Hans and Gretchen Deutchmann
Missionaries to the Czech Republic
Hans and Gretchen are church planters. They are involved primarily in the teaching of English for the purpose of offering this service to Czech nationals who eagerly desire to acquire this language skill. Their prayer is that it is a tool whereby they can build relationships in order to have the opportunity to share, with all those who are open, the love of Christ and the gospel of Christ. They do this primarily through camps and the regular courses at the English Plus+ Center.
Hans is also a team leader which requires administrative and supervisory oversight. They are also involved in counseling, and they use their apartment for hospitality. Hans also has preached regularly at their church and in other settings.
You can visit the Deutchmann's ministry website.
Sam and Lois Mateer
Missionaries to Chile
Sam is involved in a two fold ministry, first as Country Director for Mission to the World which includes pastoring, guiding, mentoring and directing the missionaries in Chile. Sam deeply enjoys this type of administration! The second ministry is working part time as pastor of the English speaking international church in San Marcos. Sam says that he has never had so much fun pastoring a church as much as this one.
Lois directs the music at San Marcos, and is director of a master's program for Azusa Pacific University in leadership development.
Tony and Amy Myers
Missionaries to Bulgaria
The Myers work specifically with the training and development of national pastors and church planters as well as with church planting projects throughout the Bulgaria. In some cases they work side by side with nationals in a church planting work. In other cases they serve more in the capacity of encouraging, giving evaluation, and counsel to nationals who are working independently planting churches.
Please visit the Myers ministry and family website.
Kurt and Beth Symanzik
Missionaries for Bible Translation
Kurt and Beth have a passion for the 300+ million people in the world who cannot yet have any part of the Bible in their own language because it has yet to be translated. There are currently 2,644 languages that do not have a translation project even started yet.
Kurt will use his computer experience, training, and programming skills to increase the speed of Bible translation around the world. Kurt will specialize in writing software that will help 5,000 plus Wycliffe missionaries working in over 70 countries. This will enable Bible translation to proceed at an even faster pace by enabling Wycliffe missionaries the world over to work more efficiently, effectively, and with less duplication of effort.
You can find out more about the Symanzik's ministry as well as about Bible translation in general by visiting the Symanzik's website.
Jeff and Esther Talley
Missionaries to Slovakia
Jeff and Esther Talley work in Trnava, Slovakia with a Mission to the World team that runs a student/community center called the BUILDING. The goal of their ministry is to evangelize unbelievers and disciple believers in order to eventually start a church. Their ministry includes hosting a number of different events and classes for the community as a means to outreach and ministry.
Jeff is also assisting in another church plant in the city by preaching, teaching, and mentoring a pastoral candidate.