Lila Farmer’s mission field is located in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, South Sudan). The ministry is to provide leadership seminars to indigenous churches and humanitarian aid to rural communities. The organizations she serves are platforms to share the lifesaving truth of salvation in Jesus Christ.
First Mission
Lila’s first mission’s experience was witnessing at Daytona Beach during Spring Break. She was a sophomore in college at Mankato State University and joined Campus Crusade for Christ, International. Later she student taught in Mexico City. She also ministered to Japanese students in Hawaii.
Becoming a Missionary
Lila was called to international missions in December 1969 at a Campus Crusade for Christ International conference in Chicago, Illinois. She recalls being willing to go anywhere to do the Lord’s will and purpose. She also remains grateful for the staff who taught her to walk in the Spirit by faith and witness for Jesus Christ. In 1973 she joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ International and moved to Africa.
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Sarabeth Waller
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Troy Darrin
Moldova
Troy Darrin
Moldova
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Richard Boettiger
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Brad Novosad
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Jonathan Lowrance
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Chris Hales
United Kingdom
Chris Hales
United Kingdom
England is the 4th most secular nation in the world, with close to 70% claiming to be non religious.
Samuel Dunya
Ghana
Samuel Dunya
Ghana
Discipleship, Church planting, relationship building, evangelism, living among the UPG, partnering with local churches and missionaries, teaching and preaching. There are about 18 unreached people groups of 111 with a population of 1,658,000 and the total population is about 31,639,000. The southern part of Ghana is predominantly Christian and the northern, muslim. The largest religion is Christianity with about 60%.
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Spain
John Carrano
Spain
The Carranos’ ministry is to young adults/students in Spain, as well as church planting & leadership development.
Dustin Kasel
Estonia
Dustin Kasel
Estonia
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Greg Owens
South Africa
Greg Owens
South Africa
Cape Town, with a population is 4.5 million people, is known across the continent as the Mother City and is one of the most influential cities on the continent of Africa. With the average age being 29 years old, there is great potential to reaching many university students, young professionals, and families. Nestled behind Table Mountain is the University of Cape Town which is the premier university in all of Africa. Our goal is to launch a thriving Chi Alpha ministry in this influential university of almost 30,000 students. Cape Town is also the Parliamentary capital of South Africa and boasts other major industries like manufacturing, tourism, oil and gas, agriculture, marketing and media in addition to Information Technology an
Sarabeth Waller
Estonia
Sarabeth Waller
Estonia
My primary title is church plant team member. I just do whatever we need done! But I also started a young adult ministry and managed social media and marketing. In my next term, I will also assist with leadership development.
Troy Darrin
Moldova
Troy Darrin
Moldova
Troy and Heidi Jo Darrin seek to minister to the spiritual and physical needs of the people of Moldova. They team up with national pastors in church planting and construction efforts, partner with Convoy of Hope in community outreaches and minister in churches every week, preaching and encouraging the congregations. In addition, Heidi is involved in working against human trafficking—especially that of young women—through prevention awareness and the discipling of young women.
Richard Boettiger
Germany
Richard Boettiger
Germany
The population of Germany is currently 84 Million plus and has grown significantly through the influx of refugees from the Middle-East, Africa and most recently from Ukraine. We live in a small town surrounded by over 300.000 residents, yet there is not a Pentecostal church within a 50 kilometer radius. We desire to see this changed.
Brad Novosad
United States
Brad Novosad
United States
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Jonathan Lowrance
Japan
Jonathan Lowrance
Japan
Japan has a population of 126 million people with roughly 37 million of those living in the Tokyo area. We have close to 600,000 foreigners living in Tokyo with that number expected to rise dramatically in the next few years based on Japan's shrinking labor force. Less than 1% of Japan's population consider themselves an evangelical Christian, with an estimated 95% of the population never having had an adequate presentation of the gospel. It is widely recognized as the 2nd largest unreachable people group in the world. Japan also has one of the highest populations of elderly people in the world and one of the lowest birthrates in the world. Japan's culture is heavily influenced by Buddhism and Shintoism but with many living out an atheistic or agnostic existence. Our church is located directly across the street from Tokyo University, one of the largest universities in Japan. There are around 28,000 students currently enrolled there.
Chris Hales
United Kingdom
Chris Hales
United Kingdom
England is the 4th most secular nation in the world, with close to 70% claiming to be non religious.
Samuel Dunya
Ghana
Samuel Dunya
Ghana
Discipleship, Church planting, relationship building, evangelism, living among the UPG, partnering with local churches and missionaries, teaching and preaching. There are about 18 unreached people groups of 111 with a population of 1,658,000 and the total population is about 31,639,000. The southern part of Ghana is predominantly Christian and the northern, muslim. The largest religion is Christianity with about 60%.
John Carrano
Spain
John Carrano
Spain
The Carranos’ ministry is to young adults/students in Spain, as well as church planting & leadership development.
Dustin Kasel
Estonia
Dustin Kasel
Estonia
While the people of Estonia have made advances in technology and are reaping the rewards of those efforts, they are spiritually dead. In fact, Estonians considered themselves one of the least religious countries in the world. Among those that do hold religious beliefs, many have shaped their beliefs from folk tales and cultural influences, such as the popular belief that trees have souls. Within this population these sorts of beliefs significantly outnumber those that know our Savior and the hope that is found in Him. The Estonian people are spiritually hungry but don’t have many Christ followers to guide them on how to satisfy that hunger. Many of the people still suffer from the trauma of the Soviet occupation and the oppression that came with it. It is that pain and hunger that our Lord longs to heal. And we are honored that he has placed the calling on our hearts to begin planting seeds of a new day of hope in Estonia.
