Meet The Team: Advance Team

My name is Summer and I am studying bible and theology, as well as intercultural studies at Johnson University in Knoxville, TN. I am from Oklahoma, and I love Jesus, my family, and God's creation.

Hello, my name is Hannah! I am from Sumrall, Mississippi. I just graduated from Jones County Junior College with an associate's degree in Biological Sciences. I am so excited about this trip, and I cannot wait to see what God has in store for us!

Hello, I'm Cassidy, I am from St. Louis, MO. I attend Hannibal University and I am study media communications. I am excited to keep you updated on our trip and all the amazing things God will be doing!

My name is Abby. I am from Kentucky and just finished my first year at Boyce University.

Meet the Team: Riverboat Media (needs pic)

Sarah is from Texas and attends the University of Texas. Her training in film & personal compassion will help connect her with the teams and nationals that she meets. She is looking forward to filming the work God is doing & bringing it back to the States to share with others.

Meet the Team: PacRim Ag

Joshua is a 20-year-old junior at Southern Arkansas University where he studies Engineering. He is from El Dorado, Arkansas. He enjoys reading and writing. He looks forward to being able to impact the Thai people for God this summer.

Darrell is a 21-year-old student from Millington, TN. He is a senior studying Civil Engineering at the University of Memphis (Go Tigers Go!). He is a painfully awkward dancer who also loves dad jokes (Example: What do you call fake spaghetti? An im-pasta!). He loves Thai food and cannot wait to see all that God has store for him and the Thai people this summer.

Meet the Team: Northern Thai Challenge

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We are the Northern Thai Challenge team. We are all from the great state of Mississippi! Our team consists of: Alex, Krissy, Ty, Jenna, Miranda, & Ashlyn.

Alex is our team leader. He is from Ellisville and attend Jones County Junior College.

Krissy is from Petal & attends the University of Southern Mississippi.

Ty is from Ovett & attends the University of Southern Mississippi.

Jenna is from Petal and also attends the University of Southern Mississsippi.

Miranda is from Meridian and attend William Carey University.

Ashlyn is from Batesville and attend Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Thank you for all the prayers & keeping us with us this summer. We will keep you updated!

-Ashlyn

Meet the Team: Tropical Island Disciplemakers

Hello from Tingloy island! Our team consists of three Filipinos and three Americans.

• John Paul (JP) is from Batangas City and he is a teacher. His favorite color is black and he is most excited about fully surrendering and trusting God fully.
• Janeth is from Bantagas City and is studying education. Her favorite color is blue and she is most excited about learning more English and how God will work through us.
• Jordan will be joining us later in the week.
• Emily (team leader) is from Tennessee and is studying nursing. Her favorite color is purple and is most excited about building relationships with people on Tingloy and being able to share the gospel with them.
• Maritess is from Geogia and she is studying education with minor in English. Her favorite color is yellow and is excited about seeing how the Lord will use our team to further the gospel in reaching the Filipino people in Tingloy.
• Alex is from Tennesee and studying communication disorders. My favorite color is green and I am excited to learn more about Filipino culture and being able to love them like Christ.

Meet the Team: Embrace the Beyond B

Hello from the Embrace the Beyond B team!

We're so excited to finally be set up on our island. Our team is three incredible people and a wonderful local believer!

Josue is from South America, so his native language is Spanish. He's a fun-loving, adventurer, and he takes his Nikon everywhere, so we'll get some great pictures! He is a seminary student studying in Texas.

Anderson is also from South America, so his native language is also Spanish . He's definitely the golden retriever of the group, making sure we all get along. He is also a seminary student studying in Texas. He and Josue are some of the strongest prayer warriors you'll ever meet.

Mat (his local name is longer) is from a different island southeast of here. He's almost done studying English and he loves the Lord dearly. He's all for everything we've got planned for the summer. He's also the same age as us, so he fits right in.

Alex (myself) is a southerner from the States, and I don't speak any Spanish, so our communication is always fun. I love trying new things and exploring, and God broke my heart for the people of Southeast Asia.

