Meet our Missionaries
Jonathan &
AnastasiyaAngel
Angel Ministries
It's time for this Angel family to be stateside for a season while the ministry in Mexico continues to thrive! Even as we prepare for you to see our faces a lot more in Alaska, we will continue to support the work we started and have been doing for all these years, trusting that it will continue to grow and impact lives.
Our passion for Mexico and its people has always driven us, and we are dedicated to continuing spreading the light of Jesus...
...through the local church and all of its ministries- including Bible college classes and evangelistic children's & women's events. Our hearts will always be there, no matter where we are, and we're excited to see it continue to thrive with your support.
Kristen Bierma
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill is a faith-driven state-wide organization that values courageous compassion, radical generosity, and collaborative partnership to creatively respond to the needs of vulnerable children and families in our state.
It is our mission to reduce trauma, restore hope, and strengthen Alaskan families in crisis and children in foster care, through the love of Christ.
Our vision is for every family to be healthy and resilient so every child can thrive.
Kelly &
LenoraBrake
Brake Ministries International
With 45 years of ministry behind them, the Brakes are devoting the next seasons of their missions calling to invest primarily in young leaders, both in North America and around the globe.
Raising up the next generation of church and ministry leaders has become their primary assignment.
Jonna
Clark
Young Life, WyldLife, YoungLives
Jonna serves as the Area Director for Young Life, WyldLife, and YoungLives in the Mat-Su Valley, overseeing ministries in Fairbanks, Tok, and Valdez, as well as in the Mat-Su Valley.
Young Life introduces teens to Jesus and helps them grow in faith, building healthy relationships with peers, parents, and caring adults.
dave & kareneubank
Free Burma Rangers
The Free Burma Rangers (FBR) is a humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide hope, help, and love to internally displaced people (IDP) inside Burma, Sudan, Kurdistan, Iraq, Syria, and Ukraine, regardless of ethnicity or religion.
We follow Jesus and want to be His ambassadors and bring all to a saving relationship with Him.
Using a network of indigenous field teams, FBR reports on human rights abuses, casualties, and the humanitarian needs of people who are under oppression. FBR provides medical, spiritual, and educational resources for IDP communities as they struggle to survive attacks.
April &
JerryFoster
Breaking Chains Network
April and Jerry have served in missions since 2001. They are the Founders and Directors of Breaking Chains Network,
A ministry focused on bringing hope, help, and healing to victims and survivors of human trafficking in Europe and Canada.
This is achieved through the Oasis Ministry Center and Café in Belgium, as well as education, training, and trafficking prevention programs.
They have had the invitation and opportunity to minister to three indigenous First Nations groups in Canada, from British Columbia to Quebec, with their Human Trafficking awareness and prevention programs.
Johnny & JENNIGillespie
the send
For 18 years, Johnny and Jenni have served with Youth With a Mission (YWAM), training and sending hundreds of young people annually on short-term and long-term missions, especially among the unreached.
Johnny is the Outcomes Director of The Send...
a global missions mobilization movement that has launched thousands into local and global missions.
robhunner
renew alaska
Rob Hunner, who has worked closely with Renew Alaska since its inception, has joyfully taken on the Director role. Rob will lead RenewAK into the next season of ministry, supported by Josh O'Donnell and the Board of Directors.
God is doing some fantastic things in this discipleship/mentoring ministry.
Renew Alaska helps Christian leaders process their past, rest in the present, and thrive in the future.
GaryLewis
Alaska Correctional Ministries
As the facility chaplain at Goose Creek Correctional Center, Gary works to provide ministry and programs...
offering hope and real solutions for offenders through God’s transforming work.
Partner with Gary to form a bridge of transformation and hope as these "returning citizens" find their place in society.
PhilipLicht
set free alaska
Set Free Alaska’s President and CEO, Philip Licht, has a powerful testimony and a passion to set the captives free!
The vision of Set Free is that all Alaskans experience God’s love, lasting freedom, and abundant life.
