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Missionaries & Chaplains We Support
 

Jack and Jeanne Acheson-Munõs
E-mail: haitiforchrist@yahoo.com

Jack and Jeanne Acheson-Munos were appointed as career missionaries with the Free Methodist Church in March 2004. They have been serving in Haiti since January 2005.  In the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Jeanne lost her life for the sake of Haiti. 


 

Andy and Lizet Bowen                                            Lucas and Timothy
E-Mail: andy@rcbowen.com

The Bowens are missionaries with World Gospel Mission, serving in Paraguay. Andy teaches other missionaries "Guarani", the native language of Paraguay. Andy and Lizet also minister in the local church in Asuncion.

 

Ricardo and Beth Gomez

Juliana and Jonathan

E-Mail: bethandricardo@yahoo.com

The Gomezes serve with FMWM, teaching and ministering in Santiago, Chile while preparing materials and exploring opportunities for leadership development throughout Latin America.  They are currently involved in a new church plant in Santiago.

     
 

Michael and Carrie Hamley
E-mail: mikencaty@hotmail.com

The Hamleys are Free Methodist missionaries in Madrid, Spain.  They coordinate teh work of the Madrid Learning and Cultural Center, a Christian outreach to Madrid's urban core.  Both are involved in community outreach and evangelism with their local church. 


 

Stephen and Ruth Hersey

E-mail: stevehersey@gmail.com

The Hersey's are missionaries to Haiti, serving at Quisqueya Christian School, a multi-cultural Christian school in Port-au-Prince, which provides about 300 English-speaking students with an American-based Christian education. Steve serves as a high school English teacher and Ruth serves as a middle school language arts teacher. Approximately 15-20% of the QCS students are missionary children from a wide spectrum of evangelical agencies. The balance are from Haitian homes or foreign families who are involved in business, health care or service projects in Haiti.


 

Chris and Sarah Kappler

E-mail: ksk@pactec.kz

Kris and Sarah Kappler are assigned to Kazakhstan after completing their first term in Korea as missionaries with OMS. Kris is assigned to oversee the Light Association of churches including mentoring young churches and training and supervising new church planters. Sarah is dynamically engaged with three very active children Hannah, Elizabeth and John.


 

Keith and Sharon Madison

After a successful 25 year career as the University of Kentucky's head baseball coach, in 2006 Keith became the SCORE International National Baseball Director. In Keith's new role he ministers to a wide range of persons in the the athletic community, though his primary focus is high school and college baseball coaches. Keith is constantly on the road speaking to teams and coaches at athletic events and also publishes a bi-weekly e-devotional. Sharon also plays a vital part in this ministry. She has retired from a teaching position and now accompanies Keith on his may trips as well as ministering to coaches' wives with her bi-monthly newsletter. Keith and Sharon have attended the Wilmore Free Methodist Church since the early 1980s.



 

Dan and Hope Owsley
E-mail: owsley@terra.com.br

The Owsleys are Free Methodist missionaries involved in the training of evangelists, planting churchs, and organizing neighborhood outreach programs in Cuiabá, Brazil. Hope and Dan are currently teaching at the newly formed Free Methodist Bible School, training future pastors and lay leaders. Dan is acting as interim director. I addition they also give support to three church plants where Dan often preaches, and Hope helps with children's ministries. Hope develops curriculum, trains teachers and does some translation work for Brazil's International Child Care Ministries.


 

Miriam Powdrill

E-Mail: mpowdrill@quisqueya.org

Miriam is teaching at Quisqueya Christian School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. This is an international school whose enrollment includes missionary children as well as other expatriates and Haitians.

 

 


 

Dennis and Priscilla Probst

E-Mail: dennis.probst@wgm.org

The Probsts minister in Japan with World Gospel Mission. Dennis teaches at Immanuel Bible Training College, leads English Bible study groups connected with several universities, and preaches in WGM-related churches. Priscilla holds neighborhood cooking and English Bible classes.

     
 

Mike and Vicki Reynen

E-Mail: mjreynen@yahoo.com

Mike is the Africa Area Director for Free Methodist World Missions and Vickie works with the International Child Care Ministries of the Fee Methodist Church.

     
 

Josh and Jennifer Reynolds

E-mail:     jandjmexico@gmail.com

Josh and Jennifer are serving as Missionary Disciples in Leon, Central Mexico. They continue their Spanish studies and have started a small group in their home.  They hope to raise up national leaders through church planting and inductive Bible study, as well as reach out to the community through teaching English, ballet and humanitarian work.

     
 

Curt and Mary Spond

E-Mail: Kmspond@earthlink.net

Curt is a chaplain in the United States Army and is ordained Elder in the New South Conference of the Free Methodist Church. The Sponds live in Ft. Campbell Kentucky.

     
 

Josef and Lynette Sykora

E-Mail: Lynettesykora@gmail.com

The Sykora's ministries in the fast growing, post-communist economy of Slovakia will encompass teaching, pastoring, mentoring and counseling. Josef will serve a very active congregation as associate pastor and will also teach pastors from emerging European FM churches. Many of these leaders need the basics on topics including understanding the Bible, church history and systematic theology. Following the turmoil of wars and communism, many Europeans have experienced brokenness and despair, Lynette sees Christian counseling as an avenue for healing. She will also offer member care to missionaries and European church planters in need of member care. . .


 

Paul and Pat Shingledecker

Paul and Pat are members of the Kentucky Conference of the Free Methodist Church and have been missionaries with World Gospel Mission in Haiti for more than 25 years, primarily with the Christian radio station "Radio Lumière". Recently Paul assumed a new position as a Regional Coordinator for World Gospel Mission. He is responsible for over 100 missionaries in Africa and the United States.


 

The Ury Family

In 2004 Thane & Laura began career service with OMS. Dr. Ury's 15 years at Bethel College in the Religion and Philosophy Department served as ideal preparation of his current teaching position at United Wesleyan Graduate Institute. UWGI is a joint seminary of OMS and other denominations sharing a  Wesleyan tradition, including the Free Methodist Church of Hong Kong. Thane teaches theology in various locations, disciples, writes, and toggles back and forth between special projects and administrative responsibilities. Laura teaches at the 900 student International Christian School, disciples, and is involved in prayer ministry.


 

Rick and Lesa Winchester

Rick is a chaplain in the the United States Army and an ordained Elder in the New South Conference of the Free Methodist Church. After a 3 year over seas deployment, Rick was finally reunited with Lesa in the summer of 2006. In addition he has just finished Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training. "With that I have also completed all course work for my D-Min. The Army is now giving me 1 1/2 years to complete my project and dissertation." Rick is currently assigned as a Chaplain Clinician at Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon , GA. In addition he is also Resource Manager & Training for the Department of Ministry. Lesa is working part-time as a Dental Assistant. Their daughter Jessie is now living in Charlotte , NC and their son Ben is starting his Jr. year at the Univ. of South Carolina.