July 28 - August 3, 2019
Six nights and seven days. What in the world is God doing in the world? If that thought has ever crossed your mind, this family camp is for you. If the final words of Jesus to His disciples, the Great Commission found in Matthew 28, are important to you, then Week of Missions is for you.
Our speakers are drawn from those who are actively involved in crossing cultures to share the good news of Jesus Christ. The Bible Lecturer opens the Word of God and plumbs its depths to encourage and challenge us to obey the call to “go and make disciples.”
The purpose of Week of Missions is to further the cause of New Testament Christianity through cross-cultural missions by:
Spending a week among a group of people who pursue the purpose of making a difference in the world for the sake of the Gospel will change your life and send you home with renewed purpose and passion.
Camp in your RV, tent, or stay in one of our cabins. Cabins fill up fast, so be sure to register early! Consider sharing a cabin with another family and split the fee- we have cabins that sleep up to 15 people.
Delicious meals are available for purchase in the Dining Hall.
Missionary Care Team
During Week of Missions we have a missionary care team available to all missionaries in attendance. Our Missionary Care Team consists of Corey Lemke, former missionary to Ukraine and a Life Coach, Nancy Spears, Family and Marriage Therapist and Steve and Becky Overlin, Missionary Care with Pioneer Bible Translators. The purpose of the missionary care team is to be available to missionaries for coaching, debriefing and counseling.
During the 2018 Week of Missions the missionary care team will host a missionary reception. The reception will be held Monday afternoon, July 30th in the mezzanine of the Missions Building. This will be a time of fellowship, networking, encouragement, prayer, and refreshments. We also pray this will be a time for you to get to know the missionary care team better and be comfortable utilizing us for coaching, listening to your story, debriefing and counseling.
We look forward to seeing you at Week of Missions!
~Corey, Nancy, Steve and Becky
Six nights and seven days. What in the world is God doing in the world? If that thought has ever crossed your mind, this family camp is for you. If the final words of Jesus to His disciples, the Great Commission found in Matthew 28, are important to you, then Week of Missions is for you.
Our speakers are drawn from those who are actively involved in crossing cultures to share the good news of Jesus Christ. The Bible Lecturer opens the Word of God and plumbs its depths to encourage and challenge us to obey the call to “go and make disciples.”
The purpose of Week of Missions is to further the cause of New Testament Christianity through cross-cultural missions by:
- Informing participants about current mission work
- Equipping participants through mission education and training
- Challenging participants to: (1) Cross-Cultural service & (2) Spiritual growth
- Providing opportunities for participants to contribute and minister to missionaries…in order to increase personal involvement in making disciples for Christ around the world and in our communities
Spending a week among a group of people who pursue the purpose of making a difference in the world for the sake of the Gospel will change your life and send you home with renewed purpose and passion.
Camp in your RV, tent, or stay in one of our cabins. Cabins fill up fast, so be sure to register early! Consider sharing a cabin with another family and split the fee- we have cabins that sleep up to 15 people.
Delicious meals are available for purchase in the Dining Hall.
Missionary Care Team
During Week of Missions we have a missionary care team available to all missionaries in attendance. Our Missionary Care Team consists of Corey Lemke, former missionary to Ukraine and a Life Coach, Nancy Spears, Family and Marriage Therapist and Steve and Becky Overlin, Missionary Care with Pioneer Bible Translators. The purpose of the missionary care team is to be available to missionaries for coaching, debriefing and counseling.
During the 2018 Week of Missions the missionary care team will host a missionary reception. The reception will be held Monday afternoon, July 30th in the mezzanine of the Missions Building. This will be a time of fellowship, networking, encouragement, prayer, and refreshments. We also pray this will be a time for you to get to know the missionary care team better and be comfortable utilizing us for coaching, listening to your story, debriefing and counseling.
We look forward to seeing you at Week of Missions!
~Corey, Nancy, Steve and Becky
Featured Missionaries:
Kip Lines
Executive Director of Christian Missionary Fellowship
Kip earned degrees from Milligan College and Emmanuel Christian Seminary and received his Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Katy, served in pastoral church ministry at Hopwood Christian Church, Tennessee, for four years, then worked alongside Turkana Christians in northern Kenya for nine years with CMF. He served as professor of Intercultural Studies at Hope International in Fullerton, California, from 2012-2017. Kip and Katy have two sons, Patrick and Brian, and live in the Englewood community of Indianapolis.
Executive Director of Christian Missionary Fellowship
Kip earned degrees from Milligan College and Emmanuel Christian Seminary and received his Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Katy, served in pastoral church ministry at Hopwood Christian Church, Tennessee, for four years, then worked alongside Turkana Christians in northern Kenya for nine years with CMF. He served as professor of Intercultural Studies at Hope International in Fullerton, California, from 2012-2017. Kip and Katy have two sons, Patrick and Brian, and live in the Englewood community of Indianapolis.
