Missionaries

A fully supported missionary is sent when an international partner makes a request for a person to fill a specific need that meets the Critical Presence criteria, finances are available for the appointment, and an appropriate person who can fill the role is found. Missionaries usually serve a term of 3 to 4 years.

Current Missionary Priority Positions
Missionary Relationship and Visit Program
Give financial support for Global Ministries missionaries
Stories and News from Overseas Staff and Missionaries

Alphabetical List of Missionaries

Alvarez, Carmelo
Venezuela
Carmelo Alvarez serves the Latin American Evangelical Pentecostal Commission (CEPLA) and the Evangelical Pentecostal Union of Venezuela (UEPV) based in Chicago, Illinois. He works as program consultant and visiting professor for the CEPLA and the UEPV.

Barnes, Dawn
Mozambique
Dawn Barnes, a member of the Seventh Street Christian Church, Richmond, Virginia, will serve with the Mozambique Synod of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa, based in Maputo, Mozambique. Dawn will serve as an HIV and AIDS Coordinator.

Barnes, Jon
Mozambique
Jon Barnes, a member of the Seventh Street Christian Church, Richmond, Virginia, will serve with the Mozambique Synod of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa, based in Maputo, Mozambique. Jon will serve as project and development officer.

Behle, Mark
Lesotho
Mark Behle, a member of The Church of the Palms, United Church of Christ, Sun City, Arizona, serves the Lesotho Evangelical Church. He is a math and religion teacher at Masitise High School.

Byrd, Phyllis
Kenya
Phyllis Byrd, a member of Hollis Avenue Congregational, United Church of Christ, Queens Village, New York, serves the Presbyterian Church of East Africa. She is jointly appointed by the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Global Ministries. She works in the networking and advocacy program of the Greenbelt Movement and as the supervisor/coordinator of the youth volunteer program of the Presbyterian Church (USA). She also facilitates assignments of Global Ministries short-term volunteers.

Campbell-Nelson, John
Indonesia
John Campbell-Nelson, a member of Upland Presbyterian Church, Upland, California, serves the Evangelical Christian Church of West Timor. He has taught at the Theological Faculty of Artha Wacana University and its Center for Regional Studies and served as a consultant to the Evangelical Church in East Timor. He provides in-service training and continuing education for clergy.

Chan, Judy
Hong Kong
Judy Chan, a member of Colesville Presbyterian, Silver Spring, Maryland, serves the Hong Kong Christian Council (HKCC). She is jointly appointed by the Presbyterian Church, USA and Global Ministries. She works as a communications specialist in charge of the ecumenical radio broadcasting ministry and editor of English publications.

Couper, Scott
South Africa
Scott Couper, a member of First Congregational Church, Winter Park, Florida, serves with the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA). He assists the Inanda Seminary in strategic planning and serve as a management consultant. He also serves as pastor of the Thafamasi Congregational Church (UCCSA).

Donaghy, Timothy
Nicaragua
Timothy Donaghy, a member of University Christian Church, Hyattsville, Maryland, serves the Christian Mission Church in Nicaragua. He works on church projects in environment, food security, and leadership development and teaches about environmental issues at CIEETS (the Inter-Church Center for Theological and Social Studies).

Frank, Kenneth
Turkey
Ken Frank, a member of Claremont United Church of Christ,Claremont, California, serves the Health and Education Foundation (SEV) in Istanbul, Turkey. He works as the Co-General Secretary of the American Board in Istanbul.

Frank, Elizabeth
Turkey
Elizabeth Frank, a member of Claremont United Church of Christ, Clarmont, California, serves the Health and Education Foundation )(SEV) in Istanbul, Turkey. She work as Co-General Secretary of the American Board in Istanbul.

Henry, Teresa
India
Teresa Henry, a member of Brookmeade Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Nashville, Tennessee, serves the Synodical Board of Health Services of the Church of North India. She is an anesthesiologist at the Christian Hospital in Mungeli. Teresa's appointment is supported by One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS).

Henry, Anil
India
Anil Henry, a member of Brookmeade Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Nashville, Tennessee, serves the Synodical Board of Health Services of the Church of North India. He works as the medical director of the Christian Hospital in Mungeli. Anil's appointment is supported by One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS)

Huegel, Elena
Chile
Elena Huegel, a member of Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer, Los Fresnos, Texas, serves the Pentecostal Church of Chile (IPC). She is an environmental and Christian education specialist.

Joseph, Michael
Colombia
Michael Joseph, a member of First Congregational Church, Washington, D.C., serves the Restoration, Life and Peace Commission of the Council of Evangelical Churches (CEDECOL). He provides pastoral critical presence to church leaders and lay people who are living in life-threatening situations.

Liddle, Tom
East Timor
Tom Liddle, a member of Peace United Church of Christ, Duluth, Minnesota, serves with the Protestant Church of East Timor (IPTL). He serves as an English teacher and works as a facilitator in the IPTL's program for strengthening congregations and continuing education of pastors.

Liddle, Monica
East Timor
Monica Liddle, a member of Peace United Church of Christ, Duluth, Minnesota, serves with the Protestant Church of East Timor (IPTL). She works as a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) in Immanuel Clinic Lospalos, which is run by the FUSONA, the relief and development wing of the IPTL. Monica's appointment is supported by One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS).

Madrazo, Carlos
East Timor
Carlos Madrazo, a member of Bethany United Church of Christ, Seattle, Washington, serves the Protestant Church of East Timor (IPTL). He works as an adviser on institutional capacity building, resources and curriculum development with ITPL and its two related foundations - Foundasaun Didache (for the Lisa Dila Vocational High School) and Foundation Social Naroman (engaged in releif and development).

