Meet Our Partners
Mission Hills partners with missionaries because we want to share the good news our neighbors next door and with those across the globe. Jesus said he came to seek and save the lost. During his time on earth, he served people – he taught them, fed them, healed them, and befriended them. We believe he is calling us to serve the lost in the same ways. Whether you decide to participate in a short-term trip, partner financially, or pray for our international and national partners, you can be part of what God is doing around the world.
international partners
AFRICA
C.A.S.T. | SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA
We ARE CHURCH ALLIANCE FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
C.A.S.T. is all about using proven and sustainable programs to break the cycle of poverty in Africa. This is accomplished through well organized, transparent, and sustainable programs focusing on the holistic well-being of each individual. They believe in mobilizing and aligning local churches to reach out with practical compassion to empower, transform, and redeem communities. This work is carried out in four practical divisions: Education and Child Development, Employment and Business Development, Food and Clothing Relief, and Sports and Youth Development.
VIEW MINISTRY UPDATESHOPE HAVEN | RWANDA
RWANDA
We ARE HOPE HAVEN
The vision of Hope Haven is to change the world one family at a time. This is accomplished by providing impoverished children with an exceptional primary school education and an understanding of Jesus Christ. In addition, they offer employment and literacy opportunities to the parents and older siblings of their students. These programs include: on-the-job training in construction, agriculture, hospitality, adult education in English, local language reading and writing skills, and computer training.
VIEW MINISTRY UPDATESTYLER + AMY MAXWELL | KENYA
KENYA
We Work with ACM INTERNATIONAL
There are an estimated 100 million street children in the world; nearly 500,000 of them live on the streets of Kenya. TRU Africa partners with local churches to minister to these neglected and ostracized boys. The Maxwells minister to about 400 street boys throughout the month utilizing a Four Step Program. They are transforming the lives of street youth through education, career training, social activities, and counseling. The Maxwells have been serving in Kenya for over eight years with their three children.
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SAJI + CYNTHIA JOHN | India
INDIA
We Work with THE JOHN FOUNDATION
The mission of the John Foundation is to rescue vulnerable, orphaned children and young girls from being trafficked and provide them with hope for the future in a sustainable way. They work to instill a sense of worth and provide them with the education and employable skills needed to lift them up to a position where they can support themselves. This is accomplished through a variety of programs such as: children’s homes, back-to-school programs, skills training centers, restoration homes for girls, transformation homes for adults, and church planters training.
Maharashtra Village Ministry | INDIA
INDIA
We work with ADVANCING NATIVE MISSIONS
Maharashtra Village Ministry works throughout the rural state of Maharashtra, India, endeavoring to bring the gospel to the unreached peoples in over 43,000 villages. Many villages are remote and not well connected by roads, but MVM faithfully pursues the task of reaching the unreached. The Shalom Center is the central location for their ministry outreach providing evangelism training, community development, Bible school education, children’s outreach, general education, an agricultural and skills training center, as well as health care.
VIEW MINISTRY UPDATESTIM + HEIDI SULLIVAN
THAILAND
We Work with SERVED
Tim and Heidi have been Mission Hills missionaries since 1995 and have served in a variety of capacities overseas. Tim is the Chairman of the International Leadership Team for SERVED, which assists schools that serve children in areas affected by armed conflict. Training school leaders and teachers, as well as making vital educational resources available, provide a much needed positive and stable learning environment for these traumatized students.
CENTRAL AMERICA
RAQUEL LOPEZ | COSTA RICA
COSTA RICA
We Work with Operation Mobilization
Raquel Lopez is a native of Costa Rica and has been serving there for more than 14 years. Her childhood dream was to become a missionary abroad, but God called her to stay and minister in her home country. She has served in a variety of areas through Operation Mobilization and is now the Director of OM Costa Rica. She and her daughter, Sophie, love sharing the good news of Jesus. Their desire is to see vibrant communities of Jesus followers among the least reached.
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C.J. + MARY MIHALKO | PANAMA
PANAMA
We Work with WorldVenture
C.J. and Mary Mihalko are working throughout Panama with migrants from all over the world. The majority of the migrants come from countries where there is little or no gospel witness like Bangladesh, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. They work with a team of locals organizing outreach events in migrant camps where they bring doctors, donations, music and dramas presenting the gospel as well as tracts and Bibles printed in the languages spoken in the above countries. They also work with another team of locals encouraging and empowering local believers to reach out to the many “unreached” peoples who have immigrated to Panama from unreached countries. They have three children: Corrie, Noah and Kessiah Joy.
