As missionaries in Portugal through MV, their commitment remains steadfast: to cooperate for the growth and consolidation of the Portuguese church, focusing their efforts on providing direct support to local communities, prioritizing practical discipleship and the theological and ministerial training of new leaders for the advancement of the Gospel.
The NICA TEAM is a network of churches, organizations, and individuals who partners with indigenous peoples in Central America.
The Baltic School of Ministry (BSM) is a one-year, full-time residential programme in Ozolnieki, Latvia, running from September to May.
Missionary Evangelist Mawande Lloyd Thabatha has a burning passion to see souls won back to Christ and has a heart for strengthening the Body of Christ.
Obed and Cara met in Guatemala while she was there in extended missionary service. Obed, born and raised in Guatemala, had felt God’s stirrings in his heart to serve his people, raising them up to take the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world.
Elizabeth Ratliff has been serving in Zambia since 2005. She has been heavily involved in every aspect of prison ministry for both male and female correctional institutions.
As a family, we are called to The Gambia, West Africa. Aiming to share the gospel to the Unreached people group of the Fulani, we are working towards formal Bible teaching and discipleship training, practical life skills instruction, and involving our own children in children’s ministry.
Matias was born and raised in Argentina, and after serving as a missionary planting churches in Poland, he moved to Latvia in 2018 to serve in a Bible school. There he met Santa, and they got married. They are the parents of two beautiful girls, Amelia and Olivia.
Leaving Tarpon Springs, FL in 2005 aboard their sailboat “Assurance”, Scott and Susan Ledford arrived in El Porvenir, Honduras to host short-term mission teams and start much-needed ministries in the area.
Josh and Jennifer Hire, along with their three children, Lucy, Henry, and Maggie, lived and served in the northern jungles of Peru from 2016 to 2025. During those years, they partnered closely with local believers and leaders to strengthen the church among the Shawi people.
Meet the McDonald family. Esther and Caleb have been married for 21 years and have 3 wonderful kids (Josiah, Lilliann and Sam). They both grew up in Christian families. Caleb grew up in A/G churches in Ohio and Kentucky, USA, Esther comes from a Lutheran background in Germany.
As the United States branch of Tent International, we mobilize, train, and mentor believers who want to integrate their faith and profession—locally and globally. Many serve in workplaces and communities where traditional missionaries have limited or no access.
Their primary ministry is with Nicaragua Christian Academy International. Matt is the chaplain at NCA International, primarily working in spiritual development for students, parents, and faculty at the school. Amanda teaches at NCA and works with the association in strategic planning.
Both Eric and Wendy were born in High Point, NC just six months apart. Eric and Wendy met each other while they were in the 5th grade! They began dating while seniors in high school, and both then went on to attend college at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill). They were married in 1982 after graduation.
Rex and Melinda Guynn have lived in Africa since 2006 and currently reside in the town of Kitgum, Uganda. Along with their team, they spend each day reaching people in Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan with the Good News and hope of Jesus Christ.
Mauro grew up in Argentina and moved to Latvia in 2010, where he met Julia. They married in 2013 and have two children, Eliza and Lionel.
At the tender age of 5 years old, a group of missionaries visited Jorge’s village, and the Cotrina family was changed forever. The entire family began to attend church and serve the Lord by serving their people. They put into practice what the missionaries had shown them, sharing time, love, food and the Word of God.
Raised in a cardboard home in Peru, Alex Cotrina has come far to work in ministry full time. His vision is to raise up a generation of disciples in his own country and beyond. After meeting in college, Alex and his wife Juana, serve together in ministry.
Edgar and Anita Cosigua were both involved in missions before meeting each other. When they got married, they started pastoring a small church in a remote village, then moved on to become supervisors in New Life Mission. After a few years, they worked independently in youth and children’s ministry until 2005 when they joined Missionary Ventures.
Ken and Renea Chrisman serve with Missionary Ventures International in a short-term, multi-location ministry role, responding to ministry needs around the world through strategic assignments rather than permanent placement in a single country.
Chasen and Katie joined Missionary Ventures in the fall of 2016 after moving to Managua, Nicaragua in summer 2015. They feel a strong calling to serve together long term in Nicaragua.
Since 2021 the Comers have lived between Manchester, England and Florida, USA building local community relationships and international partnerships. Their method is simple. They strive to be intentional and available with everyone they meet, and then just watch what God will do.