Between the three of us, we're fearless in trying new things and getting immersed in the culture. We're an unlikely group of friends with only one member being a native English speaker, but God works in wondrous ways. We will have to be focused on the little things to be able to remain a strong team and be effective in our communication. We're excited to see how He uses us this summer!

Be praying for safe travelling and welcoming homes where He has been preparing persons of peace.

-Alex

Meet the Team: Magical Muslim Frontliners

Jackson just finished his freshman year at Mississippi State University where he is studying studying software engineering. He is from Amarillo, Texas and is excited for his first experience sharing with the people of Southeast Asia.

Abbie is a junior at Boyce College and is majoring in Global Studies. Originally from North Carolina, she currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky and has a heart for sharing with Muslims.

Michael was born in raised in Arkansas and is now studying music education the University of Central Arkansas. This is his first trip out of the country so he is eager to serve the Lord and share with the people of Southeast Asia.

Meridyth is a junior at Baylor University and is studying international studies and religion. She is passionate about Muslims and is excited to be blessed with the opportunity to spend the entire summer serving in a new context.

Please pray for our team as we get to know each other and learn God's will for our time in Southeast Asia. 
Pray He will prepare the hearts of the people we are going to come in contact with and that we never lose sight of our purpose this summer.

-Meridyth

Meet the Team: P52 Nashville

Starting out is our fearless team leader, Noah. He leads by keeping other’s opinions in mind, governing our different capabilities. 

Courtney is fun loving, intuitive, and is excellent at analyzing situations. 

Then there is Grace, myself. I am more laid back, excited to do anything and everything. I feel that with our organizing skills, problem solving abilities, and adaptable personalities we will balance each other out very well.

It is amazing how God forms teams and how He uses unique people to work together. I believe I can speak on the behalf of the whole team in saying that we are all expectant of the wondrous things God will do. Using small things to create a ripple that will change the world. Please pray for fruitful ministry partnerships and opportunities to build relationships with internationals in our community.

- Grace

Meet the Team: Hope & Healing

Meet Ashley! Ashley is an elementary education major at Purdue University. She is our team leader & helps us as a team stay on track & make the most of the time we have been given.

Meet Erin! Erin is a nursing major at Purdue University. She is extremely relationship & has the gift of bringing laughter to others.

Meet Drea… oh wait, that’s me!  I am a nursing major at Texas Christian University. As a nursing major, I have a heart for caring for others & will work hard to do so this summer.

We are the Hope & Healing team heading to rural Kenya. We will be working with the Church Missions Network on medical teams, childcare teams, & feeding teams. We will primarily be using these tools to now only minister to the needy, but also to draw in a net of people to share the Gospel with. Around 500-600 people will hear the Gospel each day… many of whom have never heard it before! We are so excited to be a part of God[s work in Kenya this summer.

Meet the Team: Urban Trekker

God has called the 4 of us together to serve in an urban city in Southeast Asia this summer. It is amazing how God can call 4 totally different people to serve together with a common mission on the other side of the world.

Team leader:  Coty. Attends Blue Mountain College & majoring in Christian ministry. Scared of ketchup.

MeKayla. Attends Blue Mountain College & studying Psychology. Enjoys being a cheerleader at her college.

Matthew. Attends the University of Memphis & studying International Business. Looking forward to seeing how much fried rice he can eat this summer.

We are extremely excited to be a part of God’s work this summer. But we can’t do it without prayer. Please be praying for unity within our team. Be praying for the hearts God has been preparing to hear the Gospel.

Meet the Team: Seed Sowers

Hello Everyone!
We are the Seed Sower team in Southeast Asia.

My name is David and I am the Seed Sower's team leader. I am an upcoming sophomore studying biology. My team and I have a heart for the Muslim people to see them come know Isa Al-Masih (Jesus the Messiah). I am here this summer with four other students from across the Southeast of America.

Our second team member is Jeremy who is a seminary student working on his M.Div. He adds to our team wisdom and a perspective of Scripture that we can use as we serve the people of SEA.

Next, we have Jenna who is famously known by our new friends in SEA as the girl who is from the place where Kentucky Fried Chicken originated. She adds a spark of joy and laughter to our team and  is always quick to put a smile on our faces.

