Peter & Kate Nash
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Peter's background is in communications electronics. Kate studied linguistics, and enjoys language in its many expressions. They served in China in the 1980's and arrived at Love Joy Gospel Church in 1991 with their children Amanda and Mark and then had Michael. After eight years of ministry and service here at Love Joy, they joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1999. Their assignment is international in scope, although they are presently based at Wycliffe in Waxhaw, North Carolina. Peter serves the language communities of the world by providing Scripture and Scripture-based products via the internet in transferable media for internet Scripture publishing.
Web site: www.wycliffe.org

John Shiver
International Evangelist
In 1993, God spoke to John Shiver in a powerful way saying, "Go and Help Prepare My Church For What I Have Prepared For My Church - The Coming of My Glory." It was that prophetic word that has become the vision and the motivation behind this ministry. Since that time, God has sent them to minister in thousands of services spanning 41 denominations and ministerial fellowships across the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Africa, and India.
Web site: www.johnshiverministries.org

Robert and Ana Stearns
Eagles’ Wings Ministry
Eagles’ Wings seeks to be a bridge between churches, denominations, generations, and Jews and Gentiles helping the Body of Christ to grow to be a mature Bride at the end of the age (Ephesians 4:13). Eagles’ Wings promotes strong healthy biblical community, ministry to the poor, signs and wonders, and apostolic and prophetic anointing of biblical proportions. Robert Stearns is the founder and director of Eagles' Wings. He has ministered in thirty nations around the world and maintains a significant burden for the Eastern United States and for Israel.
 Web site: www.eagleswings.to

Harry and Connie Vellekoop
Elim International
Harry Vellekoop ministers through leadership seminars and teaching for those in leadership training, teaching missions to third world churches, women's meetings and seminars.
Web site: http://www.elimfellowship.org/id/intwork.html

Kevin and Joyce
Elim Missions
August 2007 marks 23 years since Kevin came to Asia.  It seems a century when one considers how much China has changed in these years!  Marrying Joyce and seven children later, we are still in love with this land and her incredible people!  In the past two years, the team we founded and oversee has been growing too, now numbering 70 people from 14 different countries.  Kevin continues to conduct leadership training and coordinating national missionaries to plant churches among unreached people groups.

Matt & Stephanie
Elim Missions
Matt and Stephanie are in transition this year. They will be serving with Kevin and Joyce - see above

Terry & Leanne Nutter
Elim Missions
Their mission in Nairobi, Kenya, is to empower, equip, and encourage emerging African leaders for effective evangelization of unreached peoples. They teach, promote, and inspire a passion for world missions; To develop integral, emerging leaders; To equip and mobilize African missionaries to penetrate and impact "unreached" and "least reached" people groups with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Africa and beyond; To serve as LTI's Director of East Africa Equipping Centers - where the Foundations for Emerging Leaders series (FEL) is taught, instructors are certified, and the materials are distributed.

Dr. Sameh & Connie Sadik
Operation Serve International
Web site: www.operationserve.org

Jennifer Bliss
Elim Missions - Bosnia Herzegovina
Jennifer Bliss is an Elim Fellowship missionary serving with the Evangelical Church in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. BiH is one of the least-evangelised countries in Europe and is still recovering from a civil war from 1992-1995. The evangelical church is fairly young and there are less than 800 born-again Christians in a county of 4 million. Jennifer serves in a variety of different ministries, but especially with children's ministry, which is important in this area of the world where there have been centuries of war.

Mexico

Robbie & Pat Evans
Morelia, Michoacan - Mexico
Shortly after their conversion in 1972, Robbie and Pat were called to world missions. After graduating from Elim Bible Institute in 1977 they proceeded to Mexico, beginning their active service there in 1979. They were involved in church planting for 18 years and directed the Bible School in Morelia, Michoacan for 4 years. In July of 2001 they were set apart for a wider ministry to the Body of Christ in the Spanish-speaking world. Their ministry has ranged from Argentina to Canada, as well as Cuba and Spain. The strength of their ministry revolves around teaching and prophetic ministry within a revival context. They are also the organizers of an ongoing series of prophetic conferences in Mexico entitled "Understanding and Releasing the Prophetic in the Church today."

