The Kejr’s have been called to work the people to mission in Northern Kenya. They feel a growing calling to reach those living and dying without Christ in the greater northern Kenya context. They desire to help strengthen missions in Northern Kenya through the local church, Kenyan missionaries, and foreign missionaries. They are working with SIM Kenya and leadership from several churches and organizations to help this take place through Kevin’s giftings in networking and organizational leadership. The Kejr’s serve with SIM Kenya.
Marcy Schuring has continued the work which she and Dan her husband have been dedicated to in the northeast Amazon area of Brazil for many years. Since the sudden passing of Dan, her desire has been to continue this work and transition the ongoing work to the next generation of global partners. Working with the Waiapi people they have translated much of the Bible into their language. They have seen many people come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and have discipled many of the people to better understand what it means to be a follower of Christ and how to live the life of a believer. Originally translating many Bible stories, they have also worked on creating films and now digital lessons from the Bible to continue to spread the Gospel to many in the area. The Schuring’s serve with the Ethnos 360 mission group.
John-Mark and Sara Sheppard have served in Liberia since 2013 with SIM. John-Mark is focused on translating the Bible into Manya, which had been an unwritten language and overseeing dozens of Manya literacy classes. Sara homeschools their three children (James, Noah & Audrey), facilitates adult trauma healing groups and cares for dozens of community children and teens with a daily meal, medical care, tutoring, and informal counseling. The Sheppards serve with the SIM organization.
The Sheppards have been missionaries since 1982. They served in Liberia until the country’s civil war forced all missionaries to evacuate for an extended period. In 1999, they relocated ministries to neighboring Côte d’Ivoire, where many Liberians had taken refuge during the war. They are back rebuilding the church association in Liberia, thanking God for the UN and democratic government stability in the country. They participate in national conferences, work individually with church leaders, help the local Bible college, nurture orphans, and provide a home for believers needing to visit the capital. We are the sending church for the Sheppard’s and they work under Baptist Mid-Missions.
M&M W and their daughter J work in Southeast Asia church planting in the largest Muslim nation in the world. They have been called to work with a people group that has no believers, no churches, and no preexisting church planting team. To engage with this people group they are required to learn two languages as well as engage in some form of business as missions. Please pray that Christ will work within the hearts of the Muslim people group, that He will be drawing them to Himself, and that as this family learns these languages and adjusts to life overseas God will clearly work through them.