At Gateway, we know the importance of preaching the Gospel all over the world. That is why we put an emphasis on missions and are active supporters of missionaries in a variety of evangelical organizations.
We have several missions opportunities in the near future. You will also find information on the missionaries we support.
Please look over the following information, see how you might get involved, and pray for the missionaries as they spread God's word to the corners of the earth.
For more information on missions or the missionaries we support, please contact Judy Ford at judymaymay@cox.net.
Gene and
Nancy Geortzen
AWANA
Southern California
www.awanasandiego.homestead.com
email: geneg@awana.org
Gene
and Nancy have been the AWANA area missionaries, ministering to local clubs for
40 years in San Diego, Imperial counties and Hawaii. They are available to
visit and speak at local clubs, at Churches for Sunday AM or PM Services, and
Missions conferences. They help with leadership training, direct clubber
events like Awana Games and Quizzing, and Awana Ministry Conferences.
Robby
Spears
Sports Reach
Campbellsville, KY
PO Box 4002
Campbellsville,
KY 42719-4002
Robby
organizes sports teams to compete and minister through athletics. Teams have
gone to countries like China, and Brazil but they concentrate on local schools
and colleges in and around Campbellsville, KY. He also takes a team to Florida to play softball in a prison
on an annual basis. The first year they saw 140 inmates indicate a decision for
Christ. Sports are the springboard for evangelism in this ministry. Robby says
“ever since I have been old enough that I felt like I could contribute or share
my faith with others, I could never find anything that fit for me. This is my calling. I feel comfortable
with sharing with the guys and its fun while we do it.”
World Venture Paul
and Marti Hindalong Russia
pmhindalong@gmail.com
Paul and
Marti are a delightful retired couple teaching English, and leading seminars on
parenting to Russian couples. A
team from Gateway was able to go and minister in their area in the summer of
2004.
The Hindalongs have been involved in
Russian ministry for 8-9 years. Since February of 2009 they have semi retired
and settled down in Antioch, Tennessee. They still plan to travel to Russia
several times a year through World Venture and continue to minister to young
people there.
Primary Ministry: Focus Discipleship and ministering to the
Russian youth
The People: Mentoring
young adults and youth leadership
Major Challenges: Russian
people are impacted by dysfunctional homes, and being influenced by the
negative aspects of Western culture and Russian government control
Prayer Focus: Leadership
development and spiritual growth in the Russian church
Manuel
and Ana Esther Gonzales
Cuba
c/o Roy
Cooper
12020 NW.
40th St.
Coral
Springs, Florida 33064
Manuel is a
Pastor in a church in the outskirts of Havana with the Baptist Convention
there. He also teaches at the Baptist Seminary. Ana Esther leads and records
music locally. She also has done extensive work translating the Baptist Hymnal.
They face
huge obstacles in reaching souls for Christ in government, social and geographic
areas.
Siberia
Project Tammy
Harrell
Tyumen, Siberia
c/o Jamul
Community Church
14866 Lyons
Valley Road
Jamul, CA
91935
Tammy was
sent to Siberia by Jamul Community Church though Indian Hills Camp. She loved
the work in camps there and ended up staying to teach English. She ministers to
students in Tyumen, Siberia through the local church and works in youth camps
in the summer.
Triple
Cord Ministry Gary and
Kathy Opfer Bosnia
RCampb6812@aol.com
Triple Cord
Ministry is an independent mission board. The Opfers are in Colorado Springs
now, after spending the past 7-8 years in Bosnia as church planters during the
turbulent years of conflict there. These churches are left in the capable hands
of native pastors to minister to their own people. The Opfers are working in
Colorado to support one of these churches in Bosnia. Gateway now supports this
church through them.
Pioneers
Dan and Na Tisdale
Thailand
Dan, Na and
their son Daniel minister in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Dan is from Alaska and Na is
from Thailand. Their Pioneer’s
primary ministry is planting churches, evangelizing, and to disciple the
Isaan people. Na has written the first three books in a Children’s Bible
curriculum. Their church, with the help of local volunteers, has recently
worked with Habitat for Humanity to build a home for a local family.
Jesus
Mission
Bala
Sunundrum Agra,
India
Bala
ministers in Agra, in the shadow of the Taj Mahal. He faces Hindu religious
persecution as he stands in the gap for the children of Agra. Church members from Gateway have
traveled there numerous times to support and encourage him in his ministry.
Pastor Bala
runs an orphanage for approximately 100. The children are housed and educated
through support from our church.
Project
Nigeria
Samuel
Nehemiah
Nigeria
619-820-2084
Samuel
lives here in El Cajon and has a speaking ministry. He uses his personal
testimony to raise awareness for the people with disabilities in Nigeria where
he grew up.
His mission
is to give hope, knowledge and independence to people with disabilities that
need it for their day-to-day survival in Nigeria and in the continent of
Africa. His mandate is to build a sense of hope, self-confidence and reduce
dependence and begging among people with disabilities.
Maranatha
Christian Center
Pastor Eric Mukwenda Arusha,
Tanzania
pastors@maranathatz.org
Pastor
Eric’s ministry in Tanzania is a model for spreading the gospel, feeding the
poor and equipping the saints. The
main church in Arusha has planted six sister churches, and an Elementary school
for underprivileged students to learn in English. They continue to raise the
resources to expand the school through High School. The ministry also includes
a Tailoring School, ministries to youth, women, men, singles, regular bible
seminars and revivals.
A team from
Gateway traveled to Tanzania in the summer of 2009. They experienced firsthand,
the heart of this ministry by teaching, laboring and evangelizing in the local
area.
Pastor Eric
travels regularly to raise support for the poor and orphaned children in Arusha,
and to enable them to attend the Maranatha Mission School.
