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VICTORIA “TIKI” GONZALEZ

Tiki works with young leaders on university campuses in Orange County, Southern California and coaches them in building Christ-centered movements that introduce students to Jesus, build them up in their faith, and send them out into the world to continue raising up the next generation of diverse multiplying disciples who can share the good news of Jesus wherever they go. Her ministry organization Cru believes reaching the university campus today means reaching the world leaders of tomorrow, thus helping fulfill the Great Commission.

MATT ONESTO

Matt Onesto serves as the Area Director for Young Life in the Greater Whittier Area, which includes Whittier, Santa Fe Springs, Pico Rivera, and Hacienda Heights. Young Life’s mission is to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. The goal in the Greater Whittier Area is to establish different branches of Young Life, including WyldLife, Young Life College, Capernaum, and YoungLives.

GEORGE & PRISCA SHAKWELELE

George & Prisca’s work with Liebenzell USA involves mission mobilization, and training missionaries and church workers in cross-cultural missions or ministry. Their training programs include evangelism and discipleship in cross-cultural contexts with churches and other Christian groups. Their target groups are Christian universities, Churches, and other Christian fellowships.

JOEL & BETSY EYESTONE

Joel and Betsy lived in the Philippines for more than 30 years where they’ve done leadership training, administration, and mobilization with World Venture. Currently they serve out of Centralia, Washington where they lead Kairos workshops to teach others how to live a life on mission and they minister among international business people and refugees.

TIM & CAROL CONRAD

Tim and Carol live in South Carolina and work with Unchartered Waters, a ministry devoted to empowering the local church across the US and use sports as an evangelistic and discipleship tool.

PAUL & ROBIN SHEDD

The Shedd’s answered God’s call to full time missions in their 40’s. Paul currently serves with Missionary Athletes International caring for staff and is the Director of So Call League 2 Team. Paul is leading soccer camps in Southern California with hundreds of kids who develop their soccer skills and young adults who volunteer to work with the kids.

PAUL & MARIE LEHMANN

Paul and Marie now live in Salem, Oregon where they minister to refugees and Paul continues to teach via the internet at a bible school in the Middle East to train leaders to serve the church.

GARY & KAREN GRIFFITH

Gary and Karen stepped into roles in the US after serving for many years overseas. Both now help to train others. Karen works to get other missionaries ready to serve abroad while Gary trains leaders and bible teachers as well as teaches seminary classes online for students around the world.

DAVID & DIANE MARTINELLI

David and Diane joined Cru independently after being significantly impacted by the ministry in college. David is currently the Executive Director of the Field Missions for Cru headquarters in Orlando, FL. They serve in a national role providing leadership to Cru team members in the US.

DAN & KIM EYESTONE

Dan serves with One Challenge (formerly OC International) from Spokane, WA. In this season Dan develops tools to help their One Challenge team and other organizations measure ministry results and make better strategic decisions