Global Outreach
International missions has long been a steady heartbeat of Faith Covenant, evidenced by our consistent support of missions and the many missionaries we currently partner with who came directly from our church body. A prayerful team of lay-leaders determines missionary financial support called the GO Team. If you would like to contact or inquire about serving on the GO Team, are interested in mission opportunities, or have general questions, please email the global outreach team.
ALASKA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Located in Soldotna, the mission of Alaska Christian College is to empower Alaska Natives through Biblically-based higher education and Christian formation to pursue excellence in character, learning, and service as followers of Christ. ACC offers Associate of Arts degrees in Christian Ministry, Behavioral Health, General Studies, and Paraprofessional Education. ACC is an educational ministry of the Alaska Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church. www.alaskacc.edu
AMADA (STAPP) AND KEVIN KUSEL – YWAM Perth, Western Australia
Amada and Kevin are full-time volunteer missionaries with Youth With A Mission, based out of Perth, Australia. Kevin works in the area of fitness and Amada with mother and child health to train missionaries and share the Gospel in the nations through sports and delivering babies. They have a young son, Marceleau. www.ywamperth.org.au
Young Life – MN Valley
Young Life is a ministry that seeks to connect disinterested/unchurched kids to Christ. We do this by entering into their world, onto their turf, earning the right to be heard in their life. mnvalley.younglife.org
Larry and Allison Smoak – Honduras
The Smoak’s serve as missionaries in Las Mangas, Honduras, as part of the mission organization known as “The 600”. Larry and Allison live and work with local neighbors, serving the poorest of the poor in the areas of sustainable agricultural development and community and service-based mentoring. They are the directors of a campus called Adullam, which serves as a home and community development center. They have 4 school-aged children. greatoaksinternational.org
GREG AND MICHELLE LARSON – KAIROS HOLLYWOOD – EAST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Kairos is a Jesus community committed to discipleship and mission through church-planting, worship, community, and urban ministry. They partner with other area churches and non-profits to provide meals to hundreds of people every week, coach and mentor kids at a local park, and teach GED classes and tutor students, as well as hold Sunday services each week. They have also planted 2 urban churches. They have 2 young adult children. They work under the Reliant Mission umbrella. (reliant.org)
Kairos (LA Urban Ministry): kairoshollywood.com
Personal Blog: gregorylarson.tumblr.com
M.O.M.S. PROGRAM/HOME-IN-STEAD INC. (Dakota & Scott Counties)
The M.O.M.S. Program is a 501c3 non-profit organization. We assist single moms and their children in our community gain economic stability and attain spiritual, educational, and personal growth through Christian mentoring and coordination of services that promote the well-being of their family. Elisabeth Wilson is program director. www.momsprogram.org
Nate and Debra Harkness – WDA – Atlanta, GA
Nathan Harkness is the Director of International Ministries at WDA. He frequently travels to Africa, Asia, and Latin America, training leaders in WDA’s Cornerstone discipleship materials as well as Restoring Your Heart. He lives in Fayetteville with his wife, Debra, and three children: Annabel, Levi, and Juniper. nathanharkness.blogspot.com
RICK DRENK – DISCOVERY MINISTRY – USA, KOSOVO, MACEDONIA, LONDON
Discovery Ministry is a community and marketplace ministry that focuses on reaching and discipling people for Christ. We help believers build and maintain a strong foundation for growth in their relationship and experience with Christ and their ministry to others. Discovery Ministry also has ongoing ministries in Kosovo, Macedonia, and London, using the Essentials for Spiritual Growth process and the Discovery Bible Experience that helps believers learn how to hear what God is saying to them or showing them in and through the Bible. Rick is the International Director.
DAN AND KATIE TRENDA – CRU (Crusade for Christ) – ORLANDO, FLORIDA
After many years of leading field teams reaching college students in NE United States, Dan and Katie are now in leadership of the global missions trip program for CRU. They still focus on their passions of evangelism, discipleship, and missions. After leading the program through Covid and into a new future, CRU sends over 2000 people on 100+ mission trips around the world each summer, and they have seen thousands hear the Gospel in a personal way. Dan and Katie have 4 school-aged children. www.cru.or
KARL AND SUE PETERSON – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
Karl and Sue have served as Covenant missionaries in Mexico City since 1993. Karl teaches and is part of the leadership team at Mexico Covenant Seminary, focusing on seminary education and leadership development, and congregational vitality at the regional and national levels. Sue concentrates on leadership development and spiritual care to regional and national leaders of MAEM, a ministry to the abused and exploited in Mexico, is a trained facilitator for ESPERE (a forgiveness workshop), and also leads women’s retreats. Together, they lead a congregational vitality initiative at Cuautitian Izcalli Covenant Church. They have 2 young adult children.