4000-367-Klingsmith, Scott and Chery

4000-367-Klingsmith, Scott and Chery

After almost 30 years of living with multiple sclerosis, Scott’s wife Carol graduated to heaven on January 8, 2019. She leaves a big hole in the lives of those she loved and who loved her. In September of 2021, Scott and Chery Flores were married after God brought us together in an amazing way. Chery had served on church planting teams with another mission agency in Spain for 12 years. She recently finished an MDiv with a focus on missionary care, and since the summer of 2023 has served as part of the missionary care team at Missions Door, a…
May 9, 2026
4000-141-Davis, Ken and Luci

4000-141-Davis, Ken and Luci

Executive Director of Edicoes Vida Nova (New Life Publishing). Our mission is to promote and publish God’s truth for the edification of His churches and their leaders. Vida Nova publishes with a ministry vision committed to the inerrancy of Scriptures, the sovereignty of God and the sufficiency of Christ for salvation. Pray that church leaders will be faithful in their walk with God, uncompromising in their ministry and focused on the eternal rewards of God’s kingdom instead of the temporal rewards of this life! About us: Luci was born in Brazil and met Ken when he first went to Brazil…
March 19, 2026
4000-566-Durand, Steve & Shannon

4000-566-Durand, Steve & Shannon

Sharing the good news of the gospel and of God’s amazing love in São Paulo, Brazil through evangelism, prayer, preaching and teaching, pastoral care, family ministry, mentoring young pastors and leaders, and ministering to those with disabilities and their families. The Durands directly partner with Restoration Ministries—an exciting, innovative, and fruitful ministry that has been serving and ministering to underprivileged children, youth, and families in São Paulo since 1991. Restoration Ministries is seeing God transform lives and raise up a new generation of young leaders through weekly evangelism programs in specific favela communities, home visitations, leadership and discipleship trainings, Bible…
March 12, 2025
4000-567-Elkins, Andy & Madison

4000-567-Elkins, Andy & Madison

We, as a couple, have felt a clear and undeniable call from God to serve in the mission field—specifically in Costa Rica. This calling has grown over time through prayer, scripture, and a deepening awareness of the brokenness in the world and the healing power of Christ. We believe God has placed a burden on our hearts not only to share the Gospel but to be His hands and feet among the vulnerable and the unreached. Our vision is to serve in Jaco, Costa Rica—a region known for its beauty but also for its deep spiritual and social needs. Jaco…
March 12, 2025
4000-553-DuShaw, Josiah

4000-553-DuShaw, Josiah

Josiah is moving to Costa Rica for six months to work with Horizon Church. "While I am in Costa Rica, I will be helping out with the youth group and working with men struggling with drug addiction. Thank you so much for your prayers and financial support."
August 29, 2024
4000-534-Massaglia, Erin

4000-534-Massaglia, Erin

Erin is a high school senior from Kansas who will be graduating in May, 2024 and serving in Sao Paulo, Brazil with Restoration Ministries. Restoration ministers to underprivileged youth and their families. Erin feels a strong pull towards ministry as she looks to her next season of life. "I decided to look into WorldVenture for temporary cross-cultural ministry to see if this is the type of ministry the Lord is calling me to longer term. I felt called towards Restoration Ministries because of the youth program. I have been living/working at a church camp for the past 10 years, so…
April 4, 2024
4000-480-Ugo and Adela

4000-480-Ugo and Adela

With a population of 14 million, Buenos Aires is the largest metropolitan area in Argentina and the second largest in South America. It is also highly unreached. We have partnered up with various local ministries and churches and will support them in their activities to bring the Gospel to the people of the city. Our activities might include church-planting, support to pastors, and teaching and evangelization. One key focus area is outreach to professionals through ministry in the workplace. We will use our corporate background of 20 years to show them how God makes a difference in everything, including the…
April 3, 2024
4000-461-Goncalves, Elizabeth (Lundquist)

4000-461-Goncalves, Elizabeth (Lundquist)

I have been in Brazil serving in the Deaf community since early 2009. There are an estimated 10 million* deaf people in Brazil. My ministry has included evangelism, disciple-making, and training of leaders, as well as being deeply involved in serving the Deaf community in practical ways of interpreting (for doctors’ appointments, court hearings, school meetings, job applications, interviews, and training, etc.). I have also mediated in family situations (lack of communication is a huge barrier) and advocated for the Deaf community in a myriad of settings. God has recently opened the door for evangelism and discipleship resources to be…
August 24, 2021
4000-182-Engel, Rocky and Sylvia

