MISSIONS

Adam, originally from Abbotsford, felt called to serve full-time in Ukraine after several short term missions trips to Ukraine. Adam moved to Ukraine in 2007, and that is where he met his wife Luba, who was already serving on a ministry team in Ukraine. Now, 18 years later, Adam and Luba still live and serve in Ukraine together (along with their two kids aged 12 and 4) serving mainly in orphanage ministry, and church planting in Kryvyi Rih.

Gary and Kathy started their ministry by serving churches in British Columbia and Alberta, but after attending language school in Costa Rica, the two felt God calling them to pastor the people of Mexico, and then later Costa Rica. Gary and Kathy’s main role in their ministry is to train pastors, which is how they gained their title of “Pastors to the Pastors,”. Many pastors in Costa Rica have very limited access to biblical education-some have no formal education, while others have been trying to complete their degrees over the course of the last 10-20 years-so Gary and Kathy’s mission is to help equip these pastors with resources and training to help these pastors feel better prepared to lead people. Gary and Kathy work alongside the Bribri and Cabecar Indigenous groups primarily, but they also serve local evangelical churches and pastors who are local to the area.

Chris Hyslop serves in Abbotsford mainly working with young people and families. With his team, Chris runs activities for kids monthly during the school year, and during the summer the teams run activities weekly. Chris leads the Tuesday Night Truck Team (a ministry that builds relationships with young people and families) and he also serves as the coordinator for the Truck Mobile Drop-in Centre. Additionally, Chris serves in a local high school's metal and wood shops, making connections with kids through games.

James (Jim) and Christine Kelly have been serving in ministry for over 30 years, including in Canada, Kenya, India, and more recently Thailand. Statistics say that 94 percent of the population of Thailand is Buddhist; the people of Thailand are some of the least reached people in terms of the Gospel, which is what makes Jim and Christine’s ministry so important! Jim and Christine serve mainly by equipping Southeast Asian (especially Thai) church leaders with a concrete understanding of the Word of God, allowing for these leaders to make disciples and serve their communities well.