Greg and Vicki Syverson: Big dreams and hard work in Pachuca, Mexico
Greg and Vicki Syverson met as students at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois, and say that “missions brought us together.”
Tag: church planting
Getting back to the ‘new normal’ in Mexico
“Our churches are back in full swing here!”
That’s the good news from CMF church planters Greg and Vicki Syverson in Pachuca, Mexico, about the four church groups they are working with in different parts of the city.
Aaron and Diane Lincoln: Starting anew after 28 years in England
Aaron and Diane Lincoln met as missions students at Bushnell University and lost no time in affiliating with CMF after their graduations.
Expanded ministry in Malawi: ‘I never expected the chance to train at Namikango!’
On a rainy day in the small town of Ntchisi, Malawai, CMF team member Eric Gephart and three staff members of the Namikango Mission listened while Assani, a young Malawian, explained why he wants to attend the new Discipleship Training Institute (DTI) that opened May 1 on the Namikango campus.
New Alpha online groups in U.K. lead to deep discussions
A request from a friend who had previously taken Alpha, an 11-week course that explores the basics of the Christian faith, has led CMF team members Timothy and Tammy Aho to start two new online study groups for the course in Birmingham, England.
Todd and Tonja Hancock: ‘I can use you in Mexico, if you’re willing’
As they celebrate 20 years of ministry in Puebla, Mexico, CMF team members Todd and Tonja Hancock are still devoted to their calling and mission to be catalysts for spiritual and numerical growth in Mexico and at Mosaico Christian Community.
The couple met as students in the missions department at Lincoln Christian College and spent seven years in U.S. youth ministry before accepting the challenge to join the CMF team in Mexico.
Nekempte Training Center in Ethiopia holds monthly conferences
God’s big story in Ethiopia continues with 24 baptisms
Craig Fowler was part of a baptism service for 24 new Christians in Assosa, Ethiopia, in August, and he shares that it’s all part of a big story of what God is doing in Ethiopia, where he and his family have served for 15 years.
Wells in Aygali offer good health, living water
Planting churches and training church leaders are twin passions for long-time CMF missionaries Craig and Allison Fowler, but the couple uses holistic methods to gain a voice with people living in the remote villages of Ethiopia.
‘Crazy times!’— Everyday ministry in Turkana during pandemic
This season of ministry has presented many unexpected challenges in Kenya, reports CMF team members Joel and Rachel Williams, but the family is using the opportunities that come their way to share the gospel in everyday ways.