How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in?
And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard?
And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?
And how can they preach unless they are sent?
As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”Romans 10:14-15
At New Hope, we consider it a privilege to partner with people around the world as they do God’s work. Please take some time to read about our friends and partners and their work.
Some of our partners are in Central, Southern, and Southeastern Asia–in countries that do not generally welcome Christian workers. They are offering much needed expertise in various business fields as they share their witness as a follower of Jesus. In an effort to protect their safety, we have chosen not to list them here.
Adam & Kristy Griffith
YouthHOPE
Thailand
From our congregation, Adam and Kristy arrived in Chiang Mai, Thailand in February of 2012. In partnership with local churches, they minister to some of the thousands of kids from village areas that have moved into the city for schooling and now live in large youth hostels. Often no older than 8 or 9, these kids are an at-risk demographic that is often channeled into drugs and the sex industry. Adam and Kristy’s efforts in coordinating tutoring, mentoring programs, and Christian community are designed to make these hostels safe havens that graduate mature Christian young men and women. (youthHOPE-NMSI)
Chris & Debbie Lascelles
Mercy Works
Worldwide
Debbie directs Mercy Works, a branch of Youth With a Mission, which is a ministry whose aim is to share the love of Jesus with hurting people – usually in the aftermath of a disaster, war or famine. They also help people get out of poverty. Chris assists the Director of YWAM in Tyler, Texas and is currently directing a project called the Ear Bible to help people learn scripture in their busy lives. They both serve on the executive leadership team of YWAM Tyler.
David & Natalie Holsten
Mission Aviation Fellowship
Indonesia
David & Natalie have been serving with MAF in Indonesia since 2001. David is a pilot-mechanic and is now also serving as Program Manager for MAF’s operations in Kalimantan. MAF serves in Kalimantan to provide safe transportation in support of the indigenous churches here, as well as transport cargo and perform medical evacuation flights. They enjoy a unique opportunity to be “salt and light” there in the world’s largest Muslim nation. Pray they continue to be faithful witnesses to our friends and neighbors there, and that they can encourage and build up the national church.
ECHO, Incorporated
Echo Interns
Lee County
ECHO, the Educational Concerns for Hunger Organizations, which is a non-profit, inter-denominational Christian organization located in North Fort Myers, is dedicated to providing agricultural solutions around the world. New Hope gives scholarship money for interns and provides a meal at their annual conference. ECHO’s mission is “Bringing glory to God and a blessing to mankind by using science and technology to feed the poor.”
Mark & Mylissa Horrocks
Habitat for Hope
Memphis, TN
Mark and Mylissa Horrocks were the founders of Habitat for Hope in 2005. Their ministry is dedicated to support, serve and care for families enduring childhood cancer and other life threatening illness. Based in Memphis, TN, where two large hospitals serve kids with significant health issues, the Horrocks share God’s love by meeting practical, emotional, financial and spiritual needs. Supplying free housing for extended family members temporarily located in Memphis has been a major component of the ministry. Mark and Mylissa understand the effects childhood cancer can have on a family as their own daughter was diagnosed with cancer in 2003. After a trying few years, their daughter came through by God’s grace and has been cancer free since. (Habitat for Hope)
BJ & Kris Diggins
Wycliffe Bible Translators
United States & Brazil
B.J. & Kris Diggins are missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators/JAARS and have two boys, Nate (13) and Levi (11). They served in Brazil for 9 years as a missionary pilot/nurse team in support of Wycliffe’s work. Currently they are on a stateside assignment. B.J. is working in the Aviation Training Department, providing initial and recurrent flight training for JAARS and other organizations such as AIM AIR (Africa Inland Mission), SAM AIR (South America Mission), Flying Mission Botswana, YAJASI (Indonesian Mission Organization). Kris finished her Doctorate and is currently working as a nurse practitioner, while beginning a new non-profit, Good Samaritan Elderly Healthcare to help better meet the needs of the elderly and their caregivers here in the local area.
