Raising Up
Local U.S.
Ministries
For Over
200 Years

Ed and Fran Renk serve in rural areas of eastern Oregon. Ed is involved in release-time Bible classes in six county schools, where he teaches kids the fundamentals of the...

Larry Bennett serves the Central Washington area and is a chaplain to released inmates and those who are recovering from drug or alcohol addictions. He also corresponds with state and...

Daniel and Julee McIntosh have a deep passion for the people in rural, southeastern Kentucky. Pastoring a county church and providing community outreach to all ages are just some of...

June Breithaupt gets the wonderful privilege of teaching English to speakers of other languages on the very beautiful North Olympic Peninsula of Washington state. Meeting this basic need demonstrates the...

Jim serves as Chaplain to First Responders through the City of Sunnyvale, and Correctional Officers through the State of California. Jim offers Critical Incident Stress Management, Counseling, Training, and Spiritual...

Yenner and Alice Wuanti minister in Illinois and Iowa to immigrants from Liberia, West Africa who were forced to flee their war-ravished homeland. The Wuantis do church planting and development...

Rick and Vicki Smith minister to InFaith field staff throughout the United States by providing personal assessment consultation for new candidates. Rick is an area missionary in Albuquerque with an...

Judy and Jerry Wiedemeier began the “riding light” equine ministry after seeing the need in their Iowa community for Godly mentors and safe environments for local children. Their ministry uses...

Ken and Karen Toews serve in their local nursing home, weekly released time classes, and Karen leads a ladies’ Bible study. They also fill numerous pulpits in small rural churches...

Brooke Hamal is a missionary based in Austin, Texas, focusing on reaching those in trauma and abuse recovery. She aims to provide individuals who have experienced abuse with the necessary...