Missions

Missions

The body at Evangelical Free Church seeks to actively participate in the Great Commission by supporting missionaries serving locally, nationally, and internationally. Our commitment is reflected in the goal of allocating almost 10% of the total church budget to the Missions Ministry. We encourage participation in short term mission trips, and we support those from our body who wish to serve long term on the mission field. If you have any questions or an interest in any of the missionaries listed, contact the church office.

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you"
Matthew 28:9-20 (NIV)

International Missionaries

Craig & Amy
Craig & Amy

Craig and Amy are with Christian Veterinary Mission and have been called to reach an unreached group of Arab nomads in Africa.

The Blake Family
The Blake Family

Steve and Melina serve with Wycliffe Bible Translators teaching the children of missionaries at Ukarumpa International School in Papua New Guinea.

The Just Family
The Just Family

Patrick and Sonya, along with their children, are a pilot-mechanic family with Mission Aviation Fellowship assigned to Papua, Indonesia.

Rudy Christianson
Rudy Christianson

Rudy teaches elementary school at Alpha-Omega Christian School with the McClain family in the Republic of Georgia.  Rudy also helps with their church planting efforts.

Comfort Foundation
Comfort Foundation

Comfort Foundation USA supports Russian staff members as they equip orphans and underprivileged children in the Vologda Oblast of northern Russia to lead spiritually and emotionally healthy lives.

The Lawrence Family
The Lawrence Family

Gabe and Naomi serve as a JAARS pilot-mechanic family in Papua, Indonesia.  Gabe will support Bible translation through air transportation after completion of language studies.

The Jofoldi Family
The Jofoldi Family

Bence and Abby serve with International Messengers in Hungary.  Besides a ministry of hospitality, they serve their local church in varying capacities and host evangelical English camps.

The McClain Family
The McClain Family

The McClain family, serving with World Outreach, is involved in church planting in the Republic of Georgia.  To support this mission, they run an English school. 

J & K
J & K

J & K serve in South Asia equipping and training medical staff in rural and urban settings. K also partners other ladies who support women post trafficking. J & K hope to build the loyalty and trust needed to share about salvation through Jesus Christ alone.

 

 

John & Hannah
John & Hannah

John and Hannah along with their children live in a closed country in Southeast Asia. Currently they are learning the national language with the ultimate goal of planting churches in areas unreached by the Gospel.

Kellie
Kellie

Kellie is a teacher in Iraqi Kurdistan, sharing the love of Christ with students.

U.S. Missions

Tom & Gayle Shook
Tom & Gayle Shook

Tom and Gayle lead His Refuge, a ministry of EFCA, which aids displaced peoples through facilitating opportunities for individuals and groups to come alongside refugees and immigrants providing both hope and practical assistance.

Fred & Vicki Van Gorkum
Fred & Vicki Van Gorkum

Fred and Vicki use their experience to challenge and empower veterinarians working in international settings.  Fred, as Christian Veterinary Mission’s Deputy Director, also actively challenges future vets (and others) to consider serving Christ overseas.

The Ryan Family
The Ryan Family

Josh and Sarah serve with Global Service Network, working to establish evangelical, indigenously led churches among the unreached Mixtec people in Mexico through planting a Mixteco/Spanish speaking church and Bible School in Othello, Washington.

Kevin & Teresa Penman
Kevin & Teresa Penman

After living in the  Arab World for thirty-five years, Kevin and Teresa are now living in the US but still focused on seeing the least reached in the Muslim world come to Christ.

Doris Hyde
Doris Hyde

Doris works with Cadence ministry to minister to military retirees living near Fort Cavazos (formally Fort Hood), Texas.

The Schlegel Family
The Schlegel Family

Through life-on-life discipleship, Garrett and Emily help establish students in the basics of knowing Christ, making Him known and helping others to do the same. They are trusting God to raise up disciples who make disciples of Jesus wherever they live, work and play.

Roger & Tammy
Roger & Tammy

Roger and Tammy lead the Studio Internship, a program to train missionaries preparing to go to the field to bring the Good News of Jesus to places where Christ isn’t known.

Local Ministries

Ralph & Connie Cooley
Ralph & Connie Cooley

Ralph and Connie serve with CRU on three campuses (University of Idaho, Washington State University, and Lewis-Clark State College) to build spiritual movements among Christian faculty to impact their campuses.

Rodger & Christine Boothman
Rodger & Christine Boothman

Rodger is the executive director for Community Christian Ministries, a literature publishing and evangelistic ministry based in Moscow, ID.

Palouse Care Network
Palouse Care Network

Palouse Care Network promotes a culture of life on the Palouse through a diverse network of services that empower healthy relationship decisions.

The Hope Center
The Hope Center

The Hope Center partners with community organizations to serve individuals and families in need on the Palouse by providing training, employment, budget coaching, and other services.