$20,000 — Bibleless People Group in India

Wycliffe Associates is working in 75 countries, providing the funding, training, technology, and support for over 700 languages – serving bibleless people who have never had God’s Word in their native language. Of the 7300+ world-wide languages, only 10% have a complete Bible. Their commitment to start a new translation of the Old & New Testament is a commitment until completion, and this gift will fund a new translation project in the Desiya language that has launched this year.

$70,000 — The Bridge, Antony & Miriam Njoroge

Antony & Miriam Njoroge are our long time partners, operating out of Nairobi, Kenya, who feel called to raise up church-planting and disciple-making leaders in every country throughout Africa.  An ongoing goal is to help these leaders across Africa have sustainable ministries, and this gift would fund business plans that help achieve long-term financial stability, foster dignity, and facilitate confidence for multiple pastors.

$10,000 — Klodian and Alekta Lumçi

Klodian and Alekta are partners serving the church and making disciples in their home country of Albania.  As a part of their ministry to serve those in need, Alketa has developed a sewing ministry that employs single women in need of work.  Our giving would help bolster this sewing business initiative that supports women, funds needs in their ongoing handicapped/tetraplegic ministry, and support any other unexpected needs the Lumçis might have.

$20,000 — Names withheld to protect the Global Partners’ Safety

Our Global Partners in India have developed programs for both a boys and girls home that house and provide for many children who need refuge from dire circumstances.  They are also church planters who make disciples and are working to evangelize surrounding communities.  These funds would help support those continued efforts while also aiding them in expanding to reach isolated and unreached people groups on nearby islands.

$10,000 — Names withheld for Safety & Security

These newer Ethos partners have been connected to our church family for a long-time and they are a testimony of how the Lord reaches people He loves in the Muslim world.  As Muslim-Background-Believers, these partners have been a powerful and loving witness to Muslims both in our city and among unreached people groups in the Middle East, and they are seeing the fruit of new disciples trusting Jesus as their Savior.  These funds would help support their efforts in evangelism to the Muslim world as their ministry also develops in long-term strategy and stability.

$30,000 — Misha & Alija Bakic

Misha & Alija are church planters who work to make disciples in their home country of Serbia, primarily among the persecuted Roma community.  They have been working for years to have a physical building where they can meet, host events, and feel safe.  Near the end of their building project, they had funds they anticipated would get them to completion, fall through.  This financial support would help them bridge the unexpected gap in order to get them to the finish line.