David and Mirta Morillo
Good Samaritan Orphanage
Dominican Republic
The Good Samaritan Orphanage and Christian day school is located in the remote village of Vallejuelo, and cares for and educates 47 children. It is administered by David and Marta Morillo, a young couple with 2 small children of their own. The Morillos are full of energy, well organized and totally dedicated to the children. In 2009 the kitchen was upgraded and some work done in the dormitories. In 2010 a women’s team from NHP put on a VBS and BABE Event for over 200. The two men’s trips focused the first phase of developing a mini-farm (fencing and irrigation) for the Good Samaritan where fruit and small livestock can be grown and the youths’ learning experience extended beyond the classroom into agriculture.
Craig & Rachel Frey
New Mission Systems, International
Craig and Rachel both returned stateside in June 2008 to visit family, friends and churches. They are strengthening relationships with partnering churches and doing graduate study in North Carolina while their son gets necessary medical treatment. Their ultimate goal is to return to Mozambique to train and disciple local farmers and develop an agricultural infrastructure. (NMSI)
Jim & Svetlana Vogel
New Mission Systems, International
Tartu, Estonia
While ministering in Russia, Svetlana’s home, Jim was abruptly told to leave. This eventually led to a number of years of service in Estonia. Now the Vogels have returned to Ft. Myers to work out of New Mission System’s home office. Svetlana works in public relations and corporate fund-raising while Jim oversees NMSI’s missionaries in Latin America. (NMSI)
Lance & Elizabeth Edwards
New Mission Systems, International
Zimbabwe
Lance & Elizabeth moved from Mozambique to Zimbabwe with their children, Ashton and Katie. The purpose of Ebenezer Agricultural Training Centre is 1) to make disciples for Christ, 2) to teach students to run their own small agricultural business, and 3) to help channel a God-ordained revival throughout the country. Ebenezer is now in its third year and has 75 students. The economic conditions are slowly improving in Zimbabwe, but there is much work to be done. (NMSI)
Irving and Donna Jennings-Garcia
MTW´s Streetchild Outreach
Mexico
Irving and Donna serve with Mission to the World´s Streetchild Ministry in Acapulco, Mexico. Irving was born in Acapulco and started working with MTW´s street child outreach in 2001. Donna, as a physician assistant in pediatrics, started working in Acapulco in 2003. Together they feel God´s call on their family to continue in Acapulco focusing on reaching children living and working on the streets through the daytime street child center called “Sobre el Puente,” (Over the Bridge). Nights find these children seeking safety sleeping under bridges and other out-of-the-way places. Irving and Donna also disciple children living in Casa Hogar del Niño de Acapulco, an orphanage supported by the local Presbyterian church. Micah is two years old, Joshua and Jonathan are twin one-year-olds. They build relationships with the hope of seeing street children come to a saving knowledge of Jesus and grow in their faith.
Stephen & Stephanie Zoeller
Zoeller Ministries, Inc.
United States
Zoeller Ministries offers two primary services. The first is the Zoeller’s outreach to the car racing community providing prayer and spiritual support to race car drivers, their families and their fans. The second purpose is Kids Racing for Life. This ministry provides an opportunity for children with cancer to experience automobile road racing up close and personal in a way few people ever get to and most people can only dream of. Stephen and Stephanie and a dedicated group of volunteers take the children and their families, usually 250+ people, to major race events. The “Kids” get to meet the drivers, receive autographed t-shirts and get a guided tour of the race facility. They also enjoy sitting in exotic sports and racing cars and for one hour each day— actually ride around the track with a professional driver, truly a once-in-a-life-time opportunity for children whose tomorrow may never come.
Marilyn Laszlo
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Marilyn has spent 39 years with Wycliffe Bible Translators, 24 of which were with the Sepik Iwam tribe in Papua New Guinea, translating the Bible into their language. Marilyn travels across the U.S. encouraging people to become involved in the Great Commission, She is a much sought out speaker for churches, colleges, large youth organizations, and women’s retreats, challenging people to trust God with their lives and to follow their dreams. New Hope has supported Marilyn since she spoke at our missions conference in 2010.
