Meet our Missionaries
God has called our family to follow in the footsteps of Jonathan’s parents to continue the promise of ministry being fulfilled through us and the next generation. We are training, equipping, and reaching people for the Kingdom of God in Guadalajara, Mexico.
By surrounding families with caring, compassionate community, Beacon Hill serves Alaska’s children in foster care and children at risk of going into foster care. Families are strengthened through the love of Christ, changing the trajectory of families now and impacting future generations.
The Brakes have devoted this season of ministry to invest in young leaders both in North America and around the globe. Raising up the next generation of church and ministry leaders has become a consuming passion for them. At present, they are particularly focused on young leaders in Eastern Europe.
The Eubank Family with Free Burma Rangers [FBR] are compelled by God's love to give help, hope, and love in Jesus' name in the midst of oppression. Their organization is on the frontlines of conflict zones in Burma, Iraq, Thailand, Kurdistan, Syria, Sudan, and more recently Afghanistan
April and Jerry Foster offer hope, help, and healing to victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Breaking Chains Network offers job skill training, counseling services, and language classes. They assist with apartment hunting, legal and medical needs, and if possible, repatriation for those who have been exploited.
City Relief connects people who are struggling with poverty and homelessness to the resources they need to survive, and the hope they need to create a better life. When everything falls apart, we help create a personalized roadmap for the journey back, one step at a time: emergency shelter, food, essential items, employment, long-term housing, a connection to faith, and the belief that a brighter future is possible!
As the facility chaplain at Goose Creek Correctional Center, Gary works to provide ministry and programs that offer 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.
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.
Zack and Sarah Loving serve full-time with Free Burma Rangers bringing medical and evangelistic relief and inspiration to the oppressed. Zack is a licensed pilot and is the Director of FBR's Aviation Department and Sarah serves as the volunteer coordinator, and homeschools their three active boys - Gabriel, Gideon, and Grady.
Apostle Steven and Cissy Mayanja are passionate about reaching the LOST whatever the COST. Founders of Uganda Christian Outreach Ministries (YESU AKWAGALA) planted over 300 Churches in the Villages of Uganda, equipping world changers, they have planted churches in seven other nations - Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Congo, South Sudan in East Africa as well as Ghana in West Africa. Steven Mayanja serves as Director of African Ministry Development with World Outreach Ministry Foundation.
Serving as the Executive Director of HeartReach, Joyce is passionate about being Christ's hands of compassion to every family member, both born and unborn. HeartReach has a growing number of prevention, intervention, and support strategies to help young people and parents on their journeys before, during, and after pregnancy.
Joyce and Alger are called to train, mentor, and encourage young Cambodian church and missionary leaders in Basic Discipleship, Christian Character Development, and Leadership. The seminars are held in many provinces across the country. They also serve with the YWAM Missionary Care Team, providing training that equips missionaries to be effective, healthy, and resilient for more fruitful, long-term service.
The Napiers equip and influence native leadership in East Africa and the Middle East. Local pastors and leadership at these ministry sites serve their communities with education, food, vocational, and business training. Their mission is to equip native pastors, multiply church effectiveness, and serve those in need.
After working and training with Christlife ministries in Michigan, Josh is now sharing the gift of helping Christian leaders process their past, rest in the present, and thrive in the future. Josh is both a COTR-launched missionary and is part of our Sunday Celebration Service teaching team.
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 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 Pepper travels worldwide speaking at and organizing leadership conferences. He and Carlene have been part of our missions conference since the beginning and have been in full-time missions for almost 60 years, with no signs of slowing down soon! Support Bill Pepper by mailing your contributions to: PO Box 873060, Wasilla, AK 99687
Partners Relief & Development bring relief for the vulnerable and hard to reach. In communities devastated by war and natural disasters, Partners reaches out to refugees, internally displaced people, migrants, and stateless people bringing hope and practical help.