“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son…”
In response to God’s work on our behalf, we are both obligated and honored to “go and make disciples of all nations.” The World Missions Team focuses on ministry beyond the borders of our country. We endeavor to educate the members of our congregation, helping them become acquainted with our missionaries, their work, and their needs. Our goal is to challenge the members of our congregation to get involved in world ministry by providing financial and prayer support and by volunteering to serve on mission teams.
WFMC regularly organizes teams of volunteers to visit one of our missionaries and assist them in their work. Some teams concentrate on outreach ministries including Bible schools, evangelism, and visitation.
Missionaries we currently support:
Angelo, Eduardo & Cindi E duardo and Cindi Angelo have served in Portugal since 1999. They focus on planting pioneer churches, reaching the lost, and training new Christians to lead. Under their leadership, Portugal and Spain became official Free Methodist mission districts, and they are working on the affiliation process for the Canary Islands. They worked with local leaders to establish the FMC in Guinea-Bissau. The FMC in Portugal has become a sending church, having commissioned a family to plant churches and develop leaders in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Bowen, Andy & Lizet After 30 years serving with WGM in Paraguay, Andy and Lizet are now using their experience to mobilize, train, and support other missionaries. Andy is helping prepare new missionaries for cross-cultural service and Lizet is working with a team mobilizing Latin American missionaries. She’s also assisting in member care, supporting missionary kids. The Bowens have three sons, Lucas, Timothy, and Joe.
Gomez, Ricardo & Beth Ricardo serves as Free Methodist Area Director for Latin America. He oversees U.S. missionaries and national leaders in 17 countries as they implement the vision to participate with God in the restoration of Latin America by developing healthy leaders, multiplying committed disciples, and empowering transformational churches. Beth serves alongside in administration and communications. Children Julianna and Jonathan attend the University of Kentucky.
Hersey, Steve & Ruth After 25 years serving in Christian education in Haiti, the Herseys have relocated to Uganda, where Steve is the high school principal at the Acacia International School, while Ruth teaches French. In addition to their professional responsibilities, they are busy settling in and exploring the city on a tandem bicycle. Pray for their young adult children, Susanna, working in the U.S., and Sebastian, married to Sylvie, working on his master’s degree in Montréal, Canada.
Land, Darin & Jill Darin and Jill have ministered in Asia since 2009. Darin serves as Associate Director for Asia, while Jill works in administration and mentoring. They focus on training and credentialing Free Methodist leaders across Asia, mostly via the internet, through the Gethsemane Leadership Training (GLT) strategy. Darin also works closely with the Area Director to develop and implement new mission strategies for the continent.
Liversedge, Jonathan & Capucine Jonathan and Capucine are high school teachers at the Black Forest Academy in Kandern, Germany, teaching and mentoring MKs and other international students.
Neal, Josh and Rachelle, Kayla, Birana, Titus Josh and Rachelle serve in Frankfurt, Germany with Greater Europe Mission. Rachelle is Vice-President of Europe for GEM, providing leadership to the Europe-based staff and ministries. Josh is Business Impact Zone Leader, providing coaching and resources to those who are furthering God’s kingdom through their jobs and businesses. The Neals have three children, Kayla, Briana, and Titus.
Owsley, Dan & Hope Dan and Hope Owsley have served in Brazil for over 30 years. Their ministries have included evangelism, teaching, writing, and discipling. In 2020 they moved to São Paulo to help restructure the Free Methodist Theological Seminary, where both Hope and Dan teach and Dan serves as academic coordinator. They are also mentoring church planters coming from Venezuela into northwest Brazil. Hope leads several Bible studies and serves on a team adapting the Roots curriculum for Free Methodist Sunday Schools throughout Latin America. She recently edited a book of John Wesley’s writings in Portuguese.
Reynen, Mike & Vicki Mike and Vickie serve as Area Directors for Africa for Free Methodist World Missions. Mike collaborates with African leaders to develop the various aspects of well-rounded church life and encourages the missionary team in empowering national leaders. Vickie puts much of her energy into Tumaini Women Kenya, a discipleship-oriented micro-savings and loan ministry, and Thrive, a young women’s ministry of discipleship and advocacy against gender-based violence and sex trafficking.
Roller, Thad and Nikki, Lily and Evie The Rollers minister near Bogotá, Colombia. Their goal is to see leaders, disciples, and churches multiplied in their community and throughout Latin America. Thad helps train, mobilize, and support church planters, pastors, and leaders in Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico. Nikki’s ministries include infusing church-planting with a culture of prayer and working on several teams, including Third Culture Kid care and the translation and adaptation of the Roots curriculum for Sunday Schools into the Latin American context. Thad and Nikki have two daughters, Lily and Evie.
Searls, Dan & Katy Beth Dan and Katy Beth serve as mobilizers with WGM in the southeastern U.S., challenging the church to engage with missions and evangelism, locally and worldwide, by asking the question, “Are you following Jesus with your whole heart into all He has for you?”
Steury, Jon & Vera Jon and Vera have ministered in Kenya since 1987. Today they serve as WGM’s Africa Regional Directors. They oversee the entire WGM missionary team in Africa, helping them to fulfill their calling through recruiting, training, encouraging, strategizing, planning, and providing member care.
Weaver, Brent & Colleen ABrent and Colleen serve with OMS in Estonia where they serve on the faculty of the Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary, along with their ministry in discipleship. Colleen is also the OMS global coordinator for discipleship and the regional theological consultant for Europe.
Creative Access Regions – WFMC heavily supports several families (who cannot be named) who live in areas of the world where the Gospel of Christ is not welcome. Pray for safety anf fruitful ministry for them.
WFMC also supports organizations, including:
Evangelism Resources – resourcing organizations for ministry to the 10/40 window.
Francis Asbury Society – spreading the news of Scriptural holiness around the world.
Moscow Evangelical Seminary – training Russian leaders for ministry to their own people.
SCORE International – ministering to athletes around the globe.