Gary and Vivian are in transition out of missions work in Colombia. They are now preparing to make roots back in the U.S. as they begin following the Lord’s lead to retire from the missions field.

Gaby and Katie are actively involved in ministry to Spanish-speakers in Chapel Hill/Durham. As the Latino Ministries Director at Chapel Hill Bible Church, Gaby leads the efforts of the Bible Church to reach the Latino community in our region with the gospel. He leads both a Sunday morning study and worship service in Spanish (Chapel Hill Bible Church en Espanol) each Sunday morning. Katie is also actively involved in leading ESL courses throughout the week to help Spanish-speakers learn English.

Wright has preached in Chinese churches and taught in Chinese seminaries in North America, Taiwan, and England. He now focuses on writing and on mentoring younger Chinese church leaders and Americans with a burden to serve God among the Chinese. He also leads a weekly sermon discussion group in Mandarin for Chinese who attend their church and a monthly Bible study for Christians working in a local Chinese restaurant.

Andrew joined InterVarsity in 2010, and serves as Chief Development Officer. His wife Marnie is a reading education expert and performs research to teach struggling readers in the poorest, most rural school systems in America. They moved from North Carolina to Madison, Wisconsin with their three daughters.

David and Julie are actively involved in teaching English to Asians in and around Chapel Hill. Several undergrads studying Mandarin Chinese are involved and have brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm to our effort. One will spend 6 months developing her language skills and bond to the culture overseas. David, as a painter, also has several unusual opportunities to invest in redemptive relationships.

Andrew and Jeanette are both UNC alums and met one another while serving on staff with Cru. Andrew is the Campus Director of Cru @ UNC. They have two beautiful little girls, Madelyn and Anna Lewis!

Creig offers theological and pastoral training to the international student body at The Evangelical Theological Faculty (ETF, Leuven). Sherry works on ETF library acquisitions and teaching 9-10 year olds at church. They are both on Missions/ Evangelism committee and work with outreach activities at the American Protestant Church in The Hague. They also host a small group Bible study at their home.

Chad and Ruthanne have been in Chile for several years ministering directly to the Machupe people in Romachupe, Chile. They have now transitioned to Union Mills, NC to train new missionaries from over 50 different agencies to help them be productive long-term around the world.

Steadman Harrison is the CEO at Global Outreach International. As they look to the future, their goal is to democratize mission development. They want to catalyze the modern mission movement and expand the number of short-term and long-term team members extending their reach into a larger world.

Bill and Pam work directly with 20 orphans in Zimbabwe as they raise and prepare these orphan children through high school and into college, technical school, and established living. They also are building a Christian school for children in Zim and the community.

Eric and Kimberly were commissioned in March 2018 at Chapel Hill Bible Church for the mission field. They both serve local and international staff around the world with care and training.

David and Judy have served in SE Asia for decades and are now in transition back to North Carolina. 

Rick has been the Executive Director of Faculty Commons since 2005. Rick has also directed the student ministries of Campus Crusade at Rice University and Duke University. He is a summa cum laude graduate from both Georgia Tech and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

John & Clara serve as church planters overseas (undisclosed location).

Dale and Beth’s ministry is specifically targeted to Central Asian Muslims to see churches established that proclaim the Good News and model true Christian living on the examples of Jesus.

Curt and Marcia provide shelter, water, sanitation, trauma counseling and rehabilitation, education, and legal assistance to half-a-million Syrian refugees.

Kitty serves in a Mission Hospital in Maua, Kenya, where she am works along side the Kenyan staff to help develop and build up current programs in the Comprehensive Care Clinic (HIV Clinic) and at the school of nursing in the dual role of administrator-assistant to Deputy Principal and educator-teacher.

Beacon of Hope brings hope to women living with and affect by HIV/AIDS within poor communities by empowering and equipping them to meet their spiritual, physical, emotional and economic needs.

Dick & Nancy have served on the medical mission field for decades including long stints in Kenya and Nairobi. They now counsel Wycliffe ministry staff who serve locally and globally. 

About:

Living out the welcome, wisdom and truth of Jesus. We are across the street from Kenan Dorm. Please come see us!

