God’s kingdom is being built throughout the world, and Rancho Community is blessed to be able to partner with the missionaries who are taking the hope of Christ to the unreached people of the world.
Below is a list of all the missionaries we partner with, along with information about how you can be praying for them.
If you have any questions, contact Andrea Ireland.
Doug and Margo Agnor
New Tribes Mission
Siberia
Doug and Margo are seeing lives changed one at a time as people in desperate situations are turning to Jesus for hope and salvation. In a place where God has not been welcome, people continue to find hope and peace as they attend church. Those who have accepted Christ have become some of the greatest missionaries to their own families and friends. The Agnors praise God for the lives that have been transformed as they have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior, but ask for continued prayer for several people in the congregation who have yet to make a decision for Christ.
Victor and Lisa Atallah
Middle East Reformed Fellowship
Cyprus
Victor and Lisa seek to reach the world with the good news of Jesus Christ through Words of Hope worldwide radio ministry. Millions of the world’s people live in countries now “closed” to the open witness of Christian missionaries, yet most have access to radios. Words of Hope broadcasts gospel programs in dozens of languages around the world and is committed to the cooperative World by Radio effort to extend the reach of missionary radio to every person on earth in a language each can understand. Pray that those people living in countries closed to the sharing of the gospel will come to know Christ through the Word of God proclaimed through radio evangelism.
Barry and Terryl Bruce
Way Out Ministries
Hawaiian Gardens, CA
Barry and Terry are dedicated to reaching the inner-city of Hawaiian Gardens, California with the good news of Jesus Christ. As 2010 opened, Barry became a Hawaiian Gardens City Council Member. Since the formation of their action group and Barry’s campaign, their church has grown in number. In September 2009, 22 people were baptized and a new wing was added to the chapel. Church volunteers participated in the annual Thanksgiving Dinner where a record number of 350 people were fed. Barry believes that being a Council Member has put him more in touch with the community and given him greater influence to meet their needs. As always, it his and Terryl’s desire to represent Christ in all that they do and say.
Rich and Lynn Bright
New Tribes Mission
Palawan Island, Philippines
There has been great joy as two of their children, John and Myra, have been recently married. However, there have also been problems with illnesses and financial struggles. They ask for our prayers of protection and provision as they strive to share the Good News and serve the Palawan people. Pray for God’s will to be done in their lives and in their ministry.
Safi and Dawn Bahgerpour
Turkish World Outreach
Turkey
This predominately Muslim country is very unfriendly toward Christianity, making traditional evangelism difficult and dangerous. Pray for wisdom as they Minister to Iranian refugees. Pray for honesty among the government officials, health professionals and influential people in the country.
Bill and Donna Davis
New Tribes Mission
Palawan Island, Philippines
Bill and Donna serve as Bible translators with New Tribes Mission on the Palawan Island, Philippines. They are nearing completion of the Gospel of Luke and they are recording ten newly drafted chapters of First and Second Timothy. The Davis’s were recently home in San Diego as they awaited the birth of their grandson, Maxwell. Meanwhile they continued to work on Bible translation, beginning the books of Galatians and Romans. Their work has been featured in a new book entitled Do Something – Make Your Life Count, by Miles McPherson.
Joseph and Janeffer Dodzweit
Mission Ministries
Uganda
Joseph and Janeffer continue to labor for the hearts and souls of the people of Uganda as they minister with Mission Ministries to the last, the lost, and least of that country. In 2009 they saw the completion of a medical clinic on Nakalanda Island. The medical ward will have a room for children with mothers. They continue to minister to the children through their school. The family is looking forward to what God will do through them in the new year in Uganda.
Dale and Linda Duhe
Palawan Island, Philippines
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Dale and Linda served in Palawan Island, Philippines for 25 years. Now stateside and residing in Temecula, they continue their work with Wycliffe Bible Translators translating the Word of God into the Palawan language. They are currently translating the book of Galatians into the language of the people they love and have served so faithfully for so many years. Pray for wisdom and insight as they translate. Pray for their three boys (Nathan, Jeremy and Joshua) who are in college and working in California.
Rick and Brenda Eismann
E3 Partners
Ethiopia
Rick and Brenda work through E3 Partners to share the gospel of Christ to the people of Ethiopia. Since 1987, E3 Partners has brought a unique, biblically-based approach to world missions that has produced significant results in cultures around the world. The focus is church multiplication, incorporating all the key elements of Christ’s commission of going, making disciples, teaching and baptizing in order to plant and grow new churches. E3 Partners equips local pastors and lay believers to share what Christ has done, develop Christ followers/leaders, and establish thriving churches that multiply and make a real, lasting impact on their surrounding communities.
David and Linda Marcy
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Orlando, FL
David serves the Wycliffe ministry through the software development. A team of programmers is currently developing an online member application system, so interested people will be able to more easily move through the process to begin service. Linda is beginning new responsibilities by serving in the Village store of the Wycliffe visitor center. This gives her an opportunity to talk with people about their interest in missions and translations, answering any questions they may have.
