Brandon & Amy Smith - Ambassadors for Christ – Fargo, ND

Brandon's ministry of Evangelism and Discipleship is among college students on the three local Universities. Much of this work is with athletes. He also has a ministry of the Word in the local community and church. He preaches and teaches in various settings such as the local Church, Retreats, juvenile detention, and Christian ministries on University campuses. 

God has also given Brandon and Amy a very special calling with the gift of their two- year old son Beckett with special needs. Beckett has severe disabilities as a result of neurological damage. Leaving her fruitful ministry with college women, Amy has embraced the unique and challenging role as primary daily caregiver. She blogs and writes frequent updates on Beckett’s ever-changing condition and God’s goodness on Caring-Bridge and Blog Spot. She has had a tremendous impact on hundreds of people through her writing and trust in God.

Beckett’s condition and their journey of suffering has opened many doors for the gospel to be proclaimed.Together, Brandon and Amy are advocates for those with special needs and their families. They have been blessed to discover and communicate God’s plan in disability to those inside and outside of the church.

-via Ambassadors fo Christ Website

Rod & Val Vaughn – Diamond willow ministries – Crow Creek Sioux Reservation, Fort Thompson, SD

The mission of Diamond Willow Ministries as a Christ centered organization is to empower and develop healthy Christian youth, families, and leaders by meeting current spiritual, emotional, and physical needs within the Native American community.

The vision of Diamond Willow Ministries is to bring the freedom and peace offered only in Jesus Christ to the Native American Community, becoming a source of light and an example for other communities to follow, ultimately bringing this freedom and peace to surrounding communities and the world beyond.

-via Dimond Willow Website

Cookson Hills christian ministry, oklahoma

Cookson Hills provides home, school, and therapy for kids who are at-risk.

For many kids, Cookson Hills is their childhood home. For others it’s a temporary home for about two years. All kids come here to live within a family. They enroll in school, they play sports, they make friends, they set the table, they laugh, they ride horses, they heal, and (we hope) they leave better than they came. Since 1957, they've been partnering with families to give kids love, education, and healing in a beautiful setting. 

Life at Cookson Hills is designed to help kids take responsibility for themselves both now and in the long-run. To successfully achieve their mission, they take into account every part of a kid’s world while they are with them. Cookson Hills develops a personalized Plan of Care for each child, which considers their physical, spiritual, educational, and emotional needs.

-via Cookson Hills Website

Paul & Kathryn McAlister-pIONEER bIBLE tRANSLATORS

Pioneer Bible Translators bridges the gap between the church and the Bibleless peoples around the world. PBT is composed of Bible translators, literacy evangelists, church planters and a variety of support personnel working to see transformed lives through God’s Word in every language. PBT is serving 38 million people in 73 language projects in 17 countries. Paul and Kathryn are a part of the Bible translation team.

-via Pioneer Bible Translators Website

Marv & Marie Bjorklund – South Africa

Working in South Africa, Marv and Marie focus on abused, neglected, and abandoned children. They also provide assistamce to abused single mothers needing help with babies. Through this ministry, their goal is to bring the light of Jesus to South Africa.

Tim & Luann Kuehl – Southern Africa

Tim and Luann's mission is to know God and to make him known, particularly among the amaZioni of the African Independent Churches. Their vision is that the amaZioni people of Southern Africa become soundly Biblical in their beliefs and practices. 

They're accomplishing this through reaching men and women in Southern Africa with the Gospel of Jesus Christ so that they may be brought to discipleship and service. They're aiding in the establishment of Biblically based churches. They're engaging and promoting any form of development among the peoples of Southern Africa. They're bringing believers to a realization of their responsibility in the Gospel and to encourage and help them to serve in the mission work of the church. All of this is being done to bring Jesus's Kingdom to Southern Africa.

-via Zion Evangelical Ministries of Africa Website
 

Nigel & Loida Pyle – Cebu City, Philippines

Nigel and Loida Pyle started Central Philippine Bible College and work toward planting churches, being involved in teaching ministries in and around Cebu City. Their mission work is primarily focused on working with a team of workers and students, training and equipping this team to do ministry. They equip Bible College students to participate in the outreach ministries in the city.  

Nigel has completed a M.Div. and is working on a PhD in Theology. He has received advanced training in missions as well as theology. He's passionate about training Filipinos to be cross-cultural missionaries. In addition to teaching at Central Philippine Bible College, Nigel is heavily involved in its funding and administration. Loida stays very busy in the college’s music program, administration and has continued training in music and is highly qualified with practical application of music in worship. 

-via Church of Christ, Cleveland, MN Facebook Post

Life Connections- Alexandria, MN

Life Connections is a non-profit charitable organization that has been providing love and support for over 45 years to women facing unplanned pregnancies. Life Connections treats each woman as an individual who deserves love and respect, as well as personal attention to her unique situation. We offer information and referrals to help clients meet their emotional and material needs. They're services include providing love, hope, encouragement, friendship, emotional support, non-judgmental, confidential help, free pregnancy tests, maternity and baby clothes, referrals, and information regarding pregnancy.

-via Life Connections Website

LifeRight Outreach - Alexandria, mn

LifeRight Outreach targets local men and women our of prison and rehab. They're committed to sharing with others how, through Christ, real life change is possible. This sharing encompasses spiritual, educational, and life skills development. Their vision is to bring hope to the broken, hurting, lonely, and searching through a personal relationship with Christ. LifeRight creates an atmosphere of success through providing sober housing, connection with educational opportunities and community resources, and motivating residents toward improvement and independent living. Everything done through LifeRight flows through Jesus and the restoration he offers everyone!

-via LifeRight Website

Pine Haven Christian assembly - park rapids, mn

Pine Haven is New Life's camp of choice where we send our youth group and families for family camp. Pine Haven is where camp and Christ come together! Their goal is to give campers the opportunity to grow closer to God and experience the love of Christ. This is done through chapel and fireside services, Bible classes, personal devotional and prayer time, and through activities. Pine Haven provides tons of fun activities that include swimming, canoeing, volleyball, kickball, soccer, carpet-ball, gaga ball, and much more! 

-via Pine Haven Website

Regeneration center - Alexandria, mn

The Regeneration Center, a nonprofit organization incorporated in the state of Minnesota, was established in February of 1982 to minister healing to those trapped by destructive behavior through Christ-centered teaching, Biblical training and local and global Community Partnerships. The Regeneration Center is currently active in Biblical training and discipleship in the Alexandria area and has worked with local churches and other ministries to bring Freedom in Christ.  We have worked with Prison Fellowship to train over twenty volunteers for in-prison ministry and mentoring. We have grown to include ministries in Ghana, South Africa, Mexico and Haiti.

-via Regeneration Center Website

Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge

MN Adult and Teen Challenge's mission is to assist teens and adults in gaining freedom from chemical addictions and other life controlling problems by addressing their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

They offer effective and affordable programs throughout Minnesota with campuses in Minneapolis, Brainerd, Duluth, Rochester and Buffalo. They offer both a long-term, faith-based recovery program and short-term treatment program, allowing us to effectively serve individuals with a broad spectrum of addiction issues; from those seeking treatment for the first time, to those who have been struggling with addiction for many years.

-via Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge Website