Their multi-generational programs facilitate hope, healing, and resilience, resulting in lasting change.
Steven
Mayanja
WOMF
Founders of Uganda Christian Outreach Ministries (YESU AKWAGALA), Apostle Steven and Cissy Mayanja, are passionate about
reaching the LOST, whatever the COST.
They have planted over 300 Churches in the Villages of Uganda, equipping world changers. Steven also serves as Director of African Ministry Development with World Outreach Ministry Foundation and has planted churches in seven other nations.
Daulton &
MaggieMorock
WOMF
Daulton and Maggie Morock serve as Development Directors with World Outreach Ministry Foundation, strengthening partnerships to...
empower indigenous pastors through church planting, education, schools, clean water, medical care, evangelism, and projects for vulnerable women and children across eight African nations.
They are networking in the United States and Africa to see the gospel spread at an ever-increasing rate.
JoyceMoropoulos
HeartReach Center
HeartReach (HRC) exists to be Christ's hands of compassion to those facing pregnancy, parenting, health, and related life choices. HRC is privately funded by generous individuals, churches, businesses, and private grants.
Our services are designed to empower and equip individuals to make healthy choices for themselves and their children.
HeartReach services almost 5000 clients each year through pregnancy testing, OB ultrasound, STI/STD testing & treatment, and the Embracing Parenthood & Step Up to Healthy Relationships programs.
Alger &
JoyceMorris
YWAM Cambodia
Joyce and Alger Morris, based in North Carolina, share a deep love for Cambodia and a passion for equipping leaders. Joyce began ministry with Cambodian refugees in 1990 and later joined YWAM, where she and Alger developed training programs in Cambodia focused on Christian character and leadership.
Today, their ministry centers on Missionary Member Care, helping missionaries in Cambodia and beyond remain healthy and effective long-term.
Stephen &
EstherNapier
Global Outreach International
The Napiers opened pastoral training colleges and outreach centers in East Africa, resulting in...
church planting among Unreached People Groups and native-led ministry sites that serve communities with education, food, vocational, and business training.
bill
pagaran
carry the cure
As a COTR missionary, Bill leads Carry the Cure teams focusing on suicide prevention, reaching Alaskan villages and tribes throughout the nation. Bill uses programs and events, including Committed to Life, Iditarod Outreach, school assemblies, community workshops, concerts, and worship experiences to...
carry the gospel of Jesus Christ to village Alaska and beyond.
david & LaRaePepper
amazon outreach
David and LaRae Pepper are the founding pastors of Church on the Rock and launched into full-time missions in January 2014.
The mission of Amazon Outreach is to make disciples, train leaders, and plant churches, sharing life and hope in tangible ways.
David and LaRae minister in the jungles of South America to unreached people groups with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
bill &
carlenePepper
full gospel church
Bill and Carlene Pepper have served in full-time missions for nearly 60 years. Bill travels worldwide to speak and organize leadership conferences. Bill has been invited to minister twice a year in Pakistan.
Over 20,000 people are expected to gather for leadership training, salvation, and healing services drawing pastors and youth leaders from Pakistan and neighboring nations.
eric & katrinarozeboom
alaska village missions
Eric and Katrina Rozeboom have served with Alaska Village Missions (AVM) since 2005, where Eric serves as Executive Director of AVM and President of Alaska Bible Institute (ABI), a tuition-free Bible college that trains Christians for life and ministry.
AVM shares the gospel in Alaska’s villages, broadcasts Christian radio, and disciples students at ABI.
DANSadlier
City Relief
City Relief connects people facing poverty and homelessness with resources to survive and hope for a better future. They provide access to shelter, food, essentials, employment, housing, and faith.
creating personalized roadmaps toward restoration.
Beyond direct care, City Relief also equips churches and organizations worldwide to foster empathy for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Paul &
CarolineW
South Asia
Paul and his family lead a team that disciples unreached people groups in their region by empowering nationals to serve and minister.
They show God's love to needy and destitute children by nurturing them in special homes.