4000-182-Engel, Rocky and Sylvia

Working alongside Venezuelans, the Engels are taking advantage of the difficult situation in Venezuela to proclaim Christ in word and deed with the purpose of building His church in this country. Since September of 2017, they have been working in Caracas, in partnership with the Encuentro Con Dios Church, facilitating a five-prong ministry effort: * Food and Literature distribution every other Saturday. * Outreach into a public hospital, which is populated by the poor and disenfranchised that cannot afford private health care. * Ministry to those who live with disability. * Regular financial help to pay for services of rehabilitation…
October 9, 2020
4000-325-Johns, Bob and Lidia

4000-325-Johns, Bob and Lidia

Serving in Uruguay. The general population of Uruguay is largely a mix of European backgrounds, mostly Spanish and Italian. About us: Bob became a Christian at a camp at the age of ten. He came to northwest Argentina in 1982, and worked in church development, seminary extension, and teaching in a seminary. Lidia accepted Christ at the age of 14 in her home through an American missionary. She met Bob in 1990 while they were working together in the same church, and the two were married in 1993. The Johns were invited to help start a new ministry in Buenos…
October 6, 2020
4000-652-Schaaf, Mark and Kathy

4000-652-Schaaf, Mark and Kathy

Mark and Kathy have been serving with WorldVenture since 1991. Their journey began with 13 years in the Middle East, spent doing evangelism and discipleship, followed by 9 years in South Africa, planting a local church and providing pastoral training. Currently based in Atlanta, GA, Mark still travels extensively—with over 70 countries stamped in his passport—doing teacher training and leadership development around the globe. Vision & Approach “Being a catalyst for gospel movements through equipping, training, and coaching”—that’s Mark’s vision, which is brought to life via collaboration and partnership. As Walk Thru the Bible’s International Training Director, he partners with…
October 6, 2020
4000-043-Berkey, David and Jerrine

4000-043-Berkey, David and Jerrine

Starting churches in Caracas, Venezuela The challenges are many in this place of political tension, shortages, hyperinflation, crime, corruption, and mass emigration. – How do you follow Christ in this environment? – How do you help others follow Christ in this environment? – How do you grow a healthy, biblical church in this environment? Pray for strength and commitment for believers in spite of political, social and economic tension. Pray for the development of biblically-solid Venezuelan leadership for local churches. David and Jerrine Berkey have been with WorldVenture in Venezuela since 1992. They live and work in Caracas, where they…
October 6, 2020
4000-020-Allen, Rod and Jackie

4000-020-Allen, Rod and Jackie

Serving in Northwest Argentina through leadership development. The Allens work with all classes of people in Northwest Argentina, from the wealthy to the poor, from the highly educated to the illiterate. Pray that God will give them the opportunity to motivate North American Christians to reach the world for Christ. Rod and Jackie Allen are both passionate about seeing people grow in their personal relationship with the Lord. Rod first accepted Christ as a young child, but it wasn't until college that Rod realized his need to serve Him. As a result, he left his plans to be a doctor…
October 6, 2020
4000-055-Shogren, Gary and Karen

4000-055-Shogren, Gary and Karen

About Karen Karen grew up near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and graduated with undergrad degrees in Bible and Church Music from Cairn University (formerly Philadelphia College of Bible). She studied Biblical Counseling at Misio Seminary (formerly Biblical Seminary) before she and her husband Gary were called to serve in San José, Costa Rica in 1998 with Latin America Mission. Beginning in 2000, Karen worked in member care, writing curricula to provide various levels of orientation and re-entry training to Missionary Kids and their parents, both in the home office and on the field. In 2011, she was invited to join the faculty…
October 6, 2020
4000-707-Tissell, Bruce

4000-707-Tissell, Bruce

Preparing future generations of leaders and pastors for the Brazilian church. Pray for Bruce as he directs the Seminary in Teresina, Piauí. Pray that he would take the many opportunities to disciple men and women both in and outside of classroom settings. About me: Bruce was raised in a Christian home. At the age of five, he accepted Christ as his Savior. Bruce´s parents always opened the house for missionaries who came through to visit their church. Because of this, he came to know missionaries as real people, and not people who came through only once every now and then.…
September 2, 2020
4000-452-Mayhugh, Paul and Diana

4000-452-Mayhugh, Paul and Diana

Serving with the Great Wall Ministries team in Macau. The Mayhughs minister to lower educated laborers, middle class families and college students, as well as Chinese university students and church pastors who are committed, teachable and independent. During this past term, Paul Mayhugh has been working on his doctorate of philosophy degree at the China Graduate School of Theology in Hong Kong. Paul has also been involved in directing a ministry focused on working with the Chinese people. He also serves as the Senior Pastor of Great Hope Church in Macau. Paulês wife, Diana, continues to serve as a mentor-teacher…
September 2, 2020
4001-477-Mota, Ireni

