MISSIONS

IBAC - Institutos Biblicos de las Americas y el Caribe

Jim & Melanie Wilson
Cairo & Jessica Farinas

IBAC Bible Institutes of the Americas and Caribbean (Institutos Biblicos de las Americas y el Caribe) is an organization that helps pair churches in North America with pastors and lay ministers in developing countries to equip them to preach and teach the Gospel. IBAC provides Biblical and theological training to pastors and leaders in over 20 locations.

The Free Church is partnered with IBAC to teach at the institute in Granada, Nicaragua. Trips take place in the spring and fall. Jim and Melanie Wilson and Cairo and Jessica Farinas have helped us to prepare and organize the institutes that the Free Church has partnered in.

Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) Missionaries -

Colter & Anna Brown

Through CEF, the Browns serve kids who don’t have money or hope.  The children they work with are often so poor that they dig through the garbage for food.

The Browns help other missionaries set up schools and Bible Clubs throughout the world.

https://www.cefonline.com/

Jesu Ministries 2 Zim (JM2Z)
Zimbabwe, AFRICA

Andrew and Yolanda Burgess

JM2Z provides a system of support services that enhance women and children, by meeting their emotional, physical and spiritual needs; which in turn, creates a self-sustaining community.

JM2Z is based in Chinhoyi and minister in the high density area in town, which would be considered low-income housing.

Women are still the number one oppressed people group in the world, and even though the female gender would not be considered a people group, it is this very gender bias that continues to debilitate communities and whole countries. In our opinion, women are the number one untapped resource that this world has to offer. JM2Z is willing to be a voice for the voiceless. We aspire to stand in the gap for the oppressed, impoverished, abused, victimized, orphaned, widowed, and abandoned. Our goals are lofty, and our dreams even bigger. We know that none of this is possible without individuals like YOU and ultimately knowing that this is God's ministry. 

Is. 1:17, "Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow."

(Above from http://jm2z.org/ )

Mavuno Village

Dan & Bethany Tanner

Mavuno Village is a community of culturally appropriate, agriculturally minded, Christ Centered, family style homes for orphaned and vulnerable children in Tanzania, Africa. Founded in 2004.

Rooted in Culture - We seek to maintain our children's home culture in an effort to both honor and transform their culture.  As the next generation of Tanzanians, our hope is that these kids will grow up to impact their community, country, and world.

Exploring Agriculture - We encourage our families to model hard work and sustainable agriculture in their efforts to grow, use, and market various crops on the land.  In a largely agrarian economy, it is important for these kids to learn and practice successful farming.

Surrounded by Family - We believe God created families as the context in which we learn about love and relationships, life and godliness.  Through the homes and families they are placed in, our children are also connected to school, church, and village life.

All Because of Jesus - We believe Jesus Christ is the hope of this world, the giver of new life, and the only one with power over our sin and our suffering. We want our kids to have the opportunity to know Jesus and to experience His forgiveness, kindness and love.
(Above from http://www.mavunovillage.org)

Awana Missionaries

Jeff & Shelly Kessler

Jeff & Shelly Kessler are based out of Avon, Montana.  They provide support for Awana clubs through Montana and Northern Wyoming,
which includes our local Awana Club.

Awana’s goal is to reach boys and girls with the Gospel of Christ
and train them to serve Him.

Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed - II Timothy 2:15

https://www.awana.org/