North America

Organizations

Central Indiana Crisis Pregnancy Center
The mission of the CPC is to affirm the value of life by providing a network of care to those experiencing pregnancy-related crisis and by compassionately presenting Biblical truth resulting in changed lives to the glory of God. More information...

Good News Ministries

Good News Ministries
Good News provides both emergency and transitional housing in Indianapolis that is Christian-based and structured to help individuals and families achieve self-supported living.

SonScape Ministries
SonScape is a small-group spiritual retreat with personalized pastoral counseling for pastors, missionaries and their spouses. It is a place to rest, receive, and renew in the beauty of the Rocky Mountains or the Georgia countryside.

Wheeler Mission
Wheeler Mission Ministries is a non-denominational, Christian, social services organization, which provides critically needed goods and services to homeless, poor, and needy of central Indiana without regard to race, color, creed, national origin or religion. More information...

Individuals or Families

Janet Balasiri
Mission: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Location: Indiana

Through Bible study, prayer, and short-term mission trips, Janet encourages the Christ-followers on the Indiana University campus in Bloomington to live lives of radical submission to God. She also leads Bible studies with Christ-seekers to share an accurate portrayal of the God of the Bible. Janet’s ministry at IU focuses on the possibility of ethnic and racial unity within the community of Christ. Among other things, Janet leads a weekly Bible study and takes students on summer and spring break mission trips. Janet met Christ through Faith Church’s student ministry several years ago. She attended a high school winter ski trip and was introduced to a relationship with Jesus.

Randy & Valerie Beaverson
Mission: Central Indiana Youth for Christ
Location: Indiana

Randy and Valerie have served with Youth for Christ (YFC) for nearly 20 years. Randy directed Campus Life programs in northern Indianapolis and IPS schools, then served as Central Indiana YFC’s Executive Director. In 2001 the family moved to Alaska where Randy was the Director and Valerie was the Nurse at Echo Ranch Bible Camp. Since returning to the Indianapolis area in 2004, Randy has served as Northeast Area Coordinator for Central Indiana YFC. Through the years, whether through “small” things like individual time spent with kids and staff - or “large” things like leadership of Billy Graham’s Indiana Crusade student outreach, the Beaversons have relished seeing many young people find eternal hope in a relationship with Christ. The Beaversons have two children, Laura and Jonathan.

Nils Becker & Sandy Davis-Becker
Mission: Campus Crusade for Christ/The Jesus Film Project
Location: Florida

Nils and Sandy serve with the JESUS film project in Orlando, Florida. They recently moved from California to the Orlando headquarters. Nils is currently transitioning out of his role as Partnership Coordinator for the JESUS Film in order to concentrate on writing a book about the work of Campus Crusade for Christ in Korea. The book will mostly target National Directors and national staff members, and will strive to encourage them through what God has done through Dr. Joon Gon Kim in Korea. Nils hopes to have the book finished and ready for distribution in 2007. Sandy continues as the Biblical Advisor for the JESUS Film Project.

Ed & Ann Benson
Mission: Campus Crusade for Christ
Location: Indiana

Ann is the International Campus Staff Coordinator for the Great Lakes Region of Campus Crusade for Christ. Her passion is to equip, train, mentor, and encourage Campus Crusade Staff members and students who serve God all around the world in cross-cultural ministries. Currently, she oversees and shepherds 60 staff members sent from the Great Lakes to partnership locations in Albania, Macedonia, New Zealand, Italy, the Middle East and East Asia. Ann also serves nationally as the Facilitator of the International Campus Staff Leadership Team, a group of 10 leaders from around the country who give overall direction to the shepherding and care of Campus Staff serving internationally. Ann and her husband, Ed, are members of Faith Church.

David & Karen Bradley
Mission: Campus Crusade for Christ/The Jesus Film Project
Location: Florida

The Bradleys serve with the JESUS Film Project in Orlando, Florida. As the Regional Manager for Europe, David supervises the development of JESUS Films (Classic and Children’s versions) and The Story of Jesus (Audio and Radio), and any additional related products for the languages of Europe and Russia. This involves ongoing communication and coordination with resource people in Europe and Russia, and regular travel to various locations in the region. The Bradleys were members of Faith Church until they sensed God’s call to missions through a mission trip to Costa Rica. They have four children, Benjamin, Jacob, Kathryn and Levi.