Shane, a recent graduate in Accounting, loves to be the voice of stability and always offers a helping hand, not only to us as a team, but to everyone around him as well.

Our final team member, Victoria, is an upcoming senior in Social Work. She has a heart for those who are needy, especially those needy of the Gospel of grace. She adds peace and unity to our team.

As a team, we all ask that you pray for us as we pursue complete obedience to Isa Al-Masih. Pray that our hearts will be guarded from the evil one and from any discouragement meant to distract us in such a lost place. Pray that our hearts will be broken for what breaks Isa Al-Masih's.

Terima Kasih (Thank you),

The Seed Sowers

Meet the Team: Mountain Harvesters

We are in the Philippines doing door-to-door evangelism & teaching the Bible.  Our team has 4 members:

• Emily is from Mississippi & attends William Carey University. She loves giraffes! Emily is our team leader and is great at bringing order & structure to our team. She keeps us focused!
• Charity is from Florida & is a huge coffee drinker! She is a very good listener & has wise & encouraging advice for all of us.
• Becca is from Tennessee & attends the University of Memphis. Becca says she could eat Mexican food everyday. Becca is a calming presence for our team… she is good at keeping us all calm in stressful situations.
• Kenzie (that’s me!) is from Tennessee and attends University of Memphis. I love mint chocolate chip ice cream. My team mates say I keep them laughing when it would be easy to breakdown & cry.

Prayer:

• That’s people’s hearts will be softened to the Good News
• Our team to harmoniously join in the work that God is doing in the Philippines
• Encourage local believers & churches

Meet the Team: Cam Disciplemakers

Evan & Ashleigh are the co-leaders for the Cambodian DiscipleMaker team. They are a young married couple who recently graduated from Liberty University with Master’s degrees in Global Studies (Evan) & Professional Counseling (Ashleigh). They share a burden & calling for Cambodia & the Khmer people. Evan has anew obsession with vloging our team’s everyday activities. The three major C’s in Ashleigh’s life are coffee, cats, & Christ.

Brent is a student at Truman State University majoring in Computer Science. He is praying about continuing into long-term cross-cultural work after graduation. Brent has a rockin’ sense of humor.

Harley is a student at Shorter University majoring in Religious Studies. She hopes to one day become a cross-cultural worker. Harley will be replacing her daily sweet team intake with fruit smoothies this summer.

Bethany is a student at the University of Montevallo & is an Elementary Education major. Not only does she want to educate students, but she also hopes to invest in their lives. In her spare time, she enjoys browsing through pictures of pugs dressed as humans.

Addie is a student at Shorter University and will be graduating in December. She has a passion for worship & hopes to incorporate that in her future endeavors. Addie does not have a boyfriend!

This team is excited about living life with the Khmer people, being tourists, and learning about the culture in Cambodia.

Meet the Team: Nurse 2 Nurse

Hello! The Nurse 2 Nurse team is headed to Southeast Asia for the summer. Composed of 2 nursing students, we will be spending time around a local medical university seeking to build relationships, tutor English, & ultimately share the Gospel! 

The team is comprised of Julie, a junior from Auburn University at Montgomery. She has felt led to do mission work since she was young & is exciting to be joining this team for the summer.

Autumn, the team leader, attending the University of Memphis, and will be a senior in the fall. Autumn is looking forward to returning to Southeast Asia after going on a previous trip with her church.

Both girls have enjoyed getting to know each other during orientation & are excited to see what the Lord will do this summer!

Meet the Team: Island Hoops & Healing

Hi everyone! We’re the Island Hoops & Healing team headed to the Philippines. The team met this week but we’re already like family.

Our fearless leader, Bekah, is from Tennessee & goes to the University of Memphis. She is a Senior Nursing student.

Daniel is the one who always keeps it real. He’s from Mississippi & is a senior pre-med students at eh University of Alabama.

Jacob is the team jokester. He’s studying Science Education at Auburn University.

Tori is from Illinois & is a junior Bio-med Engineering student at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. She has a contagious laugh.

And I’m Mia, a Mississippian who just graduated from East Mississippi Community College with a degree in Healthcare Data Technology.

That’s the fam! You’ll hear from us again soon.  God Bless!

