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Missionary Gunnar Sornek DONATE Hey friend! My name is Gunnar, I’m from Germany, and I currently serve as a full-time missionary with the Emmanuel Community in Germany. In 2009, I served as a Regnum Christi Co-Worker in California. I’ve also been involved with Life Teen in both Germany and Atlanta, and I lived in Vienna, Austria, where I studied International Business, Theology, and Church Music. In 2018, I received a call to serve as a lay missionary. Since then, my heart has been on fire for the renewal of the Church in Germany—through prayer, community, and music. For the past six years, I’ve been working with a Catholic church plant called Emmanuel House Münster. Through the gift of music, I seek to lead people into deeper prayer and a personal encounter with God. Moving forward, I will serve in a dual role: as music director in a Catholic parish and as a digital missionary, producing music videos to promote contemporary Catholic worship music. I’ve already built a small online following of a few thousand people—and I hope to reach many more. Listeners often tell me that my music helps them to pray, and some choirs have even learned new songs thanks to my recordings. Seventy-five percent of my work will be funded by the Archdiocese of Cologne. For the remaining 25%, I’m seeking mission sponsors—people who want to help me create music for God and reignite hearts in the German Church with the fire of Jesus. Gunnar Donate

Missionary Abby Dardenne DONATE Hi friends! For the past year, I’ve served as a resident at Cross Point Church in Nashville. I never planned on ministry— I wasn’t walking with Jesus in college. But the Lord has transformed my life in ways I never expected. I said yes to this residency not knowing what it would lead to, only that it was obedience. Through it, He’s taken me on a journey of discovering who He created me to be and the ways I can use that for the Kingdom. I’ve grown in leadership, developed deep Christ-centered friendships, and had the honor of pouring into students and young adults. It’s been a year full of fruit and deep gratitude. As the residency ends, I believe God is calling me to YWAM (Youth With A Mission). Through prayer and seeking, He’s grown a heart in me for the nations and the unreached. This fall, I’ll be joining a 6-month Discipleship Training School with Fire & Fragrance, a YWAM ministry equipping Gen Z to carry the gospel to those who’ve never heard the name of Jesus. Transparently, my biggest hesitation was the financial cost. But God keeps reminding me—if He’s calling me, He will provide. This is my step out of the boat, choosing trust over fear. The most powerful way you can support me is through prayer. DTS is split into two phases: 3 months of training, and 3 months of international outreach. I need prayer covering every part of this journey. I’m also raising $11,000 to cover tuition, travel, and living expenses. If you would like to support me financially, please use the form below. But first, would you pray? Ask God how He might be inviting you to partner with me and prepare the way ahead. Here are some specific ways you can pray: • For peace and trust as I prepare • That God would deepen my heart for His people • For unity and friendship within the DTS team • That I would remain open and teachable • For spiritual, emotional, and financial provision • For boldness and Holy Spirit power as we go Thank you for caring, praying, and being part of my story. With love and gratitude, Abby Dardenne Donate

Missionary Jason and Allyna Villiaros DONATE We are the Villiaros family! Jason, Allyna and Ezariah! We met and married in 2020 during the pandemic. God birthed a vision inside of us to teach the nations with the good news. From that moment we knew this is what we were called to. Soon after Ezariah was born. He is now one and half years old. He typically gets most of the attention. He is our joyful boy! Full of smiles and lots of laughs. We all cannot keep our eyes off him because of how cute he is. In 2022 God began stirring our hearts to come and be a part of YWAM. We had the privilege of attending the Fall quarter “Family DTS.” With 11 other Families, we went deep in God’s word and with each other. We believe this was just the beginning of what God was calling us to. After completing our DTS, we decided to stay with YWAM KONA and serve as staff at the Banyan Tree Cafe. This is like the epicenter of the campus, where we get to serve students, staff and locals with the love of Jesus and the gift of coffee. In the summer of 2023 we transitioned to Columbus Georgia to serve with a ministry called Take the City. There we reach the city through outreach and discipleship efforts. Our goal is to create a sustainable impact localized to the neighborhood we will be moving into. We will also have the opportunity to be a part of other aspects of the organization; i.e. prayer house, coffee house and harvest school. Currently, due to a recent family emergency we are temporarily in Oahu Hawaii taking care of my dad for the time being until he is stable enough to make the transition out of the ICU into rehabilitation. So far he's been in the ICU for two weeks now. In the coming days, we hope to transfer him to Chicago where he can be closer to his grandchildren and daughter who specializes in the medical field. Until then our family will be here in Oahu advocating for his health and recovery. We are praying and believing God for full complete healing and restoration over his whole life that God would spare him and give him many more years to serve him. This is one area you can stand with us in agreement. Given our situation, with all the change and transition we have experienced we are needing to increase our efforts in raising support. Thus, we want to ask you to prayerfully consider sowing into our ministry. This is another area we are asking for prayer and support. The reason I mention sowing and not donating is because we are hoping for each one to give with the intent of “unto the Lord.” If you decide to sow, our only request is for you to pray and ask God what it is you are supposed to give and to step out in faith in that amount God puts on your heart and SOW IT with a cheerful heart. (Col. 3:23, 2 Cor. 9:7-8, Malachi 3:10). For now, our ministry is very much focused on our immediate family until we see significant changes occur in dad’s life we will return to Columbus Georgia to continue serving with Take the City. Our desire still remains that same, to reach the nations with the good news. As we press on, we would love to have you sponsor our family. Whether that’s a one time gift or monthly sponsorship, we would be honored to have your support. Thank you all again for all your support, prayers and encouragement during this time. We are so grateful for each of you in our lives. We pray for God’s mighty blessing to come upon you in a naturally supernatural way. May His grace and favor be upon you. If you have any questions or just want to chat, please give us a shout. We would love to connect with you. Jason, Allyna and Ezariah Donate

