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Joab Lohara This is a ministry in India. ICC supports about 20 boys in the Jehovah Jireh orphanage. Besides orphanages, AIM Asia gives computer training, literacy training, encourages pastors, and has a ministry to lepers and widows. Pastor John Mitcham participated in a pastor's conference with AIM Asia in Hyderabad, India in 2007 and plans to return in November 2009. | |
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Aaron & Marqee Babyar Aaron grew up in Indianola. He works with a ministry called Exago which ministers to youth pastors in the northwest Arkansas area. Exago seeks to aid in encouragement, education, and leadership of Christian youth leaders. Many youth leaders quit after 20 months because they are burned out or can't meet unrealistic expectations. Exago gives them a network where they feel safe and can be encouraged. The Babyars have 4 children. | |
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Charles & Shelley Kieffer The Kieffers are ReachGlobal missionaries in Lodz, Poland. They are originally from Austin, Minnesota. Charles works to establish house churches and also encourages and trains other pastors working in house churches. The Kieffers have been in Poland for 10 years. They have 4 children. David & Sasha Bliss The Blisses are with ReachGlobal (E. Free missions) in Lodz, Poland. David grew up in Minnesota and Sasha grew up in Bulgaria. They have been learning the Polish language the last few years and now are working with the Kieffers to establish some house churches in Lodz. The work is slow but is beginning to change. More people are looking for Jesus. The Blisses have 3 daughters. Doug & Jen Droll The Drolls are from the E. Free church in Johnston and are ReachGlobal missionaries in Romania. They have been there since July 2008 and are currently in language training in Craiovia. Doug made many short-term missions trips to Romania in the last few years. The Drolls have 4 young children. Henry & Marcette Happ The Happs are ReachGlobal (E. Free) missionaries in Costa Rica. They are originally from Illinois. Henry works with LATN, the Latin America Training Network. Spanish pastors get online theological training through LATN. Henry is a computer programmer and makes sure everything is running smoothly with the online training. They have 3 daughters. Al & Edie Lewis The Lewises are new missionaries we have just added. Al has been an E. Free pastor for 23 years, the last 9 in Fort Dodge, IA. He will be traveling to many countries, giving Biblical training to pastors who haven't had theological training. Edie will encourage and train pastors' wives and ReachGlobal staff to strengthen the ministry to women. When they are not traveling, they will be at home in Fort Dodge. | |
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Gary & Kate DeGraaf Gary was living in Tours, France but was married recently (July 2009) and is now working with churches and students in Lille, France, which is a large city. Gary is originally from Des Moines. Kate is originally from England and is an English teacher. | |
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Tom & JoAnn Doyle Tom is the M.E.C.A. (Middle East and Central Asia) leader for E3 Partners, which is headquartered in Texas. E3 stands for equip, evangelize, and establish. Tom makes many trips to the Middle East to encourage believers there and to train them in evangelism. The 10 countries Tom works in are Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, United Arab Emirates, & Afghanistan. JoAnn has a ministry to women in the Middle East. Their home base is Colorado and they have 6 children and 2 grandchildren. Matt Selby Matt is an intern with Tom Doyle and E3 Partners. Matt grew up here at ICC. He will be traveling to the Middle East, encouraging believers, evangelizing, and training people in evangelism. Matt will be helping write training materials and recruiting for short-term trips to the Middle East. When not traveling, Matt is in the Twin Cities. | |
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Mark Doss Mark is a Central District church planter for E. Free churches. The office is in Boone, Iowa. Mark works in the Central District, helping to start new E. Free churches in communities. The Dosses have 2 children. Hidden Acres This is our E. Free church camp near Dayton, IA. Many students from ICC have attended camp here and some have been on staff during the summer months. | |
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Drew & Stacy Frazer Stacy is from ICC. She and Drew are on staff with the Navigators ministry at the University of Colorado in Boulder. They have seen a big increase in the number of students involved in Navigators since they arrived. They also do training for new staff. Drew and Stacy have one son, born in April 2009. Sarah Selby Sarah is with EDGECorps, a ministry of the Navigators. EDGE stands for Evangelism, Discipleship, Growth, Experience. Sarah is on the Iowa State campus in Ames, encouraging believers and working to present Christ to unbelievers. She will be working with the other EdgeCorps members and the fulltime Navigator staff at ISU. Sarah also grew up here at ICC. | |
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Development Associates International (DAI) |
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Herman & Annemie Heyman Herman works with Development Associates International (DAI) out of Brussels, Belgium. Herman has also been working in other European countries and Burundi in Africa. DAI provides educational resources, consultants, and mentors to help Christian leaders. They help "baby churches" to be better prepared for autonomy. The Heymans have 3 grown daughters. | |
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Dave Turnball Dave is the State Director for Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), with the office in Des Moines. FCA has huddle groups in many high schools and colleges. They organize camps where students can learn to be athletes for Christ. FCA also ministers to coaches, their wives, and many teams. Jan Werling Jan attends ICC and is the South Central Iowa representative for FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes). She works with the huddles, coaches, coaches' wives, the teams, and FCA camps. Jan has been involved with FCA for many years. She leads the Indianola huddle. | |
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Ken & Rosanne Voltmer Ken & Rosanne attend ICC. They have a ministry to the poor in Honduras. Ken has been going to Honduras for 20 years. Currently they coordinate a feeding program for children in 13 elementary schools and partner with the Gideons organization to give out New Testaments in high schools. GIDEONS The Gideons organization distributes Bibles all over the world. The membership dues go towards the printing of Bibles. They have been partnering with Ken Voltmer to distribute New Testaments in schools in Honduras. | |