School, and Sanctuary House Children’s Center (a.k.a. Casa Santuario). Each of these ministries plays a crucial role in their vision to expand and strengthen the Kingdom of Heaven by sharing and living out the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They are dedicated to His service through providing exceptional medical care, education, foster children’s care, vocational and agricultural training, supporting the local church, and community development in developing nations.
M & J
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M & J are serving the Lord in a part of the world that requires great care and strategic planning in order to effectively minister to those around them. They are faithfully working in an area that does not permit publicly sharing about Christ and His love. Despite this, the Lord continues to open doors for them to tangibly show Christ’s love as they provide for so many of the physical needs of many impoverished people in their community which often opens up opportunities for them share about the hope they can have by trusting in Jesus too!
CHAD & KATHLEEN SELJE
Vancouver, B.C., CANADA
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Chad & Kathleen have joyfully ministered with The Navigators since 1994 – first in Russia and for many years on university campuses and with young adults in U.S. cities. Each of these seasons proved to be a rich opportunity to learn and serve, and now they’re serving in Vancouver as a part of the Campus Leadership Team for Navigator Campus Ministries in Canada. They’re continuing to labor faithfully as they trust in the Lord to provide spiritual descendants that will flow out of Canadian universities and into the nations.”
RAFAEL & KELSEY SENN
BRAZIL
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Rafael & Kelsey are working to support the Church all throughout Brazil through Rafael’s continued training and development in missionary aviation to meet the critical transportation needs throughout hard to reach areas of Brazil. Asas De Socorro partners with JAARS and other missionary aviation programs to provide logistical air support in the transportation of missionaries who live in difficult to access places, particularly in the interior of the Brazilian Amazon.
N & E
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N & E serve with ReachGlobal (through the EFCA) working to support the Church in a capital city with a very small percentage of the population who profess faith in Jesus. They’re able to serve in a number tangible ways to try to meet needs of those within their community, and also to intentionally disciple those who have come to faith in Christ through their time and ministry in this city and country.
ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Serving Nairobi, KENYA
The word, “Saba” in Hebrew means “to be filled/satisfied” and that’s exactly the aim of Saba, International. This organization was established in 2009 by Tim and Cathy Woller, after completing an assignment in Nairobi, Kenya with the United States Air Force. During their three years in Kenya, the Wollers established close relationships with The Nest Children’s Home and New Dawn Educational Center. Bethel Outreach Children’s Center was a welcome addition in 2012. Saba, International is the conduit through which these organizations are sponsored.
Serving Dane County, WI, USA
Care Net Pregnancy Center of Dane County is a faith-based charitable organization dedicated to helping women and men facing an unexpected pregnancy. By providing physical, emotional and spiritual resources, they seek to transform their fear into confidence and equip them with the information, resources, and support they need to thrive. Their mission is to share the love of Christ and affirm the sanctity of human life by coming alongside those at risk of, or impacted by, an unexpected pregnancy with physical, emotional, and spiritual support through a variety of different medical, educational, and residency services.
Serving Worldwide
Child Evangelism Fellowship is a Bible-centered organization composed of born-again believers whose purpose is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and to establish (disciple) them in the Word of God and in a local church for Christian living. CEF has many different ministries for children, but the primary ones are the Good News Club and the 5-Day Club. They provide classes to train their workers and other Christians who are burdened for evangelizing children. CEF Press produces and distributes Bible and missionary lessons and related materials for use in teaching children to help accomplish the goals of the ministry.
Serving Worldwide
The Gideons International is an Association of Christian business and professional men and their wives dedicated to telling people about Jesus through associating together for service, sharing personal testimony, and by providing Bibles and New Testaments. While they are often recognized for our work with hotels, they also place and distribute Scriptures in strategic locations so they are available to those who want them, as well as to those who may not know they need them. They are active in seeking to distribute Bibles and New Testaments with a clear plan of salvation outlined in them to encourage students around college campuses to not only receive and read their Bibles, but to trust in Christ as they do so.