MISSIONARY John & Laurie Elliot DONATE My name is John Elliot (Canadian). My wife Laurie (American) and I have been in Christian service in Japan since 1979, first with a mission organization, and since 2018 with The Japan Evangelical Church Association (JECA). We have spent most of that time in Ajigasawa, a small west coast town in Aomori Prefecture, on the northern tip of Honshu. JECA is a fellowship of some 200 independent churches, spread over the entire length of Japan. JECA is theologically conservative and Bible-based. Ajigasawa Gospel Church was opened in 1961 by a missionary. Missionaries served here for 4 years, then the small group was handed over to the care of a JECA church in the nearby city of Goshshogawara. This church asked us to help. We moved to Ajigasawa in 1985 and took over the small house church. In 1995, we were able to buy a plot of land, and build a church and pastor’s house. There are no other churches for a 50-60 minutes drive to the north and east, and for 3 hours to the south (west is the Sea of Japan). The population of our town and neighboring Fukaura, to the south, is 20,000. We have 9 members from the 2 towns, and some adherents as well. Not much to show for all those year’s work? Welcome to Japan. This is the reality here. So- What are we doing? Primarily, we stand by the faithful Christians and assist them in spiritual growth and evangelism. I did monthly children’s meetings in several locations for 20 years, until school amalgamations (from 12 schools to 2) made that impractical. We have special meetings and English classes to reach out to the community. Our 5 children attended local schools, and one of our daughters married a farmer here, so we have grandchildren in school now. My wife is preparing to write a book about passing on the faith to one’s family. This is an area of need here. The book will be her master’s thesis. She has many opportunities to reach out to students in her university. Our small congregation is unable to provide a full pastor’s salary. I do part-time work to supplement my income. Donations to this pastor’s salary fund will free me up to concentrate on ministry. Ajigasawa Gospel Church, 121-5 Higashi Abeno, Ajigasawa, Aomori, Japan 038-2761 Donate

Missionary Michael Tran DONATE Hello Everyone! My name is Michael Tran and I am currently pursuing full-time missions in Japan. I will be attending YWAM Yokohama Discipleship Training School in 2025. YWAM Yokohama is an organization established in 2020. Their mission is to equip believers to walk in their true identity as children of God, to create safe environments for encountering God’s presence through worship, to network various local ministries and to partner with the Holy Spirit by reaching out to unbelievers in different spheres of society. I will be attending a school that will be teaching me ways to spread the Gospel to the people of Japan while deepening my understanding of the Word. I have been pursuing full-time missions in Japan for the past 5 years and grown to love the people there. Since my previous missions trips serving in Japan, I have seen God working in the lives of those in Japan and the missionaries there helping to spread the joy and love God provides to His people. It has been an honor and a great experience to also see my personal growth with God. I would love to ask that you come and support me either financially or though prayer as I continue pursuing missions. “Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.” 1 Chronicles 16:24 Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Michael Donate