Andrés and Kelly Spyker
Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
Andrés and Kelly Spyker are second and third generation missionaries. They serve Vida Abundante Church in Morelia as youth pastors and general administrator. Their vision is to raise up a strong and effective youth ministry through a defined discipleship process that involves cell ministries. Every year they organize a youth conference with over 1,000 in attendance and numerous outreaches.  Andrés is the son of John & Marla Spyker and Kelly is the daughter of Robbie & Pat Evans.
Web site: www.vidaabundante.com.mx

Juan & Marla Spyker
Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
John and Marla Spyker are missionaries sent out by Elim Fellowship from Lima, New York and have been working in Mexico for over 30 years. John pastors Vida Abundante, a large local church and does apostolic work with their group of churches and ministers. Marla also pastors a sister church in the same city and works closely with her husband and teaches and counsels pastors & leaders and students from their Bible School as well as providing oversight for their Christian school with grades with K through 12. They are parents of three children. The oldest Andrew, is married to Kelly Evans and they are youth pastors and administrators of the main church. Melissa is an english teacher and helps John in the church office. Benji, the youngest, is a musician at the church.
Web site: www.vidaabundante.com.mx

United States of America

Peter and Darleen DeArruda
New York School of Urban Ministries (NYSUM)
NYSUM is more than just another “school”.  We are a “training and resource center serving the urban church.”  NYSUM’s purpose is to train laborers for the front lines – servant leaders who can face the urban challenge. The school is unique in that groups from Seminaries, Bible Schools, and Colleges. Churches and Mission Organizations learn urban ministry at the grass roots with a cross-cultural “hands-on” focus.  This is possible through NYSUM’S years of networking and partnering with pastors and churches throughout all five boroughs of New York City.
Web site: www.nysum.org

President Jeff & Nancy Clark
Elim Bible Institute, Lima - New York
Elim is a transdenominational, charismatic Bible institute of higher education founded in 1924. Elim is committed to preparing leaders and workers for worldwide revival ministry, who manifest the character of Christ and minister in the power of the Holy Spirit. Students who have successfully completed at least three years of undergraduate work can transfer directly into Master's degree programs at selected schools, saving a year or more of study time. Schools include Regent University, The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Northeastern Seminary, and Gordon Conwell. Elim also offers a 1-Year Certificate Program for those who whould like to strengthen their faith before entering secular education or career.
Web site: www.elim.edu

Elim Fellowship, Lima, NY
Elim Fellowship began in 1933 as an informal fellowship of churches, ministers and missionary endeavors, developing from individuals trained at Elim Bible Institute (www.elim.edu). Being of Pentecostal conviction and Charismatic orientation, Elim Fellowship has grown in its vision as a Christ-centered worldwide revival fellowship serving pastors, churches, missionaries and other Christian ministers. Elim Fellowship provides assistance to missionaries and overseas outreaches, credentials for ministers, counseling for individuals and churches, and a variety of support ministries to local churches. Our purpose is to assist in the establishment of new churches, to extend the hand of fellowship to all pastors and churches, and to encourage and edify the body of Christ. We offer to walk hand-in-hand with all who fellowship with us, in order to promote a cooperative relationship resulting in spiritual growth and enlargement as we serve and minister with the whole Church.
Web site: www.elimfellowship.org

Terry & Sheryl King
Saving Grace Ministries Buffalo, NY
Saving Grace Ministries provides a safe residence with accountability for Christian men returning from State prison who are under parole supervision. The residence is called "Grace House" The ministry of Grace House affects the very fabric of our community. Incorporating a twelve-month discipleship program while providing counseling for the resident's family, we will witness men becoming productive for the Kingdom of God and living testimony to future generations that change is possible.

Phyllis Lawecki
International Students, Inc., Buffalo, NY
Phyllis Lawecki (in center) is Campus Minister and English Language School Director for International Students, Inc. (ISI) at the University at Buffalo. ISI is a 50-year-old organization of Christian volunteers who want to have friendships with international students at U.S. colleges and universities. ISI volunteers and staff help students with such things as learning about American culture, problems needing a native speaker, finding an American Christian mentor in their academic discipline, and if interested, learning about our Creator God and the Bible.  Phyllis is a member of Love Joy Gospel Church.
Web site: www.wings.buffalo.edu/religious/ministries/international/

Rev. Al & Deb Warner
Set Free, Inc. Buffalo, NY
Rev. Al and Deb Warner have taken on several challenging missions: facilitating weekly clergy prayer meetings in Buffalo and Niagara Falls; networking churches and clergy throughout the region across racial and denominational lines, attempting to build bridges of relationship; working with elected officials at the Federal, State, County, and local level to establish them in their faith. The Buffalo Area has begun to reflect more of the unity of the Kingdom of God because of their faithful service.

W.I.L.L.O.W., Lima, NY
The Women's Ministry of Elim Fellowship, specializes in the saving and training of women and desires to impact the lives of women for Jesus Christ. WILLOW stands for Worship, Intercession, Love, Loyalty, Obedience, and Witness. They serve women by encouraging spiritual growth and personal evangelism, supporting local and foreign missions, strengthening the relational dynamics of family and home, affirming women as members of the body of Christ in particular and promoting Pastoral and local church relationship. W.I.L.L.O.W. helps local churches in developing women's ministries, provides speakers for meetings or retreats and provides spiritual affirmation or guidance to existing ministries.