Mark & Charlene Canada
Mission: SEND International
Location: Indiana
Mark & Charlene Canada are missionary appointees with SEND International to Russia. About ten years ago, God started nudging the Canadas toward full-time missions work and they began to proactively move in that direction with some lifestyle changes and intentional training. During the last 10 years they focused heavily on developing and leading a ministry to specifically and personally care for the missionaries of Faith Church. Building upon this experience, they are being sent by SEND to serve as missionary care facilitators for SEND missionaries in Russia and the former Soviet Union. Mark and Charlene expect to move to Russia in the fall of 2008 for initial language learning with an eventual residence in Moscow.

Lee & Pam Christenson
Mission: Pioneers
Location: Indiana

Lee and Pam began attending Faith Church in 1984. They quickly gained a heart for Missions through Faith’s focus on Global Outreach. While helping Faith Church with several aspects of our global outreach, they began to understand the need for workers to help churches form strategic missions initiatives. Soon after, God led Lee out of the business world in order to serve as Church Missions Consultants.  Currently, the Christensons serve with Pioneers focusing on providing resources and consulting to help American churches develop an effective, customized missions program.

John & Debbie Clifton
Mission: Wycliffe
Location: Illinois

The Cliftons have served the Lord as Wycliffe Bible Translators all around the world, including Papua New Guinea and St. Petersburg, Russia. They understand the translation process first hand after having assisted in Bible translation, literacy training, and linguistic and anthropological support. Now based in Chicago, John's primary job is to coordinate needs assessment in Russia and Central Asia. Working with a team, he determines where new work needs to be started, and what is needed. He also assists teams working on alphabet and spelling systems in the region. Debbie is the Guest House Manager at the Wycliffe office in West Chicago. During the summer, both John and Debbie are involved in training young people interested in language work and Bible translation at the SIL training courses at the University of North Dakota.

Art & Lois Deyo
Mission: Youth for Christ International
Location: Colorado

Art & Lois Deyo work with Youth for Christ (YFC) International. Art has been on staff with YFC for 41 years. Art and Lois were members of Faith Church several years ago when Art served as the Regional Field Director for Indiana. Art and Lois are the Directors of Missionary Development for YFC. Their purpose is to evaluate and coach YFC American missionaries to become more effective in ministry, more productive in support-raising, and more authentic in personal relationships. They are responsible for 50+ missionary families and individuals in 23 countries. They help missionaries with pre-field preparation such as Candidate School, funding, and training. They travel to see missionaries who have been on the field two years or longer to observe their ministry and advise them on how to improve it. They assist all missionaries with their goals, their official credentialing, and their career path. Seeking to encourage the missionaries, they also help address spiritual issues such as loneliness, spiritual dryness, and relationship problems.

Don & JoAnne Fields
Mission: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Location: Indiana

Don & JoAnne Fields have served with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) since 1963. They work to evangelize college students and equip them to reach their world for Jesus! In 2001, Don became the Specialist in Training for InterVarsity in Indiana. Although he had supervised the work of IVCF in Indiana for over 30 years, he is now involved in training new staff, pastoring older staff and training student leaders on several campuses. His wife, JoAnne, although not on staff directly, pastors a number of the women staff as well.  The Fields have been active at Faith Church since the very beginning. Don has served as an Elder, they’ve both taught in various capacities.

Bob & Belva Foster
Mission: SIM
Location: North Carolina

Bob & Belva are Special Representatives with Serving in Mission (SIM). Although stationed in the U.S., they travel frequently to Africa to assist with projects there. The Fosters have given their entire lives to serving the people of Africa. From 1950 - 1981 they lived and worked in Zambia and Angola. As a surgeon, Bob was responsible for establishing three mission hospitals and was involved in evangelism and Bible teaching. From 1981 - 1989 he served as the International Director of Africa Evangelical Fellowship. Under his leadership, the organization sent missionaries to four new countries: Gabon, Mozambique, Madagascar, and Tanzania. Since the completion of his term as Director, Bob now serves as the Special Representative of the International Office in both the US and Africa. His speaking ministry takes him all over the world, which has been a powerful way to recruit others to serve God around the globe.

