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

Shawn and Cheryl Ammons serve in America's Heartland as Wilderness Shepherds and NextGen Mobilizers. They minister through environments of education, sports, and the outdoors. Shawn and Cheryl are gifted teachers...

Bob and Dona Pedigo have seen the need for ministry to seniors, prisoners, and the “unchurched” in the small city and rural areas they serve in Oregon. They have started...

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...

Melissa Millermon serves in Downey, Idaho where she loves to teach ladies through weekly Bible studies and encourage them throughout the week. Children are also at the heart of her...

Paul and Glenda Lehman serve as a pastoral team to Glade Park Bible Church and the community. The church aims to make a difference in the surrounding community through a...

Josh serves in Sandy, Oregon where he trains, mobilizes and equips families and churches for a citywide, home-based disciple-making movement. He plans to accomplish this by discipling fathers and reaching...

Brian and Lucia Efferding serve in Delray Beach, Florida, primarily in the inner city among Haitian, African American, and Hispanic families. They serve as executive directors of Kids for Christ...

John and Cindy Gardiner focus ministry on reaching those from broken homes— parents and children— by sharing with them the hope and healing found only in a personal relationship with...

Dave and Lisa Carroll serve through a number of ministries in rural Montana including Bible clubs for kids, adult Bible studies, Vacation Bible School, prison ministry, one week of Bible...

Ken and Karen Toews serve in their local nursing home, lead a junior high released-time class, serve the Native American communities through children’s Bible clubs, and Karen leads a ladies’...