CARLOS + TATIANA TENORIO | COSTA RICA
COSTA RICA
We Work with Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU)
Carlos and Tatiana have served with Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) in Costa Rica for over twenty years. Because they both began a relationship with Christ when they were college students, they are passionate about sharing the gospel and the love of Jesus with university students, professors, and administrative staff. Carlos and Tatiana hope that by developing strong missional followers of Jesus in the universities, this will result in a new generation to transform their country and other countries where these students may go. Carlos is the national director for CRU Latin America and oversees Crisis Management for the same area. Tatiana is the CRU Latin America Area Finances Leader.
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LELAND + JENNIFFER STEPHENS | ITALY
ITALY
We Work with GLACE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Leland and Jenniffer Stephens met and married during Leland’s first tour in the Marine Corps, and today they have four wonderful daughters: Savannah, Ashleigh, Kyleigh, and Nataleigh. Now having retired from the Marine Corps and graduated from Denver Seminary, the Stephens family is planting GLACE Community Church in Vicenza, Italy to serve the U.S. military assigned there, and the English speaking population living in the area.
DAN + LAURA HASH | POLAND
POLAND
We Work with JOSIAH VENTURE
Since 1993, Dan and Laura have trained and coached young leaders in numerous churches and ministries throughout Poland. They helped start the Second Baptist Church, “Opoka,” in Katowice and they currently live in Mikołów, where they are starting a new church. Focusing on community transformation, they are seeing young leaders step up and bring the gospel to their communities. They have one son, Jacob, who is married and recently joined the Josiah Venture team to serve in Poland.
JACOB + REBECCA HASH | POLAND
POLAND
We Work with JOSIAH VENTURE
Jacob and Becca recently moved to Poland to serve with Josiah Venture. Their focus is helping young leaders fulfill Christ’s commission of discipleship in their local churches. This is accomplished through discipleship, modeling, training, and supporting them as they engage in evangelistic summer camps.
Their desire is to see these young leaders across the country grow a passion for others to know Jesus, and to see society transform through God’s movement in the lives of young people in Poland.
CHRIS + KELLY LILLPOP | POLAND
POLAND
We Work with JOSIAH VENTURE
The Lillpops both grew up at Mission Hills. Now serving in Poland full-time, they help to oversee summer camps ministries and serve with the youth in their local church. They love passing on the discipleship they received as teenagers to the youth in Poland who do not yet know Christ.
DANIEL + IWONA EIFLING | POLAND
POLAND
We Work With Josiah Venture
Daniel and Iwona Eifling have been serving in Wroclaw, Poland since 2006. Daniel is passionate about youth ministry, discipling young people, and training youth leaders all over the country through conferences, training events, and mentoring. He also serves on the executive team of their Polish youth ministry organization “Fala.” Iwona utilizes her counseling training to lead a ministry called Project 29:11, designed to help emotionally wounded women find hope and redemption in Christ, a ministry that is virtually non-existent in Poland.
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PIOTR + AGNIESZKA DYMKOWSKI | POLAND
POLAND
We Work With Josiah Venture
Piotr is an Associate Pastor of his church in Poland and has been working for Josiah Venture since 2010. He preaches, oversees many church ministries, and initiates outreach programs. He is also helping to create a mentoring program for youth leaders and develop an evangelistic sports ministry for youth.
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SOUTH AMERICA
FERNANDO + ASTRID TRIVIÑO | COLOMBIA
COLOMBIA
We work with YOUTH FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL
Fernando is the National Director of Youth for Christ (YFC), Colombia. Youth for Christ Colombia strives to serve the needs of young people from a variety of social and economic factions. Through youth meetings, theater groups, music, sports programs, and school activities, YFC desires to give everyone the opportunity to have a personal relationship with Jesus.
As a ministry of YFC, the “Wake Up Deborah” program assists in the social transformation of families through intercessory prayer. The program teaches the effectiveness of prayer and centrality of God, which is so vital for personal growth and community transformation. Astrid serves as the Colombian director of “Wake Up Deborah” whose motto is, “Parents on their knees, children on their feet.”