Steve & Kris Groome
Mission: Child Evangelism Fellowship International
Location: Florida

The Groomes serve the Lord with Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) as the regional directors for the North America/Caribbean region. They oversee the CEF ministry in Canada, the USA and the 26 Dutch, French and English speaking countries in the Caribbean. Their ministry includes direct evangelism and discipleship of children and teacher training. They also work to open new CEF works in countries where there is currently no CEF presence, and maintain and develop national workers and missionaries who serve with CEF in this region. Based in Florida, they travel extensively, training leaders in their region. The Groomes began attending Faith Church in 1979, and Steve placed his faith in Jesus Christ. Soon, they sensed a call to serve the Lord overseas. In 1991 they moved to England where they served as the directors of CEF in London, helping adults minister effectively to children.

Dan & Agusta Harting
Mission: Families Against Cults
Location: Indiana

Dan & Agusta Harting work with Families Against Cults in Indiana. Since 1982 the Hartings, former Mormons, have been active in Christian outreach to people lost in cults and the occult. Since their conversion to Christianity, Dan & Agusta have spoken in hundreds of churches in the U.S. and overseas, as well as on secular college campuses, Christian school campuses, TV shows and radio programs. 

Ruth Hubbard
Mission: Wycliffe
Location: Florida

Ruth Hubbard serves God with Wycliffe USA in Orlando, Florida.
Wycliffe is passionate about the glory of God through the translation of His Word for all the peoples of the earth in the language they understand best. These people, like all of us, need God’s Word for spiritual understanding, evangelism, discipleship and church planting. Ruth began with Wycliffe’s Communications department in 2002, first as a designer and then as the Director of Integrated Marketing and Vice President for Communications. Currently, Ruth's leadership portfolio includes marketing, public relations, community & government relations and diversity as she continues to serve with the senior leadership of the organization in her role as Senior Vice President. Before joining Wycliffe, Ruth served as the Director of Children’s Ministry at Faith Church for several years. During this time, she was encouraged to pursue using her unique gifts and passions in global ministry.

John & Kristen King
Mission: SEND International
Location: Illinois
The Kings are preparing to serve God with SEND International in Kiev, Ukraine. They currently are living in Illinois where John is studying at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School to get his Master's of Divinity. They hope to be ready to move to Kiev in late 2008, where John plans to teach at Kiev Theological Seminary.
 

Doug & Darla Leatherman
Mission: Campus Crusade for Christ
Location: Indiana

Doug and Darla reach out to college students for Christ in the Great Lakes Region of Campus Crusade for Christ. Doug leads a team that plans conferences and events for both students and staff in order to better equip them for ministry on the university campus. In addition, Doug works with varsity athletes at Butler University in Indianapolis. Speaking to teams, discipling athletes and leading an all-athlete Bible study have been highlights since 1996 when the Leathermans moved to Indianapolis. Darla is the H.R. Mom's Associate for our region, overseeing a team of 6 moms helping our 70+ moms stay connected to ministry. The Leathermans have two children, Caitlyn, and Jerod. They are members of Faith Church.

Larry & Debbie Lee
Mission: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Location: Florida

The Lees serve with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in Indiana. Larry came to Christ through the ministry of Faith Church, and he and his wife were active church leaders for several years. From 1978 – 1996, Larry supervised and developed campus workers for InterVarsity in Southeastern Indiana. In 1997 the Lees began a new ministry to international students at Indiana State University. Now living back in Indiana, the Lees are continuing with student ministry by developing friendships with international students as well as doing some fundraising work for InterVarsity.

Tom & Julie Meiner
Mission: Campus Crusade for Christ/The Jesus Film Project
Location: Florida

Serving with Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) in Florida, Tom Meiner is a point of contact for various organizations concerning the JESUS Film Project. These partnerships help implement the expanded use of the film around the world. Tom came to know Christ through the ministry of Faith Church, where he and Julie were active members for 14 years before they felt God’s call to work with CCC. The Meiners have three children, Ben, Elise and Rachel.

Tom & Kristi Miller
Mission: Campus Crusade for Christ/GAiN USA
Mission: Texas

Since the early 1970s, Tom and Kristi Miller have served with Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC). They spent 20 years with Student Venture, CCC’s high school ministry, including 13 years in Indianapolis and two years in Budapest, Hungary. Tom and Kristi currently serve with CCC’s international humanitarian aid ministry called Global Aid Network (GAiN), which is based in the Dallas, Texas area. GAiN demonstrates the love of God in word and deed to provide hope for needy people around the world through relief and development projects. Often, this relief opens up doors for local churches to share the gospel. Tom’s specific roles with GAiN include coordinating its volunteer staff activities around the USA, recruiting new staff, overseeing ministry partner development, and periodically traveling overseas. Kristi is involved teaching English as a Second Language through a local church, and both Tom and Kristi volunteer with Student Venture. The Millers have four children: Jon, Steve, Leaza, and Scott.

