MISSIONARIES

MVCC MISSIONARIES

We’ve had the privilege of sharing in the ministries of numerous missionaries over the years and are thankful that so many have obeyed God’s calling and gone into the mission field, both nationally or internationally. Mountain View financially and prayerfully supports multiple missionaries. If you would like to give to one of them individually, please use the “GIVE NOW” option under their info below.

Seth & Michelle Adkins

Information coming soon!

Claire Amico (RCE)

Claire has had the privilege of serving in Uganda since August 2017. She currently serves with Amazima Ministries by teaching at Good Shepherd’s Fold International School (GSFIS). The main mission of GSFIS is to offer missionary families in the Jinja area a place for their children to attend school so that the parents/caregivers at home have the option to dedicate more time to the ministry they serve. GSFIS provides a high-quality, Christian education that prepares the students they serve for post-secondary education in the U.S. Claire is serving as co-headmaster of GSFIS, HR Coordinator, and Math/Language Arts Teacher.

For more info, visit her blog HERE!

To contact Claire, email her at camico@amazima.org.

If you would like to give in support of Claire Amico, click on the button below. Gifts are tax deductible.

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Dan & Stephanie Bantly (CIA)

Dan and Stephanie joined Christ in Action (CIA) in September of 2019 when they relocated from the Charleston, South Carolina area. Dan is originally from western Pennsylvania and Stephanie is from central New Jersey where they met in 1984.

The Bantly’s had a landscaping business

in South Carolina for the 9 years prior to joining CIA. Before that, Dan worked in various management positions for Costco Wholesale for 17 years. Stephanie’s past experience was primarily in administration. Dan’s skills with warehouse management, inventory, and receiving allow him to assist CIA with setting up and running daily operations in their new warehouse facility. Stephanie’s core responsibilities within the ministry center around administration and finance.

They had been praying for some time for ways to serve where God was already at work. This had been even more prominent in their hearts while contemplating the “empty nest” phase of their life they knew they were entering in 2019. Meeting the staff and serving with Christ in Action during disaster relief efforts in Conway, SC following hurricane Florence in 2018 was just the answer to prayer they were waiting for. There, they witnessed a group of people selflessly serving and loving others and providing hope in the midst of a disaster. Being the hands and feet of Christ is their passion and they are living this out through their mission work with Christ in Action.

Please support the Bantly’s as they serve with Christ in Action, bringing HOPE to America’s families.

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Tim & Lindsey Butch (YL)

Tim and Lindsey have been called to minister to the youth in Wales with Young Life UK and establish a Young Life UK area that will be the launching pad for future Young Life UK missions in Wales.

They are passionate about sharing who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and how He is the foundation of our relationship. Tim and Lindsey want the youth in Wales to hear what Jesus has done for them and how much He values them. To that end, they want to meet them where they are and help them grow. Tim and Lindsey have a great desire to show the youth that Christ is so much more than just a statue in an old chapel or figure in a stained glass window, rather, He is real and wants a real relationship with them.

Wales has deep roots in Christianity and has experienced great revivals in its history. Today, only a small percentage of the youth have any meaningful contact with the church (some have said only 1 in 500 have). For the first time in the history of Wales, the 2021 census revealed that Christianity has fallen below 50% and, in the area of south Wales we are looking to minister to, has over 50% of the population identifying with no religion.

Both Tim and Lindsey are praying for an impact that will last for generations.

For more information, please visit https://cymru.ylinternational.org/

If you would like to give in support of Tim and Lindsey, click on the button below. Gifts are tax deductible.

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Jeff & Susie Kesner (IBT)

Jeff & Susie are serving as full time missionaries connected with the Institute of Biblical Translation. The mission of the Institute of Biblical Translation is “to provide resources and support for the development of scripture accessibility and engagement.”  IBT is connected with and fulfills this mission through two organizations; Barclay College and Our Daily Bread.
At IBT we are engaged in creating educational curriculums for Biblical translation, literacy programs, pastor certification, etc., (Barclay College) and also discipleship curriculums and resources, (Our Daily Bread).
Our mission work is both international and here in the United States. Jeff is currently responsible for the development and distribution of a new discipleship program through Our Daily Bread called 4-D, Deep Dive into Discipleship Development.  He travels to countries all over Africa to present the program and then works here in the US where Susie joins him in the work of assembling the discipleship curriculums for each country or city visited.

If you would like to join us in this mission, working here in the United States assembling the discipleship curriculums, please connect with us. We are happy to have you join our team, whether through your prayers, as a financial supporter, or helping “hands on” do the work.

Contact Jeff: 1040unreached@gmail.com
Contact Susie: susiekes@aol.com

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David & Lisa Moore (CIA)

In 2018, David began volunteering with Christ In Action during their deployment to provide disaster relief in New Bern, NC after Hurricane Florence. Then he started to volunteer regularly at their headquarters near Culpeper in 2020, assisting with various IT needs. David and Lisa could feel God beginning to steer their family toward working for Christ In Action as full-time missionaries. In 2023, that leading became their calling and they joined the CIA staff.

David continues to assist with IT and has added Facilities Management to his duties. Lisa works in the office using her skills in administration handling Training & Events and Administrative Systems. Their son, Kyle, hopes to learn more about the media side of Christ In Action and is eager to help-out whenever he can, but his priority is completing his daily schoolwork.

The Moore’s are thrilled to serve as a family with Christ In Action and know that God will continue to work in and through them as they walk this path together.

Please consider supporting the Moore Family as they serve with Christ in Action – Bringing Hope to America’s Families.

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Ivan & Rachel Penafiel (YL)

 

Ivan and Rachel’s vision is to make the gospel of Jesus known in Ecuador; to see kids transformed by the simplicity of the good news; by meeting kids where they are at, loving them and pouring into them with God’s unconditional love; to raise up and empower national and local leaders; to raise local support and involvement to take ownership of the ministry in their respective cities.

Ivan’s role is National Director for Young Life Ecuador.  Ivan spends much of his time meeting with people in the community (government leaders, church members, business owners, etc) to share the vision of Young Life and increase community involvement and awareness.  Ivan also travels throughout Ecuador to oversee, encourage, and train leaders who have the vision to reach teenagers in their city or town.

Rachel works with the Global Leaders (students who have been accepted into a scholarship program through Young Life), coordinates short-term mission trips, and the day-to-day administrative tasks.  Together we serve as mentors to leaders and walk with them through life, teaching and encouraging them.  Our hope is that more teenagers lives would be transformed by the gospel, disciples would be made, and more leaders would be trained to spread the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ through Young Life and begin the ministry in other areas of Ecuador”.

For more info, visit their blog at http://rachelsrhythm.blogspot.com/

To contact, email them at rhahn606@gmail.com.

If you would like to give in support of Team Peñafiel, click on the button below.  Gifts are tax deductible.

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Chris & Bethany Zitzmann (CIA)

Chris & Bethany (along with their children) are full-time missionaries with Christ In Action.  Chris, (formerly Director of Information Technology) serves with CIA as the Director of Operations, some of his responsibilities have included: website maintenance, photography/videographer, and providing behind-the-scenes technical assistance to others of the CIA staff.

Bethany has been full time with CIA since 2001. Her responsibilities include:  administration, bookkeeping, facilitation and oversight of equipment set-up and maintenance, site coordination and onsite mobilization of volunteers on deployment. She is also a commissioned chaplain.

For more info, visit their webpage at www.chriszitzmann.com.

To contact Chris, email him at chris@chriszitzmann.com.

To contact Bethany, email her at info@christinaction.com.

If you would like to give in support of Team Zitzmann, click on the button below. Gifts are tax deductible.

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