Simmi Dhingra
Director of North India Christian Mission
The perspective in India is that only those from tribes, the poor, the uneducated, and people from the lower castes follow Jesus Christ. Born into a Hindu/Sikh family, it is counter cultural that Simmi and her family have an intense faith in Christ. After becoming Christians, they lived in many countries across the globe, seeking ways to serve the kingdom. They were called back to India in 1997, where they founded North India Christian Mission.
Director of North India Christian Mission
The perspective in India is that only those from tribes, the poor, the uneducated, and people from the lower castes follow Jesus Christ. Born into a Hindu/Sikh family, it is counter cultural that Simmi and her family have an intense faith in Christ. After becoming Christians, they lived in many countries across the globe, seeking ways to serve the kingdom. They were called back to India in 1997, where they founded North India Christian Mission.
Chad Entinger - Pending
Deaf Missions
Chad graduated from Gallaudet University with both Bachelor and Master degrees. From 1999 to 2003, Chad served as Ministries Coordinator with Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa. After a three-year stint (2003-2006) as elementary teacher, elementary department chair, and assistant football coach at the MSAD, he returned to Deaf Missions as Associate Director. In November 2007, after a year and half of transition-in-leadership period, Brother King officially transferred leadership of Deaf Missions to Chad. Chad now feels he gets to give back to the ministry that has had a tremendous impact on his life. Chad is married to Glory, who is herself a nationally certified interpreter and a licensed sign language interpreter in the state of Iowa. They have six children and are blessed to be involved in First Christian Church and Christ’s Church of the Deaf, both in Council Bluffs. It is because of them that Deaf Missions was able to train his father and lead him to Jesus.
Deaf Missions
Chad graduated from Gallaudet University with both Bachelor and Master degrees. From 1999 to 2003, Chad served as Ministries Coordinator with Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa. After a three-year stint (2003-2006) as elementary teacher, elementary department chair, and assistant football coach at the MSAD, he returned to Deaf Missions as Associate Director. In November 2007, after a year and half of transition-in-leadership period, Brother King officially transferred leadership of Deaf Missions to Chad. Chad now feels he gets to give back to the ministry that has had a tremendous impact on his life. Chad is married to Glory, who is herself a nationally certified interpreter and a licensed sign language interpreter in the state of Iowa. They have six children and are blessed to be involved in First Christian Church and Christ’s Church of the Deaf, both in Council Bluffs. It is because of them that Deaf Missions was able to train his father and lead him to Jesus.
Andy Baker
Founder and Director of Remember the Children
Remember the Children was born in 1996 and has provided millions of dollars of resources to care for orphaned and neglected children, built homes and churches, impacted multitudes of lives through acts of loving kindness, developed future leaders in mission work, but mostly we just committed ourselves to leaving the Romanian country better than we found it. In early 2017, Remember the Children expanded into Tanzania. Three homes have been developed, and thirty-six orphaned children now have a new mom and dad in the community of Tabora. In 2004, we adopted two girls and created our new forever family. I always said I would never go to Africa. Be careful what you say, the good Lord might just take you to places you don’t desire to be, in order that you might become who he wants you to be.
Founder and Director of Remember the Children
Remember the Children was born in 1996 and has provided millions of dollars of resources to care for orphaned and neglected children, built homes and churches, impacted multitudes of lives through acts of loving kindness, developed future leaders in mission work, but mostly we just committed ourselves to leaving the Romanian country better than we found it. In early 2017, Remember the Children expanded into Tanzania. Three homes have been developed, and thirty-six orphaned children now have a new mom and dad in the community of Tabora. In 2004, we adopted two girls and created our new forever family. I always said I would never go to Africa. Be careful what you say, the good Lord might just take you to places you don’t desire to be, in order that you might become who he wants you to be.
Melinda - serving in a sensetive country
Bible Lecturer:
John Whittaker
Preacher, Teacher and Pastor
John holds theology and ministry degrees from Boise Bible College, Cincinnati Bible Seminary, and a doctorate in preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has been serving in ministry for 30 years. He has served as a Professor of Preaching and New Testament at Boise Bible College for 19 years. During that time, he also helped plant a church in Kuna, Idaho, where he led the adult education ministry and preached for 11 years. He has taught classes for Eternity Bible College and taught and preached in various places around the country and the world. Most recently, he served for nearly 4 years as one of the teaching and campus pastors at The Pursuit, in Boise.
Preacher, Teacher and Pastor
John holds theology and ministry degrees from Boise Bible College, Cincinnati Bible Seminary, and a doctorate in preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has been serving in ministry for 30 years. He has served as a Professor of Preaching and New Testament at Boise Bible College for 19 years. During that time, he also helped plant a church in Kuna, Idaho, where he led the adult education ministry and preached for 11 years. He has taught classes for Eternity Bible College and taught and preached in various places around the country and the world. Most recently, he served for nearly 4 years as one of the teaching and campus pastors at The Pursuit, in Boise.