Terry & Shirley Morrison
Mission: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Location: Wisconsin

The Morrisons were very involved in the ministry of Faith Church while Terry was a chemistry professor at Butler University in Indianapolis. There he established the InterVarsity chapter. Since 1974, the Morrisons have served with InterVarsity full-time. They have worked with faculty members at colleges and universities nationwide to encourage them to be “salt and light” on their campuses. Terry is now Director Emeritus of Faculty Ministries and travels to various parts of the country to speak at conferences, and to faculty groups and to counsel individual professors. He also works with graduate students and with the Leadership team of InterVarsity’s Faculty Ministry.

Dick & Sue Price
Mission: Christian Military Fellowship
Location: North Carolina

Dick and Sue Price minister to military personnel in North Carolina with Christian Military Fellowship. Whether helping with marital difficulties, financial stress, spousal abuse, legal complications, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or other needs, Dick and Sue give support to military men and women and their families. The Prices support Vietnam veterans, counsel military personnel returning home from the Middle East, and offer support to military families separated from loved ones during tours of duty. Often in crisis situations, the Prices desire to show individuals how God’s Word gives hope and direction, even in desperate circumstances.

Mark & Dawn Slaughter
Mission: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Location: Indiana

In 1989 Mark Slaughter joined InterVarsity as an Evangelism Specialist, and has been with the organization ever since. His main ministry is evangelistic speaking, leading college students in worship, and training students and staff in evangelism on their campuses. His gifts are used in communicating the gospel in an understandable and relevant manner. Mark also assists in developing training curriculum for defense of the Christian faith. Mark and Dawn have two children, Matt and Rebecca.

Ron & Sharon Stoltzfus
Mission: Wycliffe
Location: Mexico

Ron and Sharon serve with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Since 1976, they have worked with the Huarijio people located in northern Mexico. They travel back and forth to Mexico from their home in Arizona. The Huarijio New Testament and other teaching materials are almost complete! Ron began serving with Wycliffe in 1963 following his linguistics training. For about nine years, Ron worked in the Mexico Branch Survey Department where the goal was to determine where translation projects were needed before starting translation work with the Huarijio.

Jim & Beth Tebbe
Mission: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Location: Wisconsin

Jim and Beth work with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship where Jim is the Vice President for Missions. He is the Director for Urbana, InterVarsity’s large student mission convention that draws more than 20,000 college students. He also supervises Global Projects, which sends 700 students and 120 staff members on short-term mission trips each year, Urban Projects, which utilizes 1200 students and 50 staff ministering in the inner cities of America, and Link, a longer-term mission initiative. Recently, Jim was appointed as the North American Liaison for the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students. In this role he represents the US and Canada. Beth also works for InterVarsity in the Training Department doing reviews with staff that are changing positions, as well as special projects and prayer ministry.

Bill & Thelly Thomas
Mission: Campus Crusade for Christ
Location: Florida

Serving with Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) in Orlando, Florida, Bill and Thelly Thomas are presently involved in the sending of U.S. missionaries internationally and helping in their care and development. Bill directs the U.S. International Human Resources department and Thelly is the administrative assistant of the same department. They are involved not only in sending missionaries but also in their pre-field orientation, their care while on the field, and care for missionary kids. Bill joined Campus Crusade in 1970, and Thelly in 1968. They met in Thelly’s native Philippines while both working with Campus Crusade, and were married in 1981. Bill and Thelly served as regional leaders in the Philippines until 1997 when they moved to the CCC headquarters in Orlando and their current ministry. They have two grown children, Janna and Jonathan.

Louie & Lisa Winternheimer
Mission: Raphael Health Center
Location: Indiana

After serving for years as a family practice physician in the inner-city of Chicago, the Winternheimers moved to Indianapolis where Louis is now serving at the Raphael Health Center. The Center provides community-based, culturally sensitive, full-service health care to all people, regardless of income or insurance coverage in a Christian environment of respect and dignity.