WEPC Missions:

WEPC Missionaries

BIBLE-BELIEVING CHURCHES AND MISSIONS
Rev. Jayakumar, Samuel Rajkumar

Bible Believing Churches and Missions vigorously works with "Church Planting Churches for Discipling the Nations." Right now we have "100 Church Plant projects" in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Himalayan Regions. There have been 45 active church plants in the states of Orissa. Maharashtra and Karnataka in the past year. We are moving toward the goal of establishing one church for every 10,000 people to meet their evangelistic and disciple-making needs. Formal training takes place in the Academy for Church Planting and Leadership in Bangalore, and in the Northeast Academy for Church Planting in Dimapur (Nagaland). Together they have been actively training 42 candidates in Master programs. Sixteen others are in bachelor programs offered in one of the regional languages. Our "Samaritan services" continue to offer housing for 38 abandoned children in Nagaland, primary education for 70-plus children in the same vicinity, and 80-plus tribal children in primary education in Manipur. Pray for needed funds, adequate manpower, and wisdom for the leaders of BBCM.

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CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST
Jeff and Lisa Chudy

Jeff & Lisa have one overall objective - to glorify God by helping to fulfill the Great Commission. They have four main goals as they approach the ministry at Indiana University: Win, Build, Train and Send. They have recently moved into a new ministry to international students, Bridges International, to share the gospel and help win them to Christ; build them up in their faith and help them to grow in their relationship with Christ; train them in ministry skills and equip them to have a ministry in the lives of others; send them out to help win others for Christ, especially as they return to their home countries.

CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST
Duane and Martha Conrad

As German Director of Campus Crusade for Christ, the Conrads' primary ministries are:

  1. Develop the German staff members of the leadership teams - spiritually, personally, and in ministry competency.
  2. Coordinate relevant strategies for evangelism and discipleship within their 100 full-time staff and 10 target group ministries.
  3. Strengthen prayer and revival as an issue at our retreat center.
  4. Continue to be involved in personal evangelism.
  5. Develop strategies and resources to reach the capital city of Berlin (3.5 million).
  6. World missions goal: to have 30% of German staff members and 30% of ministry donations deployed in reaching non-Germans for Christ.

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GLOBAL OUTREACH
Jim and Joyce Mugg

Since 1983, Jim and Joyce Mugg have been training national church leaders, using a seminary-type curriculum, in eastern Europe. Before the breakup of the Soviet Union they conducted an itinerant ministry in Iron Curtain countries from a base in Europe. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, Jim pioneered and taught at Bible institutes in Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Russia, Moldova and Ukraine. Joyce worked with women in Bible study and conference settings.

Currently they continue to support locally controlled and operated Bible institutes through consultation services and instruction.

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HEARTLINE PREGNANCY CENTER / TEENS 'N TOTS
Angie Wood, Tirsah Sell

Heartline Pregnancy Center, Inc., is a pro-life, Christian agency that assists women who find themselves facing an unplanned pregnancy. We have been serving the Kosciusko county for over 25 years. We offer free pregnancy testing, emotional support, information on pregnancy options, educational programs on maintaining a healthy pregnancy and childbirth, parenting classes, infant and maternity supplies, limited ultrasound services, and post-abortive counseling.

One program unique to Heartline is the TNT Childcare & Preschool Ministry. Teens 'N Tots is an Indiana registered childcare ministry that provides quality, Christian childcare to children ages two weeks through five years whose parents are striving to complete their high school and college education. The students utilize one class period during their school day to spend time with their child and be mentored by our childcare providers. We also offer a weekly support group that deals with subjects such as spiritual growth, parenting, continuing education, maintaining their health and their child's health, and positive life choices.

The Teens 'N Tots program has seen a 98% graduation rate for high school students and 80% of those students go on to graduate from college. Alumni of the Teens 'N Tots program have graduated from Ivy Tech, Indiana University, Purdue University, University of North Carolina, Indiana University School of Law, and Grace College, to name a few.

