Europe

Paul & Kathy Baum
Mission: Evangelical Free Church Mission
Location: Germany

The Baums are planting a reproducing church among the two million Turkish Muslims in Germany where they have served with the Evangelical Free Church Mission since 1987. The nature of the community where they live and serve requires a long-term commitment to ministry that involves developing relationships through events, hospital visits, and daily encounters. They also help German believers to increase their vision and passion for the Muslims in the community around them. The Baums have three children, Matthew, Rachel and Joshua.

Mark & Stephanie Dodrill
Mission: Youth for Christ
Location: Spain

Mark & Stephanie Dodrill, and their children, Cristina, Alex and Jennifer live in Barcelona, Spain where they work with Youth for Christ (YFC). Mark is the National Director for YFC in Spain. Mark grew up at Faith Church and first felt God’s call to overseas service during a Global Impact Conference. Their ministry in Barcelona began in 1982 and has focused on evangelism and discipleship of Spanish young people. They also equip other church leaders in youth ministry through training seminars, camps, concerts, and special outreaches. The Dodrills were very instrumental in the construction of the Barcelona Youth Center, which is a safe place for students to come. It has a computer lab, recreation areas, and places for seminars and Bible studies.

Sam & Sadie Doherty
Mission: Child Evangelism Fellowship International
Location: Northern Ireland

Sam & Sadie Doherty have worked with Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) for more than 55 years. They founded CEF in Ireland and worked as the directors there for 14 years. Then, for 29 years they worked as regional directors of European CEF, and for the past 12 years they have been writing children’s materials for CEF worldwide. The Dohertys write a variety of different types of books, including stories to help children learn about God, training manuals to assist workers with their ministries to children, and doctrinal lessons to enable adults to teach Bible truths simply and attractively to children. These books and lessons are sent out free of charge in English to over 6,000 children’s workers in 135 countries worldwide. A number of them have been translated into 43 other languages and are being used by 20,000 children’s workers in their own languages. So far, the Dohertys have coordinated the printing of 1½ million books and lessons. In India alone, 200,000 teaching manuals and lessons have been distributed.

Bill & Maria Teresa Standridge
Mission: Aurora Mission
Location: Italy

The Standridges are church-planters in Italy where Bill pastors the Independent Gospel Church of Rome.  Both are active in writing, speaking at Bible conferences, and evangelism.  Maria Teresa serves as an encourager for wives of missionaries, pastors and deacons.

Dan & Michelle Tebbe
Mission: One Challenge International
Location: Germany

The Tebbes serve with One Challenge International at Black Forest Academy (BFA), a school for missionary kids, in southwest Germany. They met at BFA and were married in 2004. Dan teaches science and Michelle teaches physical education. Dan grew up as part of the Faith Church missions family, ministering with his family in Pakistan, Bangledesh, Jordan, and Cyrpus. Dan’s parents, Jim and Beth Tebbe, currently minister with InterVarsity. Check out Dan and Michelle's web site: http://www.djmktebbe.com.

Mark & Kathy Wilson
Mission: Cadence International
Location: Germany

Mark & Kathy serve the Lord in Germany where Mark is the director of Operational Vision for Malachi Ministries. Malachi serves the students of U.S. military families who are stationed at bases around the world. Currently, Malachi has more than 40 staff members who serve approximately 1000 youth. Mark and Kathy work to implement Malachi’s vision and strategy, as well as train staff, plan, recruit, budget funds and take part in the leadership and discipleship of staff members. Mark grew up in a military family and lived all over the world. Kathy’s father (George Kenworthy) was the senior pastor at Faith Church from 1987-1993. In 1987 Kathy visited a military base in Germany on a short-term mission trip and felt called to serve military youth. A few years later, Kathy and Mark met at Taylor University. After they were married, they moved to Germany and started their ministry to military youth. Mark and Kathy have three children, Abigail, Samuel and Moyra.

Steve & Nancy Wooden
Mission: SEND International
Location: Ukraine

Steve and Nancy serve with SEND International in Kiev, Ukraine. Currently, Steve is also an area director for SEND, where he gives leadership and oversight to the more than 50 missionaries who are serving all over Ukraine with SEND. He also meets with key Ukrainian leaders throughout the country. Nancy is the director of Christian Education at Kiev Theological Seminary. Since overhauling the curriculum, Nancy's main responsibility is student care. Together they participate at Hope Church (begun in 2000) where they started the preschool ministry (now in the hands of capable Ukrainians) and Steve continues as an elder. They still find time every so often to teach together "Teaching the Bible to Preschoolers" and to frequently welcome guests into their home. The Woodens have been part of Faith Church since 1978 and were involved in children’s ministry for many years. Nancy served eight years as the Faith Church Early Childhood Director and Steve served on the Missions Committee in addition to his ministry with children. Following a 1995 trip to our sister church, Vinnitsa Baptist Church in Vinnitsa, Ukraine, God began opening the doors for them to go and serve in Ukraine to train leaders in children’s ministry.