Focus Points/Highlights of Ministry:

MISSION
To cultivate Christian life and thought at UNC.

VISION
For UNC to know Christ’s love and truth thanks to the hospitality, thoughtfulness and joy of the extended Christian community.

PRIORITIES
There are several priorities we focus on as we undertake our mission:

• Friendship: Whereas many organizations grow as their membership increases, study center staff forms regular friendships with hundreds of students, none of whom are considered “members.” Over 75 people per day visit the Study Center during the school year (350 students come once a week).
• Intellectual Growth: To be at a University is to be, among other things, called to the pursuit of knowledge. Because “all truth is God’s truth,” this can be approached as a Christian calling, particularly when conducted alongside the revealed truth of God in scripture.
• Community Engagement: We hope to see people faithfully present in the life of the University, fully themselves as followers of Christ and also fully invested members of the UNC community, as leaders in dorms, departments, campus organizations and beyond.
• Coherent Lives: To be coherent is to be the same person with the same fundamental priorities wherever you go. Does someone’s identity as a follower of Christ stop once they step foot into a classroom or workspace? No! We celebrate faithfulness that extends to all areas of life, even those parts normally considered distinct from “ministry.”

Contact:

• Website: ncstudycenter.org
• Facebook Page
• Instagram

Chatham Community Church was founded by our Pastor Emeritus, Randy Russell over a decade ago near Pittsboro. Today, Alex Kirk pastors this growing and vibrant church in Chatham County with two locations – Woods Charter School in North Chatham County and Chatham Mills Ministry Space in Pittsboro.  

Daniel and Timothy started dreaming and praying about a downtown church in Durham, NC in 2010. The dream became a reality when an initial group committed to meeting in June 2013 for weekly Bible study, prayer, and discussion on the church. We officially launched our first public worship service January 2014. God has been gracious to raise up many partners including Church of the Good Shepherd, Chapel Hill Bible Church, and Eastern Carolina Presbytery, and has grown our congregation in so many ways. We are excited about where we are and where the Lord is taking us!

Emmaus Asheville is a church-plant by Chapel Hill Bible Church and Summit Church pastored by Chase Gardner located in downtown Asheville, NC.

FokusBasel was planted in March 2015 by Leo and Judith Dietschy, opened an office April 1st, and conducted 6 test services in that summer. Today, they now meet every Sunday in the heart of Kleinbasel with dozens of members. 

This is a house church on the southern tip of Taiwan. It started as a Bible study that met in the home of Randy and Janet Adams, OMF missionaries. The church was launched in 2002 after finding that people were coming to faith in Christ, but needed a church family to become a part of.

Hugh and Julie serve on the UNC campus as coordinators for Bridges International – a ministry that specifically focuses on international students. Bridges International seeks to help international students through service activities, social networking, and spiritual resources.

Scott and Tina provide eye care to the poor and displaced of Ethiopia (and sometimes, Somalia) through their eye care center, Myungsung Christian Medical Center.

Mavuno Church and Chapel Hill Bible Church have partnered together (again) to plant a new church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

Mavuno Berlin is a cross-generational, multi-cultural church in Berlin, Germany planted in 2011 by Daniel and Nancy Flechsig. 

Pregnancy Support Services (PSS) serves Durham and Chapel Hill women assistance when facing an unplanned pregnancy. They also offer Healthy Relationship education to local schools and organizations. 

This church began in the Taipei district of WanHua in Northern Taiwan. It is an English Bible study in Randy and Janet Adams’ home. The church launched in 2012 and now meets in a member’s home. Randy continues via Skype to disciple members and helps them prepare to lead the Bible study for each Sunday. Members meet for weekly Bible study and prayer.

World Relief Durham is a dedicated staff team working together with refugees, the Church, and community partners to help refugees integrate and thrive in the Triangle. 

Kyle and Courtney serve in Southeast Asia (Undisclosed Location) developing church plant leaders and local partners among unreached people groups. They also assist in training incoming missionaries in church planting methodology.

Zach and Emily serve in East Asia (Undisclosed Location) in a major university city, multiplying disciples in the universities where they work.