MISSIONS

LOCAL MISSIONS

  • Canton Christian Home is a faith-based, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community where seniors continue to enjoy an engaging, full, active life. For over 40 years, we have proudly held an excellent reputation throughout Canton, OH and the surrounding areas. cantonchristianhome.org

  • With support from dozens of churches, community organizations and a host of caring individuals along with the hard work of more than 150 employees and oversight from our Board of Trustees, CCHO exists to help people experience their worth in Christ as a licensed Child Care Agency by the Ohio Department of Human Services. We are grateful and humbled by the work God has done through CCHO, and we can’t wait to see what He does over the next 50 years! www.ccho.org

  • The purpose of Haven of Rest is to serve and glorify God through Christ-centered, life-changing programs of love and compassion that respond to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of men, women and children without regard to their race, color, creed or social standing. havenofrest.org

  • LifeWise Academy is a released time religious instruction program that provides Bible-based character education to public school students during school hours. Under released time laws, students can be released from public school during the day to attend religious classes, provided the privately funded and parent-permitted. lifewise.org/abou

  • MEDINA LIGHT MINISTRIES has been proclaiming the Good News of Jesus to men and women behind bars since 1992.  Larry and Susan Jarvis walked into the newly-built jail in 1996 and the ministry immediately tripled in size, leading Larry to leave his day job and commit to fulltime ministry.  In l999, the Juvenile Center opened and Susan has been there as the chaplain ever since.  This has been an exhilarating, challenging, miracle-laden ministry that never has a dull moment.  In these past three decades, we have talked to thousands of inmates, operated a women's halfway house for fourteen years, helped with marriages, officiated at funerals, helped with two baby deliveries, led a rough-and-tumble choir, started a newsletter for those in prison and jail called Uncuffed, and have continued to enthusiastically talk about Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!

  • The mission of Oasis of Hope Pregnancy and Parenting Support Center is to glorify Christ by affirming the sanctity of human life through education, promotion of sexual integrity, support, and services to meet the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of pregnant, parenting, post-abortive and other individuals and families searching for hope. www.oasisofmedina.com

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  • Operation HOMES is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the homeless of Medina County, Ohio. By rotational partnering with local churches for shelter, food and the administration of life skill programs, Operation HOMES provides the opportunity for individuals to be independent, both personally and financially. operationhomes.org

  • Founded in 1949, Round Lake is owned by and accountable to member Christian Churches and Churches of Christ in the North Central Ohio area. It is through their generosity that we are able to provide summer camps, year-round retreats and rentals for private retreats. We are also grateful to our many private donors who help make our mission possible. roundlake.org

  • Velocity Church started back in 2009 with the goal of starting a Restoration Movement congregation on Cleveland’s east side. In addition to having Sunday services, Bible studies, and small groups, Velocity is committed to being a huge part of the city. We run leadership development for two of our local school systems, host city wide events for children, and do our best to be a part of the fabric in Cleveland. God has blessed our congregation so much that there have been 407 baptisms since we began. velocitycleveland.org

  • Wadsworth FISH provides emergency/short-term financial assistance for Wadsworth residents in financial distress for a variety of needs from utility assistance to minor car repairs. Additionally, we assist our residents as well as surrounding community residents with programs that include a grocery savings program (Angel Food Ministries)and free clothes and household items (Marian's Closet). All of these ventures are run strictly as volunteer endeavors. Through our financial assistance, over 900 households in Wadsworth are served, and our surrounding community assistance currently assists well over 800 people. wadsworthfish.org

  • The Gideons International is an Association of Christian business and professional men and their wives dedicated to telling people about Jesus through associating together for service, sharing personal testimony, and by providing Bibles and New Testaments. While we are often recognized for our work with hotels, we also place and distribute Scriptures in strategic locations so they are available to those who want them, as well as to those who may not know they need them.

    Locally, individual members share Jesus daily through distributing Bibles, Scriptures (NT Psalms & Proverbs) Bible Apps, one-on-one witnessing to individuals. gideons.org

US MISSIONS

  • Ben Ruprecht is a Regional Representative with LifeWise Academy driving growth in Northern Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. Ben began volunteering with LifeWise in 2020 and came on staff in April of 2022.  Ben resides with his wife Holly and three children; Silas, Lilly, and Ella, in Auburn, Indiana. Ben can be reached at benruprecht@lifewise.org. 

  • Kentucky Christian University is a private, non-profit Christian university located in the beautiful foothills of Eastern Kentucky. For nearly a century, KCU has been transforming the hearts and minds of students through a Christ-Centered academic community that is both academically rigorous and intimately personal. kcu.edu

  • Glad Tidings Ministries (Jackie Brant) served in Africa for 31 years. We also served in Spain for 2 years. Glad Tidings still supports Malawi Christian Mission as their stateside representatives. The work is in the hands of lead pastor, Alfred Kachipeso. I’m thankful that the small group of Churches and individuals that support them have been so faithful through the years.

  • Founded in 1993, CrossRoads Missions serves as a conduit for churches and individuals to provide meaningful ministry opportunities and make an impact for the Kingdom of Christ. Over a quarter million people have served with us throughout the United States and Mexico in our permanent fields in Piedras Negras, Mexico, New Orleans, Eastern Kentucky Appalachia Mountains, Western Kentucky and Louisville. Also, our Help Build Hope ministry brings volunteers together to build walls for affordable houses. We have now been a part of building over 1600 homes 
    These experiences not only enhance our local ministry partners but greatly challenge those who participate to consider deeper involvement in ministry both in the world and their own communities. We use construction, Medical missions, Education to reach out to underserved communities with the love of Christ.
    Rob Minton and his sister Judy (Minton) Lopez are so very appreciative of the tremendous partner, Northside has been over the last 30+ years. crossroadsmissions.com

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS

  • Brian and Tabitha Hauser work with CMF in West Africa to start a disciple making movement among the Jula. The Jula are an ethnic group who are 99% Muslim and have been resistant to the gospel historically. With their team, Brian and Tabitha announce the gospel through Chronological Bible Storying.