4001-477-Mota, Ireni

Transforming underprivileged children at Restoration Ministries. Restoration Ministries (RM) is an exciting outreach ministry to the poor and downcast in Sao Paulo, Brazil. For many of these children, the reality of their lives center on drugs, domestic violence, prostitution and a poverty so severe that there is often no food to eat. The mission of RM is to transform underprivileged children and their communities through the good news of Jesus Christ, equipping them to serve. The ministry reaches into children's lives through many opportunities, including weekly evangelism programs in different slum areas, home visitation, church planting, leadership training, on-going discipleship,…
September 2, 2020
4000-028-Axline, Bill and Linda

4000-028-Axline, Bill and Linda

Training Christian workers and leaders among Chinese disciples through instruction, modeling, and life situations, and assisting churches in developing intentional discipleship ministries, particularly among the Chinese. In both the U.S. and Asia, the Axlines minister primarily to Chinese young men and women, and to churches seeking to build disciples among the Chinese. Bill and Linda joined the WorldVenture family in 1997 and began their Mandarin language studies in Taiwan. Then in 2000, they were appointed as career missionaries to the field in Macau, where they assisted in planting Great Praise Church and worked evangelizing and building disciples among Chinese students…
September 2, 2020
4000-334-Knutson, Sam and Emma

4000-334-Knutson, Sam and Emma

We are blessed to provide member care for ministry leaders across the globe. We equip and strengthen resilience in missionaries in their work to promote the Gospel, specifically focusing on building authentic communities to promote sexual wholeness and healing from trauma. Our Ministry: Throughout our time serving in Ecuador, we saw first-hand the devastation that Satan’s twisting of our sexuality is wreaking on the majority world. Unfortunately, the new generation of ministry leaders entering the mission field has been shackled by unprecedented access and exposure to sexualized imagery, distorting their emotional and spiritual development. So as ministry leaders who grew…
February 12, 2020
4000-001-Sperling, Neal and Sherri

4000-001-Sperling, Neal and Sherri

We will host a Guest House for Missions travelers and a Respite House for Missionaries to be refreshed and ministered to. Our main focus will be loving and supporting those who are reaching the unreached. In addition we plan to teach and lead prayer journeys and conduct prayer retreats. Married in 1971 our ministry in early years was bearing, fostering and hosting children ... three biological, three adopted, 30 foster children, and five exchange students! When the kids grew our ministry took place more and more on an international basis, participating in 26 short term trips between us. In addition…
February 12, 2020
4000-241-Hahn, Nikole

4000-241-Hahn, Nikole

Tony and Nikole Hahn serve in Media and Messaging. Nikole was appointed in 2015 in social media and became a part of Media and Messaging in 2018 as the Digital Disciple-Making Coordinator. In 2026, she became the Messaging and Media Team Manager. Nikole serves and assists WorldVenture’s global disciple-making efforts and uses digital channels to advance the mission and vision of WorldVenture, increasing awareness and engagement across numerous web and social media properties and channels. She works to remain current and knowledgeable in best digital practices, training WorldVenture workers and partners in digital disciple-making tools. Tony became officially part of…
February 12, 2020
4000-265-Hocutt, Keith and Joelle

4000-265-Hocutt, Keith and Joelle

We will be assisting the church planting efforts of the local Ecuadorian church through discipleship and music/drama ministry in the city of Loja and throughout the province. Although officially there is religious freedom in Ecuador, family and religious leaders make it very difficult on new believers often disowning them and asking the community to boycott their businesses . Traditions are exalted above biblical accuracy. Please pray for people to be moved to partner with us to see transformed lives in Ecuador and for discipleship opportunities while we share our story with others. Pray for the ministry that has already begun…
February 12, 2020
4001-950-Du Plessis, Eugene and Veronica

4001-950-Du Plessis, Eugene and Veronica

My name is Eugene Du Plessis. I’m a South African-born Bolivian national. I'm married to Veronica, a Bolivian. We have been married for 7 years. We have two children Jonathan, 6, and Isabella, 2-years old. I’m a Bible and Worldview teacher at Carachipampa Christian School in Cochabamba Bolivia. I'm also a secretary and the sports coordinator of the Foundation, LLAMA2. I run a small sports ministry through our local church called Dios en Cristo. It uses Floorball, Futsal (indoor soccer), and Basketball to show God's love, drawing children into the local evangelical church through friendship. We focus on children between…
February 12, 2020
4000-799-Wright, Joe and Calla Jean

