the waanders family
Location:
Ohio State University (CRu)
Matt and Paige serve with Cru at Ohio State University. Paige grew up in Archbold and came to faith through attending AEC. They desire to introduce students to Jesus, help them to grow spiritually and personally in the context of Christian community, and send them out to reach others both in college and beyond.
College is a crucial time in a person’s life, and each fall, more than 12,000 new students set foot on Ohio State’s campus. Over the course of four years they will establish habits, choose careers, form lifelong friendships and relationships, and make decisions about Jesus. Then those students will graduate as future leaders of our world. The Waanders desire to see those graduates sent out from Ohio State as citizens of God's kingdom who bring the love and the good news of Jesus to every workplace, neighborhood, family, boardroom, church, and community.
Paige serves as the Women’s Ministry Coordinator on campus at Ohio State and Matt directs the ministry’s weekly meeting where hundreds of students gather for worship and teaching. They both also mentor students on South Campus.
They have two sons- Will (2019) and Jack (2021).
The Cloin Family
Location:
Italy
When we tell people we are missionaries in Rome, Italy. They smile, laugh and say we must enjoy amazing pizza and view of the landscape all the time. When in reality, there is less than 1 percent evangelicals in all of Italy. The spiritual heaviness from past generations is a lot for new believers to move forward with new dreams and goals for their churches and personal lives. We moved to Italy in January 2018, we have been so blessed to watch the church plants start, new ministries start, and mentoring/discipleship take place. My (Jessica) official title is Artist in Residence with a non-profit organization. Our team is spread all over Italy, but we live here in Rome. We provide workshops for evangelical artists in the church to equip them with tools on how to support their church with the arts to reach people. We just opened our first studio space in the center of Rome. Where we put on workshops, future conferences, and provide mentorship for the artists. We also help out with a community art group, where evangelicals and non-evangelicals work together. Resources are hard for Italians to get in the Italian language. So, I want to help provide resources for the church to support their people better. This year we will be publishing a devotional book for artists and Bryan will be publishing a children's book. Through the beauty of all God has done, there have been days when it is very hard. So, we speak over our family Psalm 16:11, "In your presence is fullness of joy; At your right hand, there is pleasure forevermore." People need to see God is good, He is full or joy and forgiveness.
Frontier Peoples Population by Region
Dustin grew up at AEC with a godly heritage and God saved him at a young age. Angela grew up Elkhart, IN and though saved at an early age, Angela made a deeper commitment to Christ after traveling on a short-term mission trip to Indonesia in High School. Dustin and Angela were married in 2011 while finishing their education at LU. Both graduated from LU’s nursing program and Dustin furthered his education as a Nurse Practitioner. Angela is a Labor and Delivery Nurse and Dustin has always worked in the ER. They have been pursuing missions since they were dating but started a Missionary Development Process in 2017 at their home church in Lynchburg, VA.
Their vision is to see the Good News proclaimed to every nation in the world. Through collaboration and prayer with their global ministry team and mentors, God has led them to S. Asia where the concentration of UUPGs (Unreached and unengaged people groups) is the highest in the world. Their desire is to share the Gospel, see national churches planted, and empower these churches to reproduce and do the same amongst their own. The anticipate this to be feasible through tangible care of medical clinics in areas that simply being a “missionary” is not allowed. They have three children – Micaiah (2013), Judah (2015), and Adelae (2018).
The Ludlow
Family
Our mission involves providing safe spaces and un-rushed time for spiritually thirsty people to have life-changing encounters with God. We use beautifully crafted settings, artistic expressions, life-affirming teachings from the Word, real life stories, Reflective Stations and prayer ministry to set a space for the Holy Spirit to draw people into deeper intimacy with the Father. Our retreats and outreaches take place wherever the “Wind” of God blows, be it locally, domestically, or internationally.
The
Morton Family
After 7.5 years in Tirana, Albania, Kent and Angie Morton have seen the local church there mature to the point that they are no longer needed as missionaries. PRAISE THE LORD! They have moved back to the states and have found a place in Huntington, IN for the short term while they readjust and seek the Lord for what he is calling them to next. Please be in prayer for their family during this time of adjustment and seeking--that the Lord would make His calling clear and give them rest and peace.
The Hoffman’s
Location:
Ohio University
Jason and Kacey Hoffman joined the Cru staff team at Ohio University in 2004. Cru is caring community passionate about connecting students to Jesus Christ. Their vision is to reach college students with the gospel today, and see the world reached for Christ tomorrow! Jason serves with the men on South Green and is the Partnership Director for Southeast Ohio Cru’s partnership in South Asia.
The Scott family
Location:
LOUISVILLE, KY
We provide discipleship opportunities as well as offer counsel for single and married students at Southern. Seminary students are not exempt from the temptations and battles against sin the rest of us face every day. Our ministry provides any student a personalized look at the challenges they face through the lenses of Scripture at no financial cost to them. We also have the privilege to offer mentoring to Southern students who are looking to learn from our experiences whether good or bad. Our hope is similar to what we find from Peter in 2 Peter 1:12, "Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have."
new life church
location:
toledo, ohio
New Life (Hayat Jadida) is a community of Arabs and Americans united in Christ and in their efforts to see Christ honored by all peoples by creating a Jesus centered, biblically based church consisting of both English and Arabic speakers dedicated to hospitality, discipleship, and evangelism among the Arab and American peoples of Toledo, Ohio. Click the buttons below to see the latest update from New Life Church, and to learn more about their ministry.
In April of 2019, an official partnership called the Africa Church Planting Initiative (ACPI) was launched with the goal of capacitating indigenous leaders to bring the gospel to rural African villages through planting sustainable, reproducing churches and fostering economic development by launching small, profitable businesses. The first churches were planted in Mozambique in early August 2019. By the end of May 2022, there were 34 church plants in five countries: Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Botswana. Future projections include plants in locations such as Madagascar, Kenya, and Uganda.
Basque Country
Located in north central Spain and southwest France, Basque Country is home to about 3 million people who have a strong sense of identity, are industrious and hardworking, and posses a desire for freedom. Multiple languages are spoken within this autonomous people group, but the mainstream line of thinking is that, to be Basque is to speak the Basque language (approx. 1 million people).
Our church has participated in hosting students from the Basque Country for several summers. This is a great way to show hospitality, Christ’s love, and to serve by helping students improve their English.
Spiritually, the Basque Country is very much in need of true Christ followers. To learn more about the Basque Country and the Basque team, visit fecministries.org.