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ARCTIC BARNABAS MINISTRIES | ALASKA + YUKON
ALASKA + YUKON
We ARE ARCTIC BARNABAS MINISTRIES
Approximately 100+ villages in the North American Arctic do not have an established Christian evangelical church, pastor, or missionary presence. Most of these villages are only accessible by plane or boat and have few or no followers of Jesus Christ. For the few ministering in this region, there are extremely high burnout rates. The vitality of village pastors, missionaries, and their families is critically important for the development and sustainability of healthy church communities. Arctic Barnabas is all about encouraging and strengthening healthy, thriving leaders to lead healthy, thriving ministries!
WORLDWIDE
TRAVIS + BRANDI AKINS
We Work with ROCKY MOUNTAIN POLICE CHAPLAINS
Travis and Brandi serve with Rocky Mountain Police Chaplains. As a Chaplain for Littleton P.D. and a Federal Law Enforcement Agency, Travis builds trusted relationships with officers, staff, and their families. This provides safe and confidential support through preventative and in critical situations, while sharing the hope and truth of Jesus Christ..
JOHN + KELLY BASTIAN
We Work with YOUTH FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL
John serves in leadership as CFO with Youth for Christ International. Youth for Christ works in over 100 nations around the world to reach young people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. It is exciting and encouraging to see how God is moving among young people around the globe and forming them into leaders of the future with a passion to serve Him!
BRIAN + CRYSTAL BOECKER
We Work with GLOBAL SERVICE NETWORK
Brian and Crystal minister to both nationals and expat missionaries around the world. They help to strengthen marriages and ministries through counseling and leadership intensives. Crystal also serves with Azmera’s retreat ministry, providing teaching, counseling, and spiritual direction for missionaries, locals, expat military, and political wives.
HAROLD + GWEN BRITTON
We Work with WORLD VENTURE
Harold serves as the Director of Church Partnerships for Unreached People Groups, helping churches send missionaries to the hardest places on earth. Gwen supports the mission effort through prayer and mentoring as well as serving on the Mission Hills Partner Care Leadership Team.
MATT + LESLIE CASTAGNA
We Work with PIONEERS
Matt and Leslie have been missionaries for over 40 years. Matt works in media production, visually communicating to the Church what God is doing around the world, as well as creating evangelistic media tools. He also teaches courses in basic media production to equip God’s people to share the good news with their peers. In the past four decades, he has traveled, lived or worked in over two dozen countries. Leslie mobilizes and serves the missions cause at Mission Hills Church in the Global Outreach department as well as leading overseas missions teams and teaching women’s Bible studies.
JAY + JERRI KAYLL
We Work with CADENCE INTERNATIONAL
The mission of Cadence International is, “Sharing the gospel and our lives with the military community.” Jay and Jerri do this by opening their home and pouring into the lives of Air Force men and women by: sharing the love of Jesus, teaching from the Word of God, coaching on the practicality of living life with God, and training up another generation of believers to make Christ known in this world.
ROBERT + GRACE SETOR
We Work with SIM
SIM, originally Sudan Interior Ministry, has expanded to over 65 nations since its inception in 1893. Bob and Grace served for many years in Malawi, Africa, in the area of Theological Education and Children’s ministry. Now Bob is the SIM Rocky Mountain Regional Director. He and Grace serve together to bring mission awareness to students attending Christian colleges, universities, and seminaries.
CHURCH PLANTING FUND
We Work with CONVERGE
Mission Hills belongs to the Converge denomination (formerly the Baptist General Conference). This includes supporting the church planting fund which helps to start churches in the Rocky Mountain region. They are committed to starting missionally-minded churches in every people group and community. They focus on connecting God’s people around God’s purposes so he might ignite movements of reproduction for the purpose of transforming lives with Christ’s love and truth.
NATIONAL partners
OUR NATIONAL PARTNERS
Over 87% of the people in our communities do not know Christ. When we serve in our neighborhoods and cities, we not only share the transforming power of the Good News, but we also become more like Jesus. Watch both lives and communities transform when you serve with our national partners. Click a partner below to get involved!
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