4000-799-Wright, Joe and Calla Jean

Joe and Calla Jean served with WorldVenture as missionaries in Austria for 33 years. In addition to both of them being very active in a local church Joe's main ministry was with a German language Church Based Training program in Austria that also included some traveling to Germany and Switzerland. Calla Jean's main emphasis was on counseling and for a time she headed a Christian Counseling Consortium in Southern Austria. Now in so-called "retirement" in Colorado they are very active in a local church and also continue to still have some involvement with WorldVenture. Joe's course "Healthy Habits from Jesus"…
February 12, 2020
4000-208-Atkins, Rob and Lisa

4000-208-Atkins, Rob and Lisa

We operate a rescue and transition home for young women 18 years and older. We help them to transition into adults for life here in Bolivia. Most of them come from orphanages even though they may not be true orphans. We offer them a low cost, safe place to live while they work part time and attend school. We teach them about Jesus, to budget money, be good employees, practice spiritual disciples and general life skills. Our hope is that when they leave us, they will be productive members of Bolivian society and active members of a local church. We…
February 12, 2020
4000-255-Ware, Nancy

4000-255-Ware, Nancy

Nancy serves among the refugees in northeast Ohio who originate from Myanmar. There are approximately 1000 people in Summit County Ohio. That number is continually growing. They have several faith backgrounds including Animism, Buddhism, other faiths including Christianity. Most faiths are syncretized. The main challenge is that ethno-centricity hinders growth of the church. Many do not understand the concept of receiving Christ and following Him. About me: Raised in a Christian home, Nancy accepted Christ as a 7th grader. She was active in her local church's bus ministry and taught the kindergarten Sunday school class. After earning her Master's degree,…
February 12, 2020
4000-082-Lopez, John and Laurie

4000-082-Lopez, John and Laurie

John and Laurie Lopez are working together to plant churches in an area east of Medellin, Colombia. Laurie worked many years at Multnomah Bible College in the Missions Department in Portland, OR and also helped at her church, Hinson Baptist Church, with the young adults group. During that time, she took various teams on short-term mission trips to Medellin, Colombia. Each time she returned from Medellin, her heart felt a strong pull to return. She eventually was invited by a foundation in Colombia to join their team. While praying about the opportunity, she sought God’s will to leave her stable…
February 12, 2020
4000-138-Brown, Drew and Michele

4000-138-Brown, Drew and Michele

Equipping Pastors and Missionaries in Costa Rica Drew and Michele Brown are both Ohio natives who discovered their shared passion for missionary service during a college trip to the rainforests of the Amazon. There they discovered how under-resourced the global church is for training leaders. They’ve been working together since then to help meet this need. From 2016-2021, the Browns served in Africa, translating the Bible and teaching young church leaders how to share it with a largely illiterate community. In 2022, they moved to Costa Rica where they educate church leaders and train Costa Rican missionaries. The Brown’s primary…
February 12, 2020
4000-088-Calva, Leo and Maria

4000-088-Calva, Leo and Maria

Leo's journey began in Ecuador, later becoming the backdrop of his mission. His encounter with the Lord at the age of 20 marked a transformative moment in his life. After completing his college education in Ecuador, he embarked on a new chapter in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, where he enrolled in Bible School at Rio Grande College, further deepening his faith. Lourdes was born in Mexico and raised in Texas. She came to know the Lord through a Vacation Bible School when she was 14 years old. She has been actively serving in the local church. Leo and Lourdes' paths…
February 12, 2020
4000-578-Perrello, Tony and Ming

4000-578-Perrello, Tony and Ming

Mobilizing future missionaries! Pray for open hearts on both sides of the ocean and close relationships that lead people closer to Jesus and doing God's will. About Me: Tony Perrello is serving WorldVenture as a missions mobilizer for the churches on the East Coast. He seeks to develop powerful partnerships with churches and individuals here and abroad to see people transformed by Jesus Christ. Tony was born and raised in New York and became a Christian in high school. His wife, Ming, was born in Taiwan and raised in New York. They married in 1987 and have two children: Micah…
February 12, 2020
4000-638-Roper, John and Joyce

4000-638-Roper, John and Joyce

Our names are John and Joyce Roper, and we are engaged in the ministry of pastoring, teaching, and discipling internationals in the Oklahoma City metro area. Some of the people we reach out to are only here for a year or so, making evangelism and long-term discipleship difficult. Our congregation is predominantly young and still growing in the Lord. Please pray for them to fully embrace all the plans and ministry that God has for them. About Us: In Jeremiah 1:5, God said that, even before Jeremiah was formed in his mother's womb, God knew him, and that even before…
February 12, 2020