Rick and Penny Peterson
E3 Partners
Temecula, CA
Rick and Penny are based in Temecula but traveling to Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay and Siberia. They are serving with e3 Partners to share the hope of Christ with people around the world. Since 1987, e3 Partners’ focus has been church multiplication, incorporating all the key elements of Christ’s commission of going, making disciples, teaching and baptizing in order to plant and grow new churches. e3Partners equips local pastors and lay believers to share what Christ has done, develop Christ followers/leaders, and establish thriving churches that multiply and make a real, lasting impact on their surrounding communities.
Isaias and Ginny Colop-Xec
RCA
Guatemala
Pray for wisdom and discernment as they minister. Pray for continued strong partnerships with the local church and national workers.
Brian and Tracey Philips
Student Venture
Temecula/Murrieta
Brian and Tracey work right here in the Temecula/Murrieta Valley to bring the truth of Christ to middle school-age children. Working through Student Venture, they touch young lives for Christ and open the door for young believers to bring the work of God into their homes and for whole families to be transformed through the gospel.
Joe and Donna Rider
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Cameroon
Joe and Donna have served with Wycliffe Bible Translators for 12 years, currently in Cameroon. Since 1969, Wycliffe has been translating the Bible into the 279 languages that exist in Cameroon. Several language teams are out in the villages, often in very isolated areas. Donna has been helping to set up a new satellite phone program for the remote village teams. For some of the translation projects this is the only means of communication that is possible. 2009 saw God’s answer to prayer by the provision of a small helicopter, making it possible to contact teams that had previous taken several days of trekking to reach. Also in 2009, Joe took part in the national Labor Day celebrations in Yaounde. Marching in the Labor Day parade with colleagues for the first time had a profound effect on many of the paid staff and the Cameroonian colleagues. Joe had several hours to share God’s love with those waiting to march.
David and Summer Salthangvunga
RCA
Myanmar
David and Summer work together with local pastors in Myanmar (Burma) to share the gospel. Also known as Burma, the people of Myanmar are predominately Buddhist, with only 4% of the population being Christian. Christians do face religious persecution, making it hard if not impossible for them to join the army or get government jobs, the main route to success in Myanmar. Local pastors held several crusades during the Christmas holidays and several people placed their faith in Jesus Christ and were baptized. More crusades are planned for 2010. These events are so important to the ministry as they not only open the door to share the gospel but also create a context where people can bond with church planters working in their area. As they move into the new year they will be reaching out to more children through opening more preschools, community learning centers, and Sunday schools. The goal is to reach whole families with the good news of salvation through Christ. Please pray for Summer as she cares for two small children and is recovering from a recent knee surgery.
Bill and Grace Schwenkmeyer
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Bill and Grace serve in various parts of the world with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Most recently they were in Vanuatu where they ministered to the people of a small village. They are currently stateside in Texas where they are preparing to be redeployed to the mission field in the near future. Please pray for God’s wisdom and discernment and that His will would be made crystal clear.
Monty and Karen Sharp
Student Venture
Temecula/Murrieta
Monty and Karen work right here in the Temecula/Murrieta Valley to bring the truth of Christ to high school age children. Working through Student Venture, they touch young lives for Christ and open the door for young believers to bring the work of God into their homes and for whole families to be transformed through the gospel.
Glenn and Mary Tosaya
Campus Crusade for Christ
Kazakhstan
Glenn and Mary serve with Campus Crusade for Christ, live in Kazakhstan, and minister there and throughout Central Asia. They travel extensively throughout the area assisting various ministries, training leaders, and helping develop more effective ministry strategies to order to reach more people with the Word for God. A major focus is to raise-up and train national leaders to serve their own communities.
Mack and Julee Timm
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Mack and Julee serve missions teams around the world through their works with Wycliffe Bible Translators. As a regional director based in Temecula, Mack travels throughout the United States to further the work of translating God’s word into the languages of people around the world. His wife, Julee, provides administrative services for the local Wycliffe ministry.
Shane and Carey Treadway
Pioneers
Peru
Shane and Carey in Arequipa and the Carumas Valley, Peru, labor to bring the good news of Jesus to an unreached people group, plant churches, and lead in discipleship. Working through the coffee cafe ministry, they meet and talk with people in a non-threatening way, build relationships and share the gospel. Coupling evangelism with economic opportunities, the ministry outreach funds business and agricultural assistance to the area’s poor, helping them become more self-sufficient. The work in Peru includes a Kids Club, Women’s Ministry and the training of national ministry workers.
Lee and Michel Waddell
Campus Crusade for Christ
Thailand
Lee and Michel with Campus Crusade for Christ in Thailand serve children of missionaries serving in the field. Michel is the Admissions Director of a school for missionary children, seeing to their educational and spiritual needs while their parents serve the community for Christ. Her husband, Lee, is a professor at the school.
Moises and Lupe Ocampo Torres
RCA
Mexico
Moises and Lupe serve in Southern Mexico. Pray for strength and encouragement as they minister. Pray for continued partnerships with the local church. Pray for the government leadership of Mexico to be upright and just.