Greg believes that missions is what God has been preparing him for throughout his life, and he has sensed the call to missions for many years. He loves cross-cultural ministry and spent a year as a youth pastor at the Wesleyan Community Church in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. “I feel like I can do nothing else,” Greg stated, “but to follow Christ’s call to ‘Go and make disciples of all nations.’”

When Heidi was a teenager, she attended a youth convention that sparked her curiosity about missions, and she went on short-term mission trips. However, it was not until she began leading mission trips with Greg that her involvement in missions became more serious. She asked herself what more could she do to make a difference in the lives of people in need.

Greg and Heidi have been appointed by Global Partners to long-term missionary service in Haiti where they desire to be the hands and feet of Christ. They want to be able to help restore hope in Haitians, rebuilding lives one person at a time.

Greg and Heidi have one child: Haley (’05).

“Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.” (Psalm 82:3-4 NIV)

Career missionaries Tom and Lydia Hines are currently under working with Global Partners in Ecuador. Their ministry in Ecuador includes developing ministerial and lay leadership within the church and facilitating theological education. They also plan to launch a micro-business enterprise that will benefit both individual Wesleyans and their churches.

As mission director for Ecuador, Tom administrates the field, guides in the organization of the churches, and heads up the mission council. In addition to a teaching ministry in Ecuador, Lydia has an international ministry as director of the on-line Spanish resource center, CREA (Centro de Recursos en Español para las Américas), which provides Spanish-speaking pastors and leaders with free ministry tools.

Tom and Lydia were first missionaries to Honduras 1979-1999 and then to Costa Rica from 2000-2003. From 2004-2008 they worked out of the former GP Latin America office that was located in Florida, and Tom was regional director for Ecuador and El Salvador.

Their life verse is: "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you." (John 15:16 NKJV).

In 1988 Jerry and Jody Manwaring received their missionary call during a life-changing work team experience in Fortaleza, Brazil. They were appointed as Global Partners' missionaries in 1993. They served in Haiti (1993-1997) developing Theological Education by Extension and then in Zambia (1997-2003) as business manager and acting missions director, as well as coordinating and hosting work teams. In 2003 they accepted the invitation to join the Africa area missionary team headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa. "Wherever we are we want to live in such a way as to live out our life verse 'shining like stars in the universe' as we 'hold out the word of life'" (Philippians 2:15b-16a NIV).

Jerry serves as Africa area administrator, working closely with the area director. He is also the Central Africa regional director, providing missionary leadership to Zambia, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Jody is responsible for communications with supporting churches, prayer partners, and monthly e-mail prayer letters.

Jerry has a master's in management and has studied for the ministry through classes at Indiana Wesleyan University. Jody earned her bachelor's degree in theology from Hebron Theological College, SA. They have both taken FLAME and Equipping for Ministry ordination courses.

After serving over two years in the Czech Republic, Jason and Kerensa McFrederick, along with their two children, Mollyn ('03) and Nehemiah ('05), desire to continue the work God has called them to in the heart of Europe.

After the collapse of communism in 1991, many freedoms, as well as exposure to numerous spiritual pathways, are now readily available to this predominantly atheistic nation. Jason and Kerensa want to be a witness to the ultimate freedom that comes in knowing Christ and discipling believers to follow His pathway in Czech.

Both Jason and Kerensa are graduates of Bartlesville Wesleyan College (now Oklahoma Wesleyan University). Jason's degrees include a B.S. in general science and an M.A. in Christian ministry (from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas). He was ordained in The Wesleyan Church in July 2002. Kerensa earned a B.S. in education with an endorsement in ESOL.

Jason and Kerensa point to Matthew 9:36 as a poignant verse in their ministry: When Jesus looked out over the crowds, His heart broke. So confused and aimless they were, like sheep with no shepherd (The Message).

Please pray for the McFredericks and for the gospel to spread in the Czech Republic!

Cory felt a call to missionary service during his high school years and chose to earn a B.S. degree in horticulture to be used in missions. As a child, Kris (TerAvest) lived for two years on the island of LaGonave in Haiti. It was during this time that Kris felt a call to missionary service while watching the staff of the Wesleyan hospital. Over the years, both Cory and Kris have had a wide and varied experience in missions. Since 1998 they have served as missionaries in Haiti.

Cory’s desire is to be a servant, using agricultural development to help meet the needs of his brothers and sisters in Christ, helping to strengthen their faith, and drawing those who do not know the Lord into a relationship with Him.

In preparation for her ministry, Kris earned her M.D. degree and specialty in family practice medicine. Her desire is to do the Lord’s will, teaching nationals to be able to give their people better health care and, thereby, opening doors for people to see God’s love and receive His salvation.

“…for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:12 NAS).