The World is another circle of opportunity to help others see, hear, and respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Read about our partnership with Compassion International, Feed the Hunger, and multiple missionaries below.
VARIOUS INITIATIVES
Compassion International
Compassion International exists to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. In a world where over 1 billion children live on less than $2 US each day, child sponsorship is the most strategic way to end child poverty, especially when it is integrated into a holistic approach to child development. The good folks of Redeemer sponsor over 100 kids combined, and Redeemer Kids Ministry has chosen to focus its global missions efforts in partnership with Compassion.
Feed the Hunger
Feed the Hunger is an evangelical mission organization that connects people with strategic leaders domestically and overseas to help people in spiritual and physical need. We have a particular emphasis on Christian leaders who are seeking to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20). Feed the Hunger equips these leaders to feed spiritual hunger with tools like Bibles, community centers/church buildings, bicycles, and micro-enterprise projects. Physical hunger is met through the provision of nutritious food, clean water, and emergency aid and relief. Along with various partners in Katy, Redeemer helped pack over 640,000 meals in November 2016. The hope is to pack more than 1,000,000 in February 2018! feedthehunger.org
Perspectives on the World Christian Movement Course
A number of churches in Katy dream of partnering together to trust God to mobilize 500 people in our combined churches in West Houston to be radical Great Commissions Christians through 500 people taking the Perspectives on the World Christian Movement course by the end of 2020. In Fall 2016 our city had 168 students take Perspectives representing 27 area churches! Bear Creek Baptist Church is hosting the course in Fall 2017, and plans are in the works for Redeemer to host in Fall 2018. Leare more here.
GLOBAL MISSIONS PARTNERS
Nathan & Tina Keller / OMF International in Taiwan
OMF International (formerly the China Inland Mission and Overseas Missionary Fellowship) was founded by James Hudson Taylor in 1865. OMF International serves the church and brings the gospel to many of the countries in East Asia, seeking to help place Christians with professional skills in China and other Asian countries and share the love of Christ with East Asians worldwide. Through God's grace, they aim to see an indigenous, biblical church movement in each people group of East Asia, evangelizing their own people and reaching out in mission to other peoples. Find out more here.
Scot & Robin Ullrich / Send International in Bulgaria
SEND International is an evangelical missions community committed to mobilize God's people and engage the unreached in order to establish reproducing churches. For over 50 years, SEND has started churches among unreached people groups. SEND has more than 600 missionaries in 20 plus countries and has a variety of long-term and short-term opportunities for you to share the gospel in places where Christ is not yet known. Find out more here.
Michal & Sylwia Skiba / Josiah Venture in Poland
For over 20 years, Michal and Sylwia have been involved in local youth ministry, and for 10 years, Michał has been the president of the Josiah Venture Poland team, that reaches out with the gospel to young people and equips leaders for discipleship. Learn more about them and Josiah Venture here.
East-West Ministries
East-West Ministries is committed to multiplying followers of Jesus in the spiritually darkest regions of the world. To maximize impact for the Kingdom, East-West focuses on four foundational strategies within its mission: mobilizing the Body of Christ, evangelizing the lost, equipping local believers, and multiplying disciples and churches. Find out more here.
Greg & Beth Ann Carlson / Wycliffe Bible Translators
Today about 350 million people do not have the Bible in their own language. Wycliffe’s vision is to see the Bible accessible to all people in the language they understand best. To make this vision a reality, Wycliffe also focuses on community development, literacy development and church partnerships. Redeemer Community Church has resourced the New Testament translation for the Whitesands People on the South Pacific island of Tanna in the country of Vanuatu. We celebrated the completion of this project in early 2015 and have continued our support for other unreached people groups. Find out more here.
Chris & Jaime Whaley / In Italy through Calvary Chapel Perris Valley
The Whaleys are preparing to move to northern Italy with Calvary Chapel Perris Valley, with the goal of working with churches there to reach Italian university students. Chris and Jaime hope to reach these young men and women with the gospel, and then connect them to Bible-believing churches so that they can grow in Christ. Find out more here.
Dwight and Patti Smith / Saturation Church Planting International
The continent of Asia boasts some 60% of the world's population, and Bangkok, Thailand is one of its leading cities. SCP Bangkok exists to see that every man, woman, and child would have a repeated opportunity to be reconciled to God in Bangkok, Thailand, and Asia. Dwight and Patti's ministry extends all over the world—in Asia, Africa, Russia, Ukraine, Cuba, and more. Their passion has always been to train national leaders in personal spiritual disciplines, strong marriages, and the leadership principles that foster vision and ministry for the sake of every man, woman, and child in cities and even entire countries. Learn about SCP here.
Daniel & Iwona Eifling / Josiah Venture in Poland
Daniel and Iwona and their two children have lived in Poland since 2006 with Josiah Venture. Daniel is passionate about discipling young people, and training youth leaders all over the country. Iwona utilizes her counseling training to lead a ministry called Project 29:11 to help emotionally wounded young women find hope and redemption in Christ and equip churches for care ministry. Learn more about the Eiflings and Josiah Venture here.
Sara & Dawid Kominek
Sara and David serve as national missionaries in Poland, an Eastern European country with a tragic history and very traditional culture. Sara is the director of EXIT Tour ministry, which equips local churches to share the Gospel in public schools and to disciple teenagers who get saved. Learn more about the Komineks and Josiah Venture here.
Danielle & Leah
Danielle and Leah have been part of Redeemer for many years and it is a great joy to partner with them and their ministry. Leah is serving in Asia doing evangelism, discipleship, and providing administrative support to others. Danielle is also in Asia, currently working as an ESL teacher for elementary school children.
Melissa & Dwight
Serving in North Africa with Frontline Missions. They engage in evangelism and discipleship among the local population which is 99% Muslim.
Want to know more about engaging The World? Email our Missons Deacon, Matt Williamson.