Impact Ministry

Blackbox International is a faith-based, Christ-centered, not-for-profit organization that exists to holistically rehabilitate sex-trafficked boys age 16 and under. Blackbox provides a critical care component for boys rescued from sex trafficking. Their first home is now operational in the Dominican Republic.

blackboxinternational.org

India is located within the 10/40 window that is home to the majority of the world’s unreached people groups. CICM has a team of dedicated church planters who regularly start new ministries in these unreached regions. Additionally, CICM has 3 Bible colleges, 5 children’s homes, a nursing school, mission hospital and other ministries that equip and raise up church planters.

indiamission.org

For more than 40 years, Christ In Youth (CIY) has called students and leaders to boldly live for Christ through the hope of the Gospel message and a call to Kingdom action. By amplifying the call of Christ on student lives, three generations of servants, workers, missionaries and church leaders have responded to that call. Today, CIY works in partnership with the local church, providing more than 100 annual program events for students and leaders across the United States and in more than ten foreign countries.

ciy.com

Con Mis Manos is a ministry that reaches out to the deaf in Matamoros, Mexico. The Zuniga’s ministry provides a safe place where the deaf can live, learn valuable skills and experience the family of Christ.

conmismanos.org

Ciudad de Gracia is a Spanish-speaking church plant in Albuquerque, NM. Abiel and Emily Diaz lead this church which launched in the fall of 2016. Located in the international district, this church seeks to reach both first generation and long-term Spanish-speaking residents of Albuquerque.

ciudaddegracia.com

Since 1957, Cookson Hills has provided a nurturing home, quality Christian education, and therapy services in Northeast Oklahoma. We serve kids ages 5-17 who want to write a better story for their lives and have faced challenges with family life, school truancy, homelessness, poor peer relationships, or experienced abuse and neglect. Our staff and volunteers come together to fulfill our vision- to raise up healthy individuals who are empowered to positively impact future generations.

cooksonhills.org

Ethan and Audrey serve with Mustard Seed to plant churches in Japan. Most of Japan is considered unreached which means people haven’t had the chance to hear the Good News about Jesus. The Greer’s started out serving with a church in Osaka and are currently working with a church plant in Kyoto, Japan.

mustardseedosaka.com/en

The International Student Outreach works with local universities to provide Friendship Families who show hospitality to the hundreds of international students in our community.

The Greers work with Mustard Seed to plant churches in unreached areas. In 2011, they planted their first church in Osaka, Japan. Osaka is home to over 17 million people and less than 1% of them are Christians. This church continues to grow and is part of a larger church planting movement to reach Japan with the hope of Christ.

mustardseedosaka.com/en

Caribbean Missions is dedicated to the spreading of the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the region. Kenroy is leading two congregations on the island of Barbados. He travels extensively throughout the islands, preaching and teaching the word of God. They are also working with other leaders to start new churches.

Kritsana lives in the village of MaeHongSon (MHS). She leads a ministry called Asian Women and Children. Her ministry there is providing God’s message, a home, and education for children, who have little hope for a bright future. (The kids named the house and grounds ‘Eden’). Many of these children come from the mountain village of MaeAw, where Kritsana started and oversees a Chinese school for over 100 refugee children (through the 6th grade). Kritsana continues to spread the Good News wherever God leads.

The LifeChoices Clinics reach out with the love of Christ by providing free and confidential services to individuals facing a sexual health crisis such as an unplanned pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection. Through Connection Institute, the prevention services branch of LifeChoices, students in area public and private schools receive information about making healthy choices in relationships. LifeChoices also has a mobile medical unit that provides on-site services and provides on-site support for local and regional law enforcement combating trafficking in our region.

choicesmedical.org

Maranatha Bible Camp is a year-round ministry dedicated to bringing the best in Christian, Bible-based camp experiences. The mission of Maranatha is to challenge all people, especially children and youth, to know Jesus Christ and to mature in Him.

maranathabiblecamp.org

The Orphan Care Ministry aims to support the fatherless by providing care for orphans domestically and internationally, as well as encouraging families to participate in adoption and foster care.

Many people want to serve God and make a difference with their lives, but they aren’t sure where to start. At Ozark Christian College, we prepare students for the kingdom assignment God has for them. Our 15,000 alumni serve in all 50 states and in 100 countries around the world, carrying the gospel to every corner of the globe as ambassadors for Christ.

occ.edu

The Maddux family serve with MMS Aviation, a maintenance hangar in Central Ohio, where Phil serves as CEO. MMS exists to prepare people an airplanes for worldwide mission service. They provide services both at their facility in Ohio as well as sending teams to the field to repair planes not able to be transported.

www.mmsaviation.org

Campus Christians at Pittsburg State University is a non-denominational organization reaching out to believers of all church backgrounds. Our events and programs range from a weekly worship service and in-depth Bible studies and discussion groups to lunches, road trips and coffee houses. Our students have a wide variety of interests and involvement on campus, and it is our prayer that not a day goes by that the students of Pittsburg State are not influenced and encouraged by the ministry of Campus Christians.

ccpsu.org

Right Here Right Now is a ministry that empowers Christ’s Church to share the love and hope of Jesus with our local community by encouraging attenders to invest in the lives of their friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. When a need arises, financial and project needs are met through each person’s gift of $1 every Sunday or through volunteer service hours, and offering resources that will not only eliminate the immediate need but also eradicate the cause of that need.

Sam and Rachel Martin joined the Mustard Seed Network in 2018. They will be serving in Japan to help establish new churches. Beginning in January of 2019 they will join the team in Kyoto while entering language school. You can stay connected to the Martin’s by subscribing to their blog, Martin’s on Mission.

Through organizations like Bright Futures and Webb City Cares, our partnerships with local area schools exist to support and encourage the staff, faculty and students in our community. Through programs like reading buddies, support for classrooms and various appreciation efforts we support those in our schools are meeting the daily needs of the students.

We are honored to partner with this family as they serve in SE Asia. For a number of years they have been working alongside nationals using a business format, to provide holistic care, training, insight and encouragement . God has blessed this work with countless incredible moments and through great perseverance, men, women and children have come to know Christ and greater levels of impact are beginning to take shape.

Todd & Angela and their family serve with Pioneer Bible Translators. Currently the Owen family is living in the South Pacific, once again as Bible translators. Their role will be to complete the New Testament with the same people group that they helped translate a couple of the gospels. Currently this team is working on translating the 4 Gospels, beginning with the Gospel of Luke.

shakethegates.org

Watered Gardens exists to serve the local Church in its mission to help the poor in Jesus’ name. They offer a variety of services and basic needs to families including overnight shelter, meals, home goods, as well as providing spiritual guidance to those they serve.

wateredgardens.org