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INTER-COLLEGIATE MINISTRIES
Stan and Sandy Ide

Stan has ministered to students at Manchester College for over 22 years in various ways. Currently, he disciples student leaders one-on-one, building their faith, teaching God's Word, and instructing them how to share Christ with fellow classmates.
Here is a comment from one of those students:

"For a long time at Manchester College I did not have any spiritual support. Especially my first two years at Manchester were very low points in my walk with God. I would pray for God to bring friends...support...some type of encouragement to continue in my walk. My junior year I was blessed beyond measure. God led some really amazing Christians to Manchester, plus I met Stan. Believe it or not, going to college and especially living on campus can really test and, for some, destroy your faith in God. I was so blessed to have this outlet to talk to someone who just reassured me that God is the only answer. Every time I left from talking with Stan I would have such a joy in my soul! It just made my day and I felt that I was able to [conquer] my day. Stan has brought the students truth, encouragement, strength, etc. He is a true light in the darkness of that campus." - Adrienne

In addition, Stan continues to instruct students at Manchester, Grace College, and the surrounding communities in worship guitar. This has grown to over 250 students from both colleges and over 35 churches in the area.

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INTERCOMM
Lane and Jill Anderson

InterComm equips national Christian leaders with appropriate media to help them win their countries for Christ. Most years a lip-sync dubbing recording project is completed in an overseas location. Local ministry leaders form a committee, translate up to 5 films and work daily with the Intercomm team to complete a recording session which will ultimately see these Christian Films speak the primary language of their country. Each year, they correspond with hundreds of contacts and evaluate with them their vision of media evangelism. InterComm also publishes a monthly newsletter and sends monthly calendars to prayer supporters who pray for dozens of individual prayer needs, people and ministries around the world.

Lane and Jill, who devote full time to InterComm, have called WEPC their home for over 30 years. As active participants in this church, they have taught Sunday school and each has served as Elder. Through the faithful prayers of God's people and the support of WEPC, God continues to impact the world through this ministry.

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KOSCIUSKO COUNTY JAIL MINISTRY, INC.
John Boren

Over the years John Boren has had the privilege of sharing in the Kosciusko County Jail with those in need of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Many locally incarcerated men and women have come to know and accept the Lord into their lives as a result of his work. The have also had the opportunity to be baptized. John has encouraged them to join local churches upon their release. A group of core volunteers, some from Presby, continues to disciple these new converts.

The KCJM ministry always has need for "people power" to carry on the ministry.

"When God's work through our lives seems nonexistent, how carelessly we question the reality of His power or His presence, not realizing that to see His power we must open our eyes, and that to open our eyes we must make ourselves available." - John Boren

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LAKELAND CHILD EVANGELISM MINISTRIES
Steve Sechrist

The mission work of Lakeland Child Evangelism Ministries encompasses reaching children in the 21st century for Christ through:

  • Good News Caboose at Fairs, Festivals and VBS
  • School Year & Summertime Countdown Clubs
  • Mailbox Club Follow-up Ministry
  • Free Video Lending Library
  • Yes Lord, I'll Obey Club
  • Family Worship Club
  • Specialized seminars
  • Worldwide Film and Video Outreach
  • Storyline Phone Ministry
  • Quiet Time Club
  • Teacher Training Classes
  • Counseling Ministry

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SPANISH WORLD MINISTRIES
Daniel Sandoval

Spanish World Ministries' mission is to assist Spanish-speaking churches and individuals throughout the world to do the work of evangelism, church planting and discipleship. Daniel Sandoval of Spanish World Ministries strives to make the most responsible and effective use of the resources that the Lord provides, by producing and distributing radio broadcasts, financially supporting national missionaries, providing Christian literature, and employing any other means that will bring honor to the Lord Jesus Christ.

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UNLIMITED POTENTIAL, INC.
Tom Roy

The Core mission of UPI is to Reach-Teach-Train and Send professional baseball players. This is done through chapel services, military trips, baseball clinic outreaches in the USA, international mission trips and Bible studies. Staff are located in Indiana, Georgia, and Arizona. Three of the staff serve as Major League Chaplains...Tim Cash (Atlanta Braves), Mickey Weston (Chicago White Sox) and Brian Hommel (Arizona Diamondbacks).

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