Missionaries
Cliff and Judy Anderson
Wycliffe Bible Translators - JAARS
www.wycliffe.org
judy-cliff_anderson@sil.org
704-843-5257
Live in Waxhaw, NC
The Andersons first worked in the Philippines and now are at the JAARS Center in NC providing computer support for Wycliffe translation teams worldwide. Cliff and Judy are former members of DCC.
Children: John (son), Leah (daughter in law); 2 grandchildren
Supported by DCC since 1982
Tim and Sherry Crater
Associated Ministries
tscrater@juno.com
703-491-6922
Live in the Washington, D. C. area
Tim is the founding pastor of DCC and founder of Associated Ministries, which lobbies for Christian interests in Washington. He writes a newsletter "AMI Capital Report" that gives the Christian perspective on politics. In addition, he serves as pastor of a small local church.
Sherry works at Family Research Council, involved with congressional relationships and Christian issues of concern, including religious freedom issues.
Children: 4 grown sons: Dave, Jon, Matt and Andy; 2 grandchildren
Supported by DCC since 1987
Paul and Leanne Dzubinski
Greater Europe Mission
www.gemission.org
www.dzubinski.com
pdzubinski@gemission.com
Live in Athens, GA
After many years of church planting in Austria and Spain, the Dzubinskis are presently living in the States while Paul does research for GEM into effective church planting techniques and Leanne completes her doctorate.
Leanne is the daughter of Jim & Joanne Mason and grew up in our church, along with sisters Patricia Lantis and Anslee Foster.
Children: Kate and Anna
Supported by DCC since 1994
Vic and Sue Jackopson
Our Father's Arms
Live in Southampton, United Kingdom, but Vic travels extensively.
After serving as President of "Hope Now" ministries for many years, Vic is presently the International President of "Our Father's Arms" focusing on prision ministry.
Supported by DCC since 1990
Jeff and Elizabeth Jansen
Wycliffe Bible Translators
www.wycliffe.org
jeff_jansen@sil.org
Live in Singapore (presently on furlough in Atlanta, GA)
Jeff provides computer support and Elizabeth provides accounting for Wycliffe Bible Translators in Asia and the Pacific.
Jeff is also a gifted Bible teacher. His parents are former DCC members Tom and Lillian Jansen (retired to FL), and Jeff grew up in our church.
Children: Nicholas, Christian and Christina
Supported by DCC since 1995
Chal and Holley Knox
Inglesia Nueva Vida
www.invlex.org
carlos@invlex.org
859-230-3385
Live in Lexington, Kentucky
Reaching the Latino population of Lexington with the Gospel of Christ, Chal and Holley serve as "missionaries in their own backyard." Iglesia Nueva Vida means "New Life Church" and is so named because the immigrants the church reaches come to the U.S. from all over Latin America looking for a chance to start over. The church purposefully and actively trains leaders and disciples members in both English and Spanish. Many DCC members have participated in the yearly evangelistic Festivals. Currently Iglesia Nueva Vida is raising funds for a building to house their growing ministries. Holley is the daughter of DCC members Dale and Patti Coleman and is the sister of members Kelly Fletcher and Blair Bick.
Children: Charlie, Julianne and Katelyn
Supported by DCC since 2004
Petri and Meredith Lleshi
Campus Crusade for Christ
www.ccci.org
pmlleshi@hotmail.com
Live in Tirane, Albania
The Lleshis work with college students at the university in Tirane and began a sports (soccer) ministry to work full time with athletes this school year. They also run "Athletes in Action" conferences in Albania. In addition they have helped to take the Jesus film to rural areas and helped run the "We Are Not Ashamed" Student Conferences for several years.
While at Oglethorpe University, Meredith was a student of former DCC member Keith Baker (retired with wife DeAnn in FL).
Children: daughter Klara and a son
Supported by DCC since 1999
Johan and Lilli Lukasse
European Christian Mission International (ECM)
www.ecmi.org
johannes.lukasse@gmail.com
Live in Belgium
ECM is committed to planting and developing churches and imparting to them the vision to multiply in the local community. ECM missionaries are active in planting churches in Poland, Romania, Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Serbia and Spain. Johan is involved in a 7 year campaign to clearly present the gospel to every household in Poland.
Supported by DCC since 1987.
David and Kathy Meade
PROPempo International
www.propempo.com
davidmeade@propempo.com
Live in Sharpsburg, GA
PROpempo helps churches glorify God through biblical ministries by providing training, resources and networking in missions. They also hold national conferences for churches, pastors and missionaries to make their ministries more effective. Formerly missionaries in the Philippines for many years, the Meades are active in serving the Muslim community in North Africa through Arabic World Ministries.
Supported by DCC since 1989
Joseph and Esther Tan
Ambassadors for Christ
www.afcinternational.org
afcjt@pacific.net.sg
Live in Singapore
Joseph is the South East Asia Regional Coordinator for Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Sarawak, Indonesia and the Philippines. He and Esther conduct Family Life Conferences and bring speakers and doctors into the bush to minister to people in very remote villages.
Supported by DCC since 1987
Meg Terry
Campus Crusade for Christ
www.ccci.org
virginiamterry@gmail.com
Lives in East Asia
Since graduating from Auburn University in May 2010, Meg has been serving in East Asia as an intern for Campus Crusade for Christ. Her and her team’s focus is building student-led movements, as they share the Gospel with university students and disciple them through relational ministry. Meg grew up in DCC, and her parents Jim and Becky Terry are members of the church.
Ron and Belinda Tyler
Evangelism Explosion Int'l
www.eeinternational.org
rtyler@eeinternational.org
EE presents a simple but clear Gospel message that has proven effective in winning thousands of souls to Christ in 211 nations worldwide.Participants in EE clinics and workshops have their passion for Christ renewed, are equipped with tools to share their faith and are motivated to prayerfully seek opportunities to do so. Operation Harvest also provides a vital partner relationship with International Field Workers, their families and their daily ministry routines. DCC sponsors African Field Workers through EE.
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-Mark 16:15b
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