Crabtree, Jared & Elizabeth
By Jon Gainer |
Jared and Elizabeth Crabtree Hi! We’re the Crabtrees: Jared, Elizabeth, Jonathan, Ally, and Mackensley. Since March 2021, we’ve lived and served in Pforzheim, Germany. This is a city in the Southwest with 125,000 people representing over 140 different nationalities. Our vision is to plant a doctrinally sound church where people in Germany can worship together in unity regardless of their cultural background. This requires a lot of relationship-building. Any given weekday, you’ll find us leading intercultural small group Bible studies, building community through our partner church’s afterschool program for immigrant children, hosting people from all over the world, and helping …
Read More Broadwell, Freeman & Natalie
By Jon Gainer |
Freeman and Natalie Broadwell We are Freeman and Natalie Broadwell serving in Korca, Albania. I (Natalie) am originally from Missouri, and Freeman is from Tennessee which is now our home state when we visit the United States. We have been serving in many ways in the local church in Korca, but our main ministry is to high school and university students. Leading Bible studies and doing many activities with them. We are also volunteers with IFES (International Fellowship of Evangelical Students), in the states it is Intervarsity. Freeman is a mechanical engineer and the last few years has started a …
Read More Buller, Daniel & Rebecca
By Jon Gainer |
Daniel & Rebecca Buller Hello! We are Daniel and Rebecca Buller! We are serving to equip aspiring ministers with biblical teaching. Our vision is that by better understanding God’s word others will find their calling and become ministers of God’s word. Through KMUSA we are serving at the Bonn Bible Seminary, an evangelical theological seminary in Germany. Also, Daniel is preparing to serve at other institutions when there is an open door in the future. Early on in his studies, Daniel began to love the Old Testament and decided to concentrate on this difficult part of the Bible. He loves …
Read More Kollonata, Urtan
By Jon Gainer |
Urtan & Elsida Kollonata Hello! We are Urtan and Elsida. We live in Korce, Albania with our three children: Serena, 9, Isabel, 6, and Jonathan, 2. Urtan was born and raised in Korce, while Elsida was born in Fier. For years we have been dedicated to serving in the church with the great desire to make disciples for Christ and to reach the lost. Our family is passionate about seeing the kingdom of God come into the lives of the people we work with within the community. Korca is one of the largest cities in Albania with a population of …
Read More Hofmann, Claus and Marie
By Jon Gainer |
Claus & Marie Hofmann We are the Hofmanns, Claus, Marie, Kai and Silas and since 2012 we have lived and served in Pogradec, Albania. From the beginning we have called our ministry “Shqipshapers” (Shqip is the Albanian word for the Albanian language and culture) and it is our passion to help shape the future of Albania by investing in the next generation of Albanian leaders.We want to see Albanians raised up and sent out as change agents into whatever aspect of society God calls them, be it primarily spiritual, educational, social, or economic. We work in partnership with CFN Albania, …
Read More Panepinto, Rocco & Karoline
By Jon Gainer |
Rocco & Karoline Panepinto My wife, Karoline, and I have been a married team for over 38 years now. We have six children and currently six grandchildren. I am a U.S. American and my wife is a German citizen. We met and were later married in the city of Wuerzburg where my first church plant was located. Karoline had come to a saving faith in Jesus in the summer before beginning her studies at the university in Wuerzburg and was discipled in our church. After we were married she joined me for another church plant in the city of Schweinfurt. …
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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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