Showing 51 - 60 of 123 results
Media Page
Doris and Dave's ministry update
Page
Our Endorsed Chaplains
Image
InFaith is pleased to provide nondenominational ecclesiastical endorsement to U.S. military chaplains. Here is a list of all our current military and hospital chaplains.
Page
Rising to the Occasion
In these challenging and tumultuous times we are so blessed to share how our ministries have flexed and adapted to rise to the needs of the locals we serve. Below, see our latest stories and connect with our field staffers' pages where you can read more about the places they're called and support them in the work.
Media Page
What's Next?
Image
God calls us all to reach locally, but He calls us in unique ways. What's your part? Pray for us. We want God's presence to rest on us. We want the truth of God's redeeming work in the world to be realized in the United States. Give to us. If you have a passion for the United States, we can...
Media Page
The Bickel Story
Image
Kevin & Gina Bickel: Reaching Local in Hungry Horse, Montana Note: The Bickels have since been called to another ministry role. We bless them and are thankful for the work they’ve done in this community. Gina: The first time I came to Hungry Horse, I just fell in love with the kids. There’s a lot of brokenness in this community...
Page
Affliliations
Image
InFaith is a charter member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. The ECFA provides accreditation to leading Christian nonprofit organizations that faithfully demonstrate compliance with established standards for financial accountability, board governance, integrity in fundraising, and proper use of charity resources.
Media Page
The Wilson Story
Image
Jim & Teri Wilson: Reaching Local in Kearney, Nebraska Jim: Press On Community Youth Center is a place for kids to come where they can feel safe and loved. We have a bus that we use to pick up kids, because if we didn’t go to their homes, they would not come. Many of these kids don’t have any Godly...
Media Page
The Grainge Story
Image
David & Lisa Grainge: Reaching Local in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania David: It’s what Jesus calls us to do—go where the gospel is not preached; go make disciples of all nations. The nations have come here, to South Philadelphia, and we have an opportunity to share the gospel with refugees and immigrants from as far away as Cambodia and Africa. Lisa: When...
Media Page
The Ediger Story
Image
Rick Ediger: Reaching Local in Poncha Springs, Colorado Why do I reach local? Because I am local—I live here, I work with these people and interact with them. I see them every day. They trust me. I was in town one day when a lady approached me. She had a broken belt on her car, and I thought, “I can...
Media Page
The Moran Story
Image
Freddy Moran: Reaching Local in Monmouth, Oregon I was in the restaurant industry for many years, until I came to a point in my life where it felt like everything went wrong. I went from a great year of winning awards to the following year where I was the worst general manager. I felt abandoned and alone. But after coming...
Media Page
Reach Local
Image
InFaith's field staff has been reaching local for years, using the gifts and abilities God has given us to reach people in our local communities by responding to the needs we see around us. Young or old, rich or poor; lonely, lost or powerless - no matter who you are, you can reach local in your community! So What's Up...
Media Page
Why Reach Local?
Image
Ridge Burns, former Executive Director/CEO, InFaith At InFaith, we try to find the dark. We go into our local communities where the light of Jesus needs to shine. We do our best to identify a person's giftedness and passions, and then find local opportunities for them to use those gifts. And when they do, they find joy. They find God...
Media Page
The Chaplain Dalsis Story
Image
Chaplain (Captain) Travis Dalsis: Reaching Local in Fort Polk, Louisiana Soldiers face a unique set of challenges in their daily life, filled with hardships. But who can they turn to when they are overwhelmed or discouraged and need someone to listen? Chaplains walk alongside soldiers and go through the challenges and struggles soldiers face every day. Chaplains are the calming...
Media Page
The Betty Glover Story
Image
Betty Glover: Reaching Local in LaFollette, Tennessee In 1958, InFaith’s Betty Glover, armed with her nursing knowledge and the gospel of Christ, moved to the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee to minister to those living in poverty. Her nursing career could have taken her anywhere, but it beckoned her to the poorest areas of these mountains, caring for needs that called...
Media Page
The Jasperson Story
Image
Doris and Dave Jasperson: Reaching Local in Rice Lake, Wisconsin It doesn’t matter what your addiction is. It could be alcohol, meth, heroin, pornography, gambling. There’s just no recovery without Jesus. When I first connected with InFaith I was encouraged by more than one person to look local. It hit me over time that I already had connections in place...
Page
Privacy Policy
This is InFaith's private policy. InFaith wants you to feel comfortable sharing your personal information with us.
Media Page
The Casady Story
Image
Gary & Linda Casady: Reaching Local in The Dalles, Oregon I’m Gary Cassady and my wife and I work with the Youth Empowerment Shelter here in The Dalles.* A lot of kids around here are in crisis. We felt like someone needed to do something. Once the kids enter the house we see them move from agitation to peace. We...
Page
FAQ
At InFaith, we call our long-term missionaries field staff. Our field staff work part-time and full-time, spreading the gospel and meeting practical needs in local communities all across the continental United States!
Media Page
Hidden Local: Homeless Youth
Image
Hidden Local — A Young Man’s Journey Out of Homelessness “I’d probably still be living under a bridge if it wasn’t for an InFaith youth shelter.” Instead of going to school, Zach* spent his days scrounging for food and figuring out where he would sleep each night after his dad abandoned him when he was just 16-years-old. He soon started...
Media Page
Hidden Local: Unseen Realities
Image
Hidden Local — A Portrayal of One Woman's True Story Our country has a hidden underbelly—sex trafficking, drug abuse, and homelessness. It’s here in our own country. But there are ministries that reach out to the people and systems that make up this evil, often-unseen part of our nation. However, these pockets of needs throughout the United States are so...
Media Page
The Dayna Carr Story
Image
Dayna Carr: Reaching Local in Greensboro, North Carolina At the core of everything is relationship. We live here. We are residents in this community, and we are neighbors to the people that surround us. As you live in and become part of the fabric of the community, you more clearly understand the needs there. I spent a summer here in...
Page
Discover InFaith
Image
InFaith—The American Missionary Fellowship is dedicated to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ across the United States. We empower devoted followers of Jesus to extend His love and message to everyone, especially those who are often overlooked or forgotten—the least, the last, and the lost.
Media Page
Local Reach: Milford, Kansas
Image
At 16 years old, Kiah was struggling with anxiety and depression. She was isolating from her parents and hanging out with friends who encouraged her in gender identity struggles. She had turned her back on the God of her childhood. She was angry all the time, considered herself gender fluid, and agnostic. “But God was working even when I wasn’t...
Media Page
The Mira Kim Candidate Story
Image
Mira Kim’s Candidate Story: The Journey to Ministry “From a very young age I knew that I lived between two different cultures. When I became a youth missionary it became very clear that God was calling me to work with refugees.” Mira was looking for a position in which to serve refugees, so she did a Google search and found...
Media Page
Local Reach: Port Orchard, Washington
Image
A story of reaching local and changing lives in Port Orchard, Washington, with Larry and Vonnie Pratt. Sometimes God places you in the right place at the right time. InFaith missionaries Larry and Vonnie Pratt are puppeteers who travel all over the West Coast—and didn’t realize how important their next performance would be.
