Missions

THEREFORE GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS. . .

Letter from The Missions Pastor

    We at Lincoln Berean have clearly understood that God's calling for us has never been only local; it is truly global. Today we pursue an urgent mission to make Christ known to those who are still without God and without hope. We continually seek to make Christ known--through intentional missions ministries--in strategic locations all over the globe.

    We hope to stir in each of us a greater sense of hunger for the fulfillment of Christ's Great Commission--to make disciples of all nations. But how do we do this?

    One way is by prayerful involvement in our missionaries' lives. We seek every LifeGroup within our church to adopt a mission field somewhere in the world and to continually hold them up in prayer and in communication. We also promote short-term missions trips in partnership with our missionaries around the world.

    Another way is our ongoing involvement in planting Berean churches in India. Within the Berean Fellowship of Churches, we have a goal of 300 church planters in three years!

    We seek to promote missions throughout the year. Each Fall, Lincoln Berean has a two-week Missions Conference to highlight our part in missions, whether it is going, giving, praying, serving or sending.

    If you would like to learn more about missions, please contact me through the Missions Administrative Assistant, Janette Little in the church office, 483-6512, for more information.

Yours for His glory,

Jeff Petersen
Directional/Missions Pastor 

Our Vision

Missions Conference.  Twice a year, usually the first  and second weekends in November.
 
Training.  We have begun our Missionary Preparation Program which is designed to help people determine whether God wants them involved in missions, and if so, many practical training steps to be ready for missions work.  For more information, please contact Dave and Judy Hansen at 421-2199, or email at:  djhansen50@msn.com

Support

Financial support for our missionaries comes through giving specifically designated for missions or for special projects.
 
Prayer support.  If you would like to have one of our Mission Field Booklets that gives a brief  sketch of our missionaries and the field in which they work and live, please contact the Missions Administrative Assistant at 483-6512  or  ask for a copy at the Information Desk.

Sending of Prayer Letters.  Please contact the Missions Administrative Assistant in the  church office, 483-6512, to receive any of our missionaries' letters.

Our Missionaries

Sharing the gospel around the world, in. . .

Asian Students--Craig and Jamey Cihak, AL
Belgium--Fred and Janet Young

Bolivia--Rob and MaryLea Free; Crystal Strasburg

Brazil--Mark and Diane Ellis

Bulgaria--Brian and Kathy Edwards

Central Asia Peoples--Ron and Rachel Johnson, CA
Compassion Ministries--John and Gala Dallmann, IL
Cote d'Ivoire--Cheri Geise

East Asia--Jim and Kris B.; Cliff and Glenna H.; Mark and Karen B.

Global Bible Translation--Darrel and Cheryl Eppler, TX
Guam--Phil and Gwen Binder; Sterling and Gwen Ottun
Guinea--Chris Busenitz
Guyana--Ken and Karen Glover

India--Berean Fellowship of Churches

Japan--Chris Ebbers

Mission Recruiting--Paul and Hannah Nielsen

Montenegro (and Serbia)--Doug and Jan Hamm; (CEF Nationals)

Papua New Guinea--Rick and Jolene Nachtigal
Retired Missionaries--Richard and Ruth Heldenbrand, France
Spain--Dan and Joan Ashcraft; Glenn and Sue Ashcraft; Matt and Rachel Ashcraft

Sudan--Matt Lovelace
Thailand--Randy and Cathy Harris
U.S. Campus Ministries--Shaun Grantski; Kent and LeAnne Pierce; Bob and Sandy Walz; Mike and Kim Havenstein, Lincoln.

U.S. Christian Camping--JoAnn Beetem and Ruth Ann Rodgers, NE

U.S. Community Ministries--Dennis and Sara Williams, MI; Jim and Shelley Lessley, NE; Stan and Rachel Parker , NE; Dawn Leuschen, IN
Venezuela--Doug and Sharon Hefft (and AZ)

Vietnam and Laos--Tai Dam People Group

**Some missionaries' names have been changed for security reasons

Opportunities

Lincoln Berean seeks to offer many opportunities for service and outreach. 

Short Term Trips.  We offer various opportunities to go on short-term teams around the world.  For more information, call the Missions Administrative Assistant at 483-6512. 

Medical Teams.  There are specific opportunities for doctors, nurses, and others involved in the medical practice to use their special skills in many countries.  Please contact the Missions Administrative Assistant at 483-6512 for more information.