Medyesy, Coralyn
Hungary
Coralyn Medyesy, a member of Church of Christ at Yale, New Haven, Connecticut, serves the Reformed Church of Hungary. She is a teacher of Social Work and Diakonia and has taught pastoral counseling and English Conversation classes. She is involved in the preparation of future teachers in church-related schools in the Teacher Training Facility of Gaspar Karoli Reformed University, Nagykoros, Hungary.

Medyesy, Laslo
Hungary
Laslo Medyesy, a member of Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ, Wallingford, Connecticut, serves the Reformed Church of Hungary. He is a Professor of Theology in Department of Theology at the Karoli Gaspar University and the Reformed University in Budapest.

Mendsendiek, Martha
Japan
Martha Mensendiek, a member of Church of the Crossroads, United Church of Christ, Honolulu, Hawaii, serves with the Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan through the Council on Cooperative Mission. She teaches social welfare.

Mensendiek, Jeffrey
Japan
Jeffrey Mensendiek, a member of First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Berkeley, California serves the Council on Cooperative Mission. He is assigned to the Emmaus Center in Sendai where he works as director of youth activities.

Morse, Thomas
China
Thomas Morse, a member of First Christian Church, Helena, Montana, serves with the Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital. He is working on the hospital's English communications.

Morse, Lynnea
China
Lynnea Morse, a member of St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Greene, Iowa, serves the Amity Foundation of China through Church World Service as an English teacher.

Rose, Timothy
Guadeloupe
Tim Rose, a member of the United Church of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, serves the Protestant Reformed Church in Guadeloupe and Martinique as the Pastoral Assistant for Diaconal Ministries and as a Prison Chaplain. He is jointly appointed by Global Ministries and the DEFAP (the mission agency of the Reformed and Lutheran Churches in France).

Salley, Jeanette
Haiti
Jeanette Salley, a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Richmond, Virginia, serves with the National Spiritual Council of Churches in Haiti (CONASPEH) as an assistant for disaster preparation and response, as well as a teacher at St. Andrew Seminary.

Searles, Doug
Poland
Doug Searles, a member of Schleswig United Church of Christ, Schleswig, Iowa, serves the Evangelical Reformed Church in Poland. He is jointly appointed by the Presbyterian Church (USA). He is a mission worker for church growth and outreach.

Searles, Elizabeth
Poland
Elizabeth Searles, a member of Schleswig United Church of Christ, Schleswig, Iowa, serves the Evangelical Reformed Church in Poland. She is jointly appointed by the Presbyterian Church (USA). She is a mission worker for church growth and outreach.

Stendahl, Alison
Turkey
Alison Stendahl, a member of University Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Seattle, Washington, serves the Near East Mission in Istanbul. She works as academic dean and math teacher at Uskudar American Academy.

Szucs, Zoltan
Hungary
Zoltan Szucs, a member of HRC of Lorain, United Church of Christ, Lorain, Ohio, serves the Hungarian Reformed Church. He works as Professor of Practical Theology at Karoli Gaspar University in Budapest.

Torgerson, Laura Jean
Nicaragua
Laura Jean Torgerson, a member of University Christian Church, Hyattsville, Maryland, serves with the Christian Mission Church of Nicaragua. She works as a consultant to the church's national Education and Theology Department and assists in the formation of pastors and lay leaders in the liberating theology of the church. She also teaches New Testament to undergraduate theology students at CIEETS (the Inter-Church Center for Theological and Social Studies).

Valiquette, Susan
South Africa
Susan Valiquette, a member of First Congregational Church, Winter Park, Florida, serves with the Inanda Seminary, Durban, South Africa. She works as the school chaplain and a class instructor.

Van Voorhis, Bruce
Hong Kong
Bruce Van Voorhis, a member of Wellshire Presbyterian Church, Denver, Colorado, serves the Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs in Hong Kong. He coordinates the interfaith programs.

Vicente Kanu, Gloria
Guatemala
Gloria Vicente Kanu, a member of University Church, United Church of Christ/Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Chicago, Illinois, serves the Guatemalan Culture Action (ACG). She is a youth and communication worker.

Westra, Maryjane
Zimbabwe
Maryjane Westra, a member of Federated Church UCC, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, serves the United Church of Christ in Zimbabwe. She works as a health and child care consultant at Mt. Selinda.

Westra, Donald
Zimbabwe
Donald Westra, a member of Federated Church UCC, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, serves the United Church of Christ in Zimbabwe. He works on the staff of the Micro-Enterprise and Strategic Planning/Management program at Mt Selinda.

Wiggins, Aaron
Fiji
Aaron Wiggins serves with the Pacific Christian Council in Suva, Fiji, as a program associate working with advocacy and justice issues related to global warming and nuclear testing.

Wilson, James
Botswana
James Wilson, a member of Cairo-Jacksonville Pastoral Unity Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Cairo, Missouri, serves the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA). He is seconded to the Botswana Synod and assigned to the Kgolagano Theological College in Gaborone. He works as an instructor at the College.

Wilson, Jayanthi
Botswana
Jayanthi Wilson, a member of Cairo-Jacksonville Pastoral Unity Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Cairo, Missouri, serves the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA). She is seconded to the Botswana Synod and assigned to the Kgolagano Theological College in Gaborone. She works as a librarian at the College and will continue to work with the Sedibeng Centre once the restructuring process is complete.