    They build relationships in the community and demonstrate Christ’s love through CHE (Community Health Evangelism) and agricultural development like “Farming God’s Way. You can reach Brian at BrianHauser@cmfi.org or (765) 407-1548

  • Don Tingle is the Executive Director of COMENSERV, which works mainly in Muslim regions of the world. He is currently the volunteer Director of Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute (KCITI College) in the Eastleigh section of Nairobi. KCITI teaches job skills to poor young people who come from the nearby Somali neighborhood, Mathare slums, and other parts of the city. Most students receive some kind of scholarship assistance. They can participate in one year, two year, and three year training programs in the fields of Hospitality (culinary arts), Hair & Beauty, Automotive Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Early Childhood Development Education, and Building & Civil Engineering. We also provide a two-year certificate for about 20 poor preachers from all over Kenya--all expenses paid for these preachers. The college was started by Christians in 1992. Tingle's goal is to make the college the best education institution possible for the surrounding Somali Muslim population as well as disadvantaged youth in nearby slums. You can read more about the college at our Web site www.kciti.edu or follow us on Facebook at Kciti Campus.

  • Gabo and Barbara work in Granada, Spain.

    Both of them came to the Lord in Caracas, Venezuela, where they were born and raised. In Caracas, God not only called them into the mission field, but also helped them to take our first steps into ministry. By His grace, they helped plant two churches, and also aided in equipping preachers, training others and served alongside the missionaries working with Team Expansion in Venezuela.

    They have been serving in Spain since 2016, taking part in a team that is located in the south of Spain in the city of Granada. Their team’s goal is to see a disciple-making movement (DMM) and church-planting movement (CPM) in their state (Granada) by the year 2024. They are also pushing forward a coalition to help others see a DMM or CPM in their states (17 in total) by the end of 2032. They've named this the Coalition 1700.

    They have embraced this strategy because statistically, Spain is currently is the least evangelized country in the Spanish speaking world. More than 90% of the towns and villages are still without a Christian presence and around 10 million Spaniards (about 20% of the population) have not yet heard the Gospel. teamexpansion.org/ayala/

  • GBM-TCH is a mission dedicated to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as possible by radio and the Internet. We currently broadcast in more than fifteen languages on shortwave, AM and FM radio. Most programs are daily and some are once or twice a week. We're heard 24/7/365 over the Internet. We invite you to learn more about us and as God leads, to partner with us in ministry around the world.

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  • "IDES exists to meet physical and spiritual needs of suffering people throughout the world in the name of Jesus Christ." IDES has various staff members working out of our very own headquarters in Noblesville, Indiana; all of IDES volunteer opportunities are facilitated here.

    IDES serves in five main Focus Areas around the world: evangelism, disaster response, hunger relief, community development, and medical care. ides.org/

  • Currently Israel pastors a congregation of 55 adults and children meeting in a neighborhood church in Cancun. They also have 15 young people who meet every Saturday. With adult leadership, they learn about the teachings of the Bible in a way that speaks to their age level and gives them encouragement. They also share food and experiences with each other. The youth leader is responsible for letting us know if there are any issues that need to be addressed by the church. As people in their neighborhood learn more about Christ, they are becoming baptized believers.

  • Judy has been a living link missionary of Northside Christian Church for 31 years. Carlos and Judy have two children Cindy and Laura. Cindy and her husband Mario live in Louisville, KY and Laura lives in Piedras Negras. They have lived and ministered  in Piedras Negras Mexico since 1992. 

    For many years she has helped to start and directed 3 Christian schools in the city. They currently run between 500-700 students each. 

    Judy is now the field director for the CrossRoads Mexico team. Crossroads has been building affordable homes for christian families since 1991. This year we completed house #36.  

    Judy's team also works with the immigrant population coming through our border city by providing shelter, food, friendship and a church family!  1000s of people from all over the world have stayed at Carlos’ “ranch” over the last couple of years. By the time they make it to us they are completely exhausted and often sick. There are families that are only with us for a few days but others stay for months and we are able to minister to them in a very special way. God connects us to people who need us the most and because of Northside we are able to meet many of their basic needs. 

    This year, CrossRoads started an English school and our interns help us teach. Judy has always loved teaching children and now really enjoy teaching adults. 

    Crossroads partners with Bethany Christian Church that ministers to local families as well as to the very transient community of immigrants. They also partner with Casa de Paz, a children’s home in our city. crossroadsmissions.com/multi-day-opportunities/serve_mexico/

  • Mushayamunda Christian Foundation was formed in early 2000 by the Mushayamunda Brothers and their families, Dereck (Yvonne), Dennis (Girlie) and to serve the people of Matsai area in Bikita, Zimbabwe. The brothers were inspired to start the organization in honor of their late parents Tangston (Matangira) and Sipelile (Mai Lee) who loved the people and who were faithful servants to the people of Matsai.

    MCF seeks to partner with like minded people and churches/organizations to create inspired serving opportunities directed towards disadvantaged communities, especially orphans and widows whose life processes have been changed by the prevalence of AIDS and poverty in Zimbabwe. For a few dollars a day you can support life changing ministry efforts towards orphaned children, support the availability of clean drinking water, augment food availability by developing irrigation/gardening projects, buying basic food stuff to feed the hungry while carrying out the great commission as envisaged in Mathew 28.