International Workers
Through prayer, encouragement and giving, we walk alongside and send each of these workers to the places where God has called them.
International
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Grant & Dakota Shaw
CAMA/Balkans
Grant and Dakota are international workers in Kosovo. They and their team desire to build bridges of hope in their city for all people. The community center provides a space for people to come to know of their God-given value and significance through classes, counseling, social events, and more.
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Paul & Lori Vernon
Foursquare Missions/SE Asia
Paul and Lori’s vision is to partner with Jesus to see lives restored to health and communities thrive in God’s love and favor. Paul provides leadership development and pastoral care for indigenous and missionary workers throughout the region. Lori teaches Bible at Chiang Rai International Christian School.
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Stephen & Haley Weiland
Mission Aviation Fellowship/DRC
As a maintenance specialist, Stephen keeps the planes in good working order for the pilots and missionaries to reach isolated people and share Christ’s love. Using the tools of aviation training and cross-cultural experience, the Weiland’s hope to reach the lives of the people God places around them through discipleship, maintenance of MAF’s aircraft and ministry opportunities that God presents.
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Debbie Vik
C&MA/Thailand
Debbie is involved in a leadership program that trains local pastors to raise up leaders in their churches to work with them in ministry. She works with thirteen churches located throughout the northeast part of the country and is helping to begin this ministry in a neighboring country.
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Julian & Ashli White
CAMA/Balkans
Julian and Ashli with their team, desire to build bridges of hope in Kosovo. Through The Community Center, they provide a space that empowers the local people through social programs, classes, counseling, and other services.
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Robin & Wendy Gutierrez
Global Outreach Interanational/Ecuador
Robin and Wendy are in Macas, Ecuador at Emmanuel Christian School, a ministry of a local Ecuadorian Foundation, where Robin is the school administrator. Robin and Wendy provide direction for the teachers and staff, develop curriculum and work to give the school a greater bilingual emphasis. They host short-term workers year-round.
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Macie Ruble
CAMA/Africa
Macie is a newly appointed worker with the Alliance serving in Africa. She grew up in the Salem area, attended Salem Alliance and graduated from RTI in 2022. She desires to bring the hope and restoration of Jesus to the community as she joins her team working within Urban slums, specifically with at-risk women and children.
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Terry & Maija Tuggy
One Challenge/Colorado
Based in Colorado Springs, Terry serves as the Senior Director of Operations for the executive leadership team. After their first five years of service in this roll, the Tuggy’s anticipate going overseas to serve.
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Cameron & Mony West
Missions Door/Cambodia
Cameron West serves with Missions Door in Cambodia where he has served for two years and will soon return for more ministry. He was able to return to the Northeastern region to act as an expansion of their ministry. He’s also teaching English, discipling youth and church leaders and networking with local churches.
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Cayla Smith
Teach Beyond/Germany
Cayla is serving at Black Forest Academy, an international Christian school for grades 5-12, as the school nurse. She is excited to be combining her background as a missionary kid with her training as a nurse to serve the children of missionary workers at BFA.
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Paul Fitissov & Family
Fellowship of Christian Athletes/Kazakhstan
Paul and his family live and serve in Kazakhstan, where he pastors a local church, coaches athletes and mentors other coaches. He is the Vice President and Head Coach of the Kazakhstan Mas-Wrestling Federation He also leads a monthly family fun night for families with special needs children and has a heart to see the gospel reach the region.
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Titus Roth
Youth with a Mission/Canada
Titus is serving with Youth With a Mission in the eastern townships of Quebec, Canada, with the desire to see the people of Quebec transformed by knowing Jesus. He is primarily helping to support the practical areas of keeping a ministry community thriving, as well as serving with the worship team and the Bible program.
Creative Access
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Carly
C&MA/Middle East
Carly has been Ordained and Appointed for International work in the Middle East amongst an unreached people group historically known for being oppressed through war. She is joining a team to pioneer a church planting movement and to advance the Kingdom of God in the region. Her heart is to raise up young leaders through English teaching programs at the Life Center and to help people be liberated from oppression and find healing in Jesus.
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KB
She is Safe/Creative Access Location
KB works with She Is Safe. She Is Safe envisions every at-risk girl free and equipped to become the person God created her to be. This is accomplished through programs of prevention, rescue and restoration in high-risk communities across the world, equipping women and girls to build lives of freedom and faith for a strong future. They work with local ministry partners in seven countries across Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
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Lydia
C&MA/Creative Access Location
Lydia leads a multi-cultural, multi-generational, multi-lingual team working together to reach unreached people groups in the western regions of their Creative Access Country. They use professional services, community projects, leadership development and counseling as the vehicles to connect with nationals.
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Paul & Marie Lehmann
TEAM International Missions/Creative Access Location
Paul and Marie currently serve part-time with Salem For Refugees by helping refugees settle into life in the USA, and assisting with the International Prayer Gathering. In addition, Paul teaches missions and spiritual formation classes via SKYPE at Zarephath Bible Seminary in Pakistan.
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Micky
C&MA/Palestine & Israel
Micky works in Palestine and Israel with the Alliance church network to support building community based trauma care and healing programs. Her heart is to support the ongoing efforts of creating the tools to engage and work with Palestinians and Israelis to bring peace and justice to the region.
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Mr. & Mrs. Fong
CRU/Creative Access Location
Mr. Fong serves with the University of Washington team reaching out to undergraduate international students. He also builds Bible Translation tools for the Mongolian language and meets with Mongolians to encourage and nurture them. Mrs. Fong serves on the same campus and works with the campus team reaching out to international visiting scholars.
U.S. Based
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Donovan & Stephanie Wadsworth
Youth With a Mission/Salem
Donovan and Stephanie (and their children: Jacquelyn, Natalee, Annaleise, Kerington and Elliott) are serving with YWAM in the Salem area. YWAM is a global movement of Christians from many cultures, age groups and Christian traditions, dedicated to knowing God and making Him known. They assist with operational and discipleship ministries at the base.
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Doug & Anya Holcomb
Salem Alliance Refugee Ministry
Doug and Anya Holcomb are serving refugees who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, persecution and violence around the world. Through a variety of ministries, they seek to bless our global neighbors with God’s love through long-term practical, social and spiritual support.
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Mark & Jennifer Morris
Jungle Ministry/Peru
Mark and Jennifer’s vision is to help the people of Pucallpa, Peru and surrounding areas break the cycles of physical and spiritual poverty through programs and people who share God's love, grace and truth in practical ways. They utilize micro enterprise, farming, church and social services, Bible institute training and more to bring Christ to this community.
Got Questions?
Travis Ratzlaff
Pastor of NationsEmail Travis for answers to any questions you may have. She is happy to connect with you.