Missionary Tshegofatso Thutlwane DONATE Hi, I am Tshegofatso Thutlwane, I was born and raised in South Africa in the North West province in a small town called Zeerust. I gave my life to the Lord when I was 18 years old. I was at the end of my High-school years. Growing up, deep down I somehow knew I was not going to work a normal 9-5 job, but when I asked the Lord what I should do after High-school I felt Him say that should go to the University of Potchefstroom. At that time, I didn’t even know what to study but I applied and went to study because the Lord said that I should. I only studied for a year, but looking back now that whole year I was at University, the Lord did so much in my life and led to where He was calling me. Beginning of that year, He spoke to me about doing a six month mission school, with an organization that was based in Potch, called Fire & Fragrance South Africa. If I had not been in Potch, I don’t know how I would have found out about it, because I didn’t know much about church and ministry. That same year the Lord also gave me a burning heart for University Students, a heart to see University Students say “YES” to God. Now I am part of the University ministry in Fire & Fragrance. We want to see young people/University students know God and make Him known. I deeply believe that when educated young people know God and make Him known, we will see positive change in our country and in the world! One of the questions that the Lord asked me, was, “What would it look like if every University Student said “yes” to the calling of God on their lives?” And for me that’s the question I keep asking myself. I believe that we will see a Student missions movement out of South Africa, where educated young people will go from this nation to the rest of the world to preach the gospel and bring reformation where it is needed through their studies. Tshegofatso Donate

Missionary Caate Jellema DONATE Hi, my name is Caate, and I’ve been deeply impacted by God’s love and calling on my life. Over the past few years, I’ve felt Him stirring my heart to know Him more deeply and to share His Word with others. That calling has led me to take a step of faith and join a Discipleship Bible School (DBS) through Youth With A Mission (YWAM). The DBS is a three-month journey where I’ll study the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation not just to gain knowledge, but to understand God’s heart and learn how to live out His truth in every area of life. I believe God is calling me to help others discover His character, His Word, and His purpose for them. This school will equip me to teach, serve, and lead wherever He sends me next, whether that’s here at home or across the world. This decision hasn’t been easy it’s a step of faith for me. But I know God is asking me to go deeper with Him, to build a stronger foundation in His Word, and to trust Him completely. My prayer is that through this experience, I’ll grow in wisdom, boldness, and compassion, and be able to help others encounter the same transforming love that changed my life. I can’t do this alone. I’m inviting others to join me both in prayer and financial support as I follow God’s call. Your prayers mean the world to me as I prepare, study, and step into this new season. And if you feel led to give, your support will help cover the costs of the school, housing, and ministry outreach. Together, we can partner in what God is doing through this journey, bringing His love and truth to the lives of others. Caate Donate

Lills DONATE Hey There, I am so expectant for everything God is going to do through your partnership with me! Thank you for believing in reaching those overseas! Donate

Missionary Alyssa Jensen DONATE Hey everyone! My name is Alyssa Jensen and I am currently a missionary with YWAM (Youth With A Mission) in Kona, Hawaii. I'm a part of a community called Fire & Fragrance, which is focused on training and sending young people to the nations to share the Gospel. We want to develop young leaders that carry fire in their hearts for Jesus that becomes the fragrance of Christ to the lost. We long to know God and make Him known throughout the whole world. We believe Jesus is the desire of the nations and only He can bring light and restoration to the darkest places. My journey began a little over 2 years ago when I went to the Commission Youth Camp in Kona, Hawaii on a scholarship from one of my good friend Emily's passing. There I truly felt the presence of God and knew that I wanted to give my life to Jesus fully. I now knew that He was the greatest thing I could live for. I then felt the Lord calling me to do a DTS (Discipleship Training School) in January 2024. Here I learned so much including preaching, hearing Gods voice, presence centered living, how to disciple those around me, understanding Gods character, etc. This is where I gained a heart for the lost and knew that I was going to further my life in missions. I then went to Papua New Guinea for 3 months with a team of 12. Here I saw the power of God move like I had never seen. I saw the Lord heal the sick, bring peace to the broken hearted, blind eyes restored, deaf ears opened, and broken bones healed. I saw how much God can restore lives and bring purpose and fulfillment. Because I know the Lord and His heart for people, it has been one of the greatest joys of my life to follow what He has for me. I am currently in Kona, Hawaii on staff for the January-June, Fire & Fragrance Least Reached DTS after I had completed leadership track in Potchefstroom, South Africa. I've personally seen the power of the Gospel radically transform my life and set me free, and I believe God wants to do the same for all His children. With all of that being said, I would be so deeply honored if you would prayerfully consider partnering with me as I continue in missions this year. I am looking to gain monthly supporters that would help provide what I need to sustain this lifestyle. This money would go towards rent, food, plane tickets, personal needs, and other fees. Thank you for your consideration! :) Much love, Alyssa! Donate

Kingdom Church English Speaking Church in Hungary Donate Kingdom Church is a new English speaking church plant in Hungary focused on Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. We desire to be faithful to the Word of God and the leading of the Holy Spirit as we seek to fulfill the Great Commission that Jesus gave us to make disciples of all nations! As we always say, "we don't just go to church, we are the church!" Thank you so much for your financial gifts that help us sustain and grow this Love-filled, Christ-focused, Bible-believing, Spirit-led, Gospel-proclaiming community of disciples of Jesus Christ! Donate