Career missionaries Tom and Lydia Hines are currently under appointment with Global Partners to Ecuador. Their ministry in Ecuador includes developing and mentoring 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.

While in living in Ecuador, Tom will continue as the regional director for Ecuador and El Salvador. As regional director he administrates both fields, guides in the organization of the churches, trains pastors, and serves as a member of each country's partnership board.

Tom and Lydia were first missionaries to Honduras 1979-1999 and then to Costa Rica from 2000-2003. They have also served as developer/directors of the on-line Spanish resource center, CREA (Centro de Recursos en Español para las Américas). CREA focuses on the task of equipping Spanish speaking pastors and leaders with literature and ministry media resource tools. From 2004-2008 they worked out of the former GP Latin America office that was located in Florida.

"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).

Rick and Clara West are excited to help Transformed Lives – Powerful Churches become an increasing reality in Ibero-America, and they are anticipating Revelation 7:9 — ... and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. (NIV)

The Wests began mission service in 1975, serving in Peru until 1994. Rick served as the area director for Latin America from 1995 until June 2008. Currently he is serving as coordinator for the Ibero-America Wesleyan Fellowship. The purpose of the Fellowship is to link Wesleyan ministries in all Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries. The Fellowship will be the umbrella organization for theological education, ministries to Wesleyan Youth, and the Ibero-America Wesleyan Women’s Board, as well as the “next generation mission outreach” by Latinos in Spain and in the African countries of Mali and Equatorial Guinea. Clara’s ministry includes serving as a consultant to the Ibero-America Wesleyan Women’s Board; as an administrative assistant to Rick; and as communication coordinator with their support team.

Rick and Clara have four grown children and seven grandchildren.

...being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:6 NIV).