-Mia

Meet the Team: P52 Louisville

Meet the team serving in Louisville, Kentucky this summer! These students are interning at Refuge Louisville to serve the local refugees.

Nikki is our team leader and graduate from the University of Georgia, spent last summer serving refugees in Nashville, Tennessee. She is so excited to see what she can learn from the Lord this time while serving in Louisville.

Micah, a recent high school graduate and Kentucky native, is dipping his toe into short-term missions to see if this is what the Lord is calling him to do long-term.

Jessica (me) is a psychology major and Spanish minor at Clayton State University. I have only been on one other missions trip that was all summer long and loved it. I am really looking forward to how the Lord will grow me this summer.

Caleb, a chemistry major at Auburn Montgomery, desires to play a part in fulfilling God's command of the Great Commission. Getting the opportunity to serve those that have been cast out of their own homes is just the beginning.

Jasmine is a sociology major at Auburn Montgomery. This girl has a lot of love and laughs to give to those that meet her. This is Jasmine's first missions trip and she is ecstatic about serving the Lord all summer long.



From left to right: Nikki, Micah, Jessica, Caleb and Jasmine

Meet the Team: Mercy Midwives

We are so excited about sharing Chris’s love with the mothers, babies, & midwives at Mercy Maternity Center in Davao City, Philippines. As student nurses, we are excited about helping in the clinic on a daily basis. There are 4 of us on the team and we want to give you a chance to get to know us & begin to pray for our team.

Amy is our team leader. She is from Georgia & a graduate of Shorter University. She hopes to go into long-term medical missions.

Kate is from Georgia & is a recent graduate of the University of North Georgia. The first birth she ever witnessed was a cow! She aspires to be an ER nurse.

Jesse Anne attends Gardner-Webb University ad is from North Carolina. She like jelly fish & peanut butter… but not together.

Carmen is from Mississippi & goes to Mississippi College. She hopes to be a midwife one day so this is a great fit for her this summer! She has 3 younger brothers & a passion for summer camps.

Prayer requests:

• Be intentional about sharing the gospel with the women in the clinic
• Quick adjustment to a new culture

Meet the Team: Mountain Trek

Kennon is from South Carolina & studies at Francis Marion University. He is the team leader for the Mountain Trek team. His energy will help the team continue to share with everyone they come in contact with. He is looking forward to playing with the kids in order to share Jesus with them & connect with others in their families.

Rebecca is from North Caroline and studies at Charleston Southern University. Her easy-going attitude and energy will help the team’s dynamic throughout the summer. She is looking forward to being humbled by God and experiencing a new culture.

Joel is from Texas & studies at the University of Texas at El Paso. His heart for serving others will help him connect with his team & the people around him. He is looking forward to being used by God & growing in faith.

Stephanie is from Texas and attends Texas A&M University at Commerce. Her positivity & hospitality will be inviting & approachable as the team enters villages. She is excited to get to share God with new people.

Meet the Team: Riverboat C

Avery is the team leader of Riverboat Team C. He’s from Mississippi & studies at Union University. His natural leadership skills & ability to include others will help him mobilize his team. He is looking forward to sharing the Gospel with those who have never before heard.

Carter is from Ohio and attends Ohio State University. His enthusiasm & hard work ethic will help push his team forward. He is also excited to tell the Gospel to those who may have never heard before.

Carley is from South Carolina & studies at Anderson University. Her ability to encourage & be positive will uplift the team throughout the summer. She is looking forward to meeting the Filipino people & getting to know them on a personal level while sharing Jesus with them.

Lindsay is from Florida where she just graduated from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Her faith, steadfastness, & positivity will help the team stand firm in Jesus. She is looking forward to experiencing God in a new way this summer.

Meet the Team: Embrace the Beyond

Greetings from the Embrace the Beyond-Maumere team! We will be working with the Sikka people, a UUPG (unengaged unreached people group) on the island of Flores. 

Our team members are Dalton, Dillon, and Brandon. Dalton and Brandon are both from Jonesboro Arkansas and attend Arkansas State University. Brandon is from Atoka Oklahoma and attends Oklahoma State University.