Hellemann, Andrea
By Jon Gainer |
Andrea Hellemann I am a missionary who originally comes for Germany, but I am thankful for a season of time in the United States when I connected deeply with my sending church, Abingdon Bible Church, in Abingdon, Virginia. Right now, I am working in Tanzania amongst children/street children who are addicted to drugs. Since 2004 I have been working with children/street children, but in recent years, it has been harder to help them since the age that these children are starting on drugs is getting younger and younger. There is no help for children under the age of 18 to …
Read More Jesus in the Ordinary
By Jon Gainer |
Jesus in the Ordinary What does a missionary do? There are of course a ton of possible answers to that question. One might say evangelize, preach, teach, provide humanitarian assistance, translate, and a myriad of other things. Missionaries often do a combination of all those things. Yet, there are some parts of being a missionary that we don’t normally think about. I recently returned from a 6-week trip to Mexico where I lived and served with a missionary family. I took this trip as an opportunity to gain practical ministry experience to help prepare me for my future long-term missionary service …
Read More Fishel, Ryan and Simona
By Jon Gainer |
Ryan and Simona Fishel Hi! We’re Ryan & Simona Fishel, a family of 6, and missionaries in Lithuania. I’m from Las Vegas and my wife’s from a small town here in Lithuania, where we currently have a church plant. We moved here in 2016, and what motivates us? We established the only evangelical church in our area. If we’re not here, the gospel doesn’t get preached. Simple as that and we love it. In addition to that, as missionaries, our focus was always on church planting, and we never really sought to do “social work” — we’re definitely not social …
Read More Hodges, Daniel and Rebekah
By Jon Gainer |
Daniel and Rebekah Hodges We are the Hodges family! Daniel and Rebekah met at Columbia International University where they both took classes in Bible, ministry, and missions. After graduation, they were married and were blessed with 3 wonderful kids in the first few years of marriage. During that time, Daniel was working on his continued education, culminating with doctoral work at Dallas Theological Seminary. There, he learned of the need for evangelical Bible professors in Europe, especially in Germany. We began taking steps to follow God’s call and meet that need! We have a passion for equipping church leaders to …
Read More Prayer Thought – Meditating on Christ
By Jon Gainer |
MEDITATING ON CHRIST Being a person of prayer takes more than merely praying. It requires deeply meditating on God’s Word, His character, His purpose in different and oftentimes difficult situations. Knowing this, and being someone who desires to make many of these things a priority, I have found a beautiful truth about Jesus that is applicable here. After Christ’s resurrection, Jesus had His pick of doing anything He desired…any position, any “job” if you will. And do you know what He chose to do? Out of everything in this world, Jesus chose to pray for us, His people (Heb. 7:24-25). …
Read More Update on Ukraine
By Jon Gainer |
UPDATE ON UKRAINE As many of you know Ukraine is facing a very difficult time. Since February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, death and separation from loved ones have become a ubiquitous reality for most, if not all Ukrainians. Over 8 million Ukrainians have become refugees and another 5 million are considered internally displaced people. Because Kontaktmission is a networked mission movement, complete with already vetted front-line churches, we were able to react quickly and efficiently to the incredible needs of the Ukrainian people. Our response is particularly interesting to believers because we were prepared to not only share …
Read More Missionary Recipes
German Beef Rouladen from the Crabtrees Serving in Germany
German Beef Rouladen from the Crabtrees Serving in Germany Rouladen is a classical German recipe consisting of thinly ...
Read More Zupfkuchen from Mary Ellis serving in Germany
Zupfkuchen from Mary Ellis serving in Germany Recently we asked our missionaries to share with us a recipe ...
Read More Peanut Butter Cookie Cake from Mary Ellis
Recently we asked our missionaries to share with us a recipe from the country they serve in that ...
Read More Kürbiscremesuppe – Pumpkin Soup
Kürbiscremesuppe Pumpkin soup is one of the classic autumn dishes of eastern Austria and is usually made with ...
Read More German Waffles from the Hodges
Recently we asked our missionaries to share with us a recipe from the country they serve in that ...
Read More Millionaire’s Shortbread from the Bales
Millionaire's Shortbread by Author Sam Merritt A sweet treat so decadently rich it's been named "Millionaire's Shortbread". Course: ...
Read More TALES FROM THE TRIP (stories from our tripsters)
Check-In w/ The Bales’
Check-In w/ The Bales’ Q: What has been going on in your ministry for the last 7 months? A: 7 months ago, we started our support-raising journey for our family to plant a church in Edinburgh, Scotland. Q: What exciting ...
Read More GoConnect Update: Benjamin Benhardt
GoConnect Update: Benjamin Benhardt Whether you’re a college student looking for a summer internship, a recent graduate not sure where God is calling you to next, or someone who knows they’re called to the mission field and have for a ...
Read More GoConnect Update: Rachel Anderson
GoConnect Update: Rachel Anderson Whether you’re a college student looking for a summer internship, a recent graduate not sure where God is calling you to next, or someone who knows they’re called to the mission field and have for ...
Read More GoConnect Update: Talitha Kopp
GoConnect Update: Talitha Kopp Whether you’re a college student looking for a summer internship, a recent graduate not sure where God is calling you to next, or someone who knows they’re called to the mission field and have for a ...
Read More Full Time Missionary Update: the Swains
Here is an update from the Swains, who have been long-term missionaries for nearly 5 years in the Republic of Ireland! If you are someone considering becoming a long-term missionary, KMUSA wants to help you with this journey! One of ...
Read More GoConnect Trip: Jacob & Justice Carmichael
Whether you’re a college student looking for a summer internship, a recent graduate not sure where God is calling you to next, or someone who knows they’re called to the mission field and have for a while but not sure ...
Read More GoConnect Trip: Lydia Schäfer (Lydia is married to Daniel Schäfer)
Whether you’re a college student looking for a summer internship, a recent graduate not sure where God is calling you to next, or someone who knows they’re called to the mission field and have for a while but not sure ...
Read More GoConnect Trip: The Coonces
Are you someone considering a short-term mission trip or internship? Here is a recent update from the Coonces who went on a GoConnect short trip with Kontaktmission USA. For more information about how this could be you, check out gokmusa.org! ...
Read More Latvia Summer Camp
Engage with local kids and serve with a very international team on a beautiful horse camp in the middle of the forest in Latvia. This camp has all the activities one hopes for in a summer camp, plus horseback riding! ...
Read More Neues Leben (Germany) English Camp
This camp is held on a Bible College campus in a beautiful area of far western Germany. Use YOUR English (and do real evangelism) in a fun and exciting camp setting. Just like regular summer camp in the U.S., with ...
Read More Build Your Own Trip (Ireland, Germany & Belgium, for example)
You've got a chance to make this trip really count - get creative! The great thing about our GoConnect trips is that they are completely customizable. Kontaktmission truly believes it is important for you to experience real mission work, ...
Read More B.A.D. Survey Trip
Explore ministries in Belgium, Austria and Deutschland (aka Germany, hence the name B.A.D.). Travel by car to many different cities in each country to learn about the history, culture, current church culture, and ministries in each location. You will have ...
Read More Crash Weekend
Most summer trips and internships begin in Wüstenrot, Germany, where you will spend time with our leaders at our headquarters at our annual CrashKurs (in English we usually call it the “Crash Weekend”). This extraordinary event brings people from multiple ...
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