Missions
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The Mission – Make Jesus Famous
It’s known as the Great Commission – a command from Jesus’ own lips for Christians to carry on His work and carry out His Word. We are called to spread the good news of His life, death, resurrection and love to everyone we encounter. That’s why Southland values global missions work. Though we cannot financially support every worthy missions project around the world, we prayerfully consider every work that comes before us and we consider ourselves blessed when God calls Southland to be a part of spreading His kingdom.
2010 Short Term Mission Trips (pdf)
Check out an update on Food for the Hungry’s work in Congo in this pdf
Southland Christian Church supports missions work around the world, and with each opportunity to serve, we strive to:
- Care for each missions partner
- Be actively involved with each partner
- Share the love of Christ through each partner
If you would like more information on missions, visit the MySouthland missions page or contact Janet, Andy, or Mark.
Forms Short Term Missions Application | Short Term Missions Policies
Current Mission Partners
| Location | Partner | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Undisclosed | We are developing sustainable livelihood systems in this country. |
| Austria | TCM International | TCM provides training and equipping for Christian workers from all over Europe and the world. For many years Southland has supported TCM at Haus Edelweiss through scholarships for the students and short-term trips. This partnership is all about serving those that are on the field sharing the love of Jesus to others. |
| Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati Christian University | The John Wilson Center for Urban and Global Outreach (CUGO) educates, encourages and equips students and the Christian community to serve. |
| Congo | Food for the Hungry | Food for the Hungry is supporting a nutrition project and building relationships in Eastern DR Congo. |
| Ethiopia | CMF International | Adrian and Jennifer Fehl and Jake and Erin Moore are working in the remote countryside of Ethopia in a small village helping with community needs and planting churches. |
| Haiti | Sonlight Ministries | Jon Wessel and Cady Calvert are planting churches and working in the area of educational development. |
| Jamaica | Herko Family Mission | Dennis and Mary Herko are church planters throughout the island. They are also involved in community outreach, working with children, widows and single moms. |
| Joplin, MO | Ozark Christian College | Partnering in ministry with Ozark professors that have and will personally share in Mozambique and other locations Southland serves. |
| Lexington, KY | Christian student Fellowship | Christian Student Fellowship has a huge outreach to the students attending the University of Kentucky. Brian Marshall and his team are ministering to the needs of the students who face many decisions during their stay at the university. |
| Lexington, KY | Iglesia Nueva Vida | Hispanic Ministry and church located in Lexington, KY. Birthed out of Southland, this congregation ministers to the Hispanic population in our city. |
| McKee, KY | Appalachia Mission of Hope | Ann and Harold Williams have for many years provided physical and spiritual help to Perry and Jackson Counties. Programs include back to school supplies, Christmas party, Easter party and Mother’s Day events. |
| Mozambique | Food for the Hungry | Food for the Hungry is supporting the Church Strengthening Program and working with pastors and villages in the Sofala District of Mozambique. |
| Mozambique | NTM | Stefan and Sharon Kern are assisting in the development of an educational system and overseeing construction of school facilities for NTM Missionary and other mission organization children, as well as church planting. |
| New Orleans | The Church at New Orleans East | Birthed from Building Better Communities which started before Hurricane Katrina and helped thousands past Katrina, the church is located off Read Avenue in East New Orleans. |
| New York City | The Orchard Group | Five church plants in five years beginning with the Westchester Indian Christian Church in Yonkers in the Summer of 2009. Pastor CT Abraham from Kerala, India is the lead pastor. |
| Nigeria | JOS ECWA Theological Seminary (JETS) | Supporting two professors Barje Magadi and Bauta Motty and their families and scholarships for students. The seminary trains pastors and Christian workers that serve in every country in Africa. |
| Seattle | Resonate Church | Resonate Church began as a church plant by Scott and Sarah Hatfield in 2006. Scott had previously been a team leader overseeing birth through young adults for seven years here at Southland Christian Church. |
| South Africa | Sam Kunhiyop | Sam is the past Provost of JETS Seminary in Nigeria and is now a professor at the South African Theological Seminary. Sam is assisting Southland in the works in Mozambique. |
| Southeast Asia | SCC | Developing programs in English education for children. |
| Southeast India | CCMI Fishook International | Richard Samuels is involved in church planting, homes for elderly destitute women, economic projects and a retreat center for pastors. |
| United States | Disciple Nations Alliance | Tom and Kathy Love continue helping local church leaders in the developing world and feeding hungry people. |