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SBC Ministries "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed." |
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Jake served in Missions to India from 1996-98, while Julie participated in a Short-Term trip to Ecuador during that time. They were married here at Southwest in 1998, and were very active in our College and Career ministry. Jake and Julie spent two years helping to establish a vital campus ministry at Portland State University, when the Lord called them to Australia. The Abrahams went to Melbourne in January 2001 to serve with Campus Crusade for Christ, planting new ministries at Monash University and other area campuses. They will relocate to Orlando, FL in Summer 2008 to assist in directing campus ministries in South and Southeast Asia.
Bob and Dawn served for 34 years with TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Mission) working with churches and training leaders in Colombia. They "retired" in 1997, and now work with Valley Bible Church in outreach to Hispanics in the Puyallup Valley.
Marshall and Cathryn have been in the Czech Republic since 1994. The Browns are sent directly by Southwest Bible Church, and work with Biblical Education by Extension (BEE), training pastors and lay leaders. Marshall also teaches Bible and theology courses at the University of Ostrava, and helped start the Evangelical Society in the Czech Republic.
Don & Gretchen have been serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Guatemala since 1984, translating the Bible into the Cakchiquel (cock-chee-KELL) language. In 1998, the Cheneys passed a major ministry milestone, completing a rough draft of the New Testament in that foreign tongue.
John and Jeanette have served with Society for International Ministries (SIM) for over 30 years. The Coreys are currently direct missionaries of Southwest Bible Church, and are involved in building up the church in Spassk, Russia, which John helped plant in 1994. The Coreys also serve here in Portland, working especially among people interested in becoming missionaries.
The Gordillos joined Campus Crusade for Christ in January 2004 to serve in Melbourne, Australia. They see a tremendous need and opportunity for the Word of God to go out to over 300,000 university students, many of whom come from countries where the worship of God is illegal. Together with their children they are excited about opportunities to share with those who have never heard.
Bob & Louise Griffin have been serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators - Jungle Aviation And Radio Services (JAARS) since 1965. Bob is the Associate Director for Public Relations and Director of International Relations for JAARS. He meets with diplomats in Washington, D.C. and at the United Nations, from countries where Wycliffe works or is seeking entry with the Gospel.
Southwest's relationship with the Hamiltons began unofficially during the 1998 Winter Olympics held in Nagano, Japan. Since then, several pastors from SBC have visited Nagano to help with their annual Fall Bible Conference. Daniel has had opportunity since the year 2000 to extend Gospel witness into mainland China, as well.
John and Mary served with Campus Crusade for Christ in New Zealand for 8 years, and were instrumental in founding Auckland Bible Church. In 1997 they moved to Budapest, Hungary, where John serves as Staff Development Coordinator for 18 countries in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Kendrick and Alicia work with serving in Missions (SIM) at Galmi Hospital in Niger, West Africa. The Laus has been very active in serving at SBC as well as in the health services profession in Portland. Kendrick and Alicia visited Galmi in 1996-97 on a Short-Term trip. It was in January 2002 when they left for Africa. They continue to work in community health at Galmi Hospital, educating people about hygiene and nutrition and offering hope through the Gospel. The Lau's have four sons, Joseph, Gary, Andrew and Stuart, and one daughter, Elisabeth.
Kevin and Amy served the Lord here at Southwest beginning in 1995. In 1999, they were called to ministry with the Worldwide Student Network in the Midwest. They assist over 100 teams of students who serve the Lord overseas.
Bob and Cas serve as Regional Directors for Campus Crusade for Christ ni the Great Northwest Region of the United States. Their responsibilities include shepherding the 135 staff in this region as well as giving vision and direction for the campus ministries in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Northern Nevada. The Monaco's goal is to turn lost students into Christ-centered laborers.
Yuri is the president of Primorsky Association of Missionary Churches of Evangelical Christians (PAMCEC), in East Russia. His role includes coordinating missionary work in the Primorsky territory, managing evangelism and outreaches, and training new missionaries and pastors through different programs. Yuri and his family moved to Vladivostok in 1994 to begin serving the Primorsky region with the missionary organization "Hope to the People." Yuri was elected president of PAMCEC in 1997. SBC became involved in PAMCEC through Spassk Bible Church (SBC church plant in far east Russia) when it joined PAMCEC in order to continue meeting legally and to own property. Through Spassk Bible, John Corey was able to meet Yuri and has been mentoring and encouraging Yuri and PAMCEC. SBC has sent various lay leaders and pastors to teach at different seminars as well as teams to join with PAMCEC to staff English camps.
Joe began following Jesus during his junior year in college at Oregon State University. He spent the rest of his college experience heavily involved in leading small group Bible studies and sharing his faith whenever he could. By the end of his senior year he began to realize God was calling him to serve in full time ministry. Shelby was in middle school when she began to realize that Jesus wanted to be her Savior and Lord. She started to read the Bible for herself, and slowly the power of God's Word began changing the desires of her heart. In high school, she read a missionary biography that God used to grow her desire to serve Him as a missionary. In 2002 Joe and Shelby met and married and soon after began working full time as campus ministers with Real Life Ministries (a ministry of Calvary Chapel) at OSU. Today Joe and Shelby work for the US Center for World Mission (USCWM) as Campus Mobilizers. Their job is to multiply, disciple and mentor students in world missions. They desire to educate, equip, encourage and empower college students to glorify God by personally fulfilling their most strategic role in world evangelism.
While here at Southwest, Jason served in many capacities. He taught Childrens Church, was actively involved in the Career group, attended a Home Bible Study and discipled young believers. He has been appointed by SIM and Southwest Bible Church to go to Loja, one of the poorest and most isolated of Ecuador's provinces. The purpose of his ministry in Loja will be to demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ by providing medical care and sharing the Gospel.
Daniel grew up at SBC and has been involved in a variety of ministries at the church as well as on his college campus, PSU. Through ministry with Campus Crusade for Christ he started to realize the concept of initiative evangelism and how it can have a profound impact on the lives of others. Daniel decided that he wanted to commit to spending a year overseas doing ministry in Russia. Daniel has joined a team in Moscow where his focus is to study Russian, meet with students and find creative ways to share the Gospel.
Jan Shafer has been overseas with TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Mission) since 1965. She recently returned to the States and hopes to minister locally in Yakima, Washington with NICE (Northwest Independent Church Extension).
Jeremy and Andrea were sent out by Grace Community Church and Grace Ministries International in October 2001 to serve the Lord in Pune, India. The goal of their ministry is to assist a local church in Pune to establish a leadership training institute--the Pastoral Training Institute (PTI). The PTI program places a strong emphasis on equipping students with the skills to accurately and powerfully preach God's Word expositionally. Their goal is to train up godly Indian men who will shepherd the churches in India. In addition to their ministry in PTI, the Smith family is active in evangelism and church planting ministries. Jeremy and Andrea have three children: Jeremy Jr., Abigail, and Nathaniel.
Paul & Linda Williams have served as linguists with Wycliffe Bible Translators since 1979, working with the Bribri tribe in Costa Rica. The Williams have recently completed translation of the entire New Testament in that language.
Marty and Jeanette Windle both grew up as missionary kids in the small towns, jungles and Andes mountains of Latin America and have served in missions most of their adult life. More than a quarter-century of ministry have taken them from Latin America to more than 30 countries around the world. Marty currently serves as President of BCM International, a non-denominational evangelical mission with more than 750 missionaries in some 50 countries on five continents. An award-winning author, Jeanette currently has 14 titles in print and mentors indigenous writers in a dozen different countries from Mexico, Spain, Philippines to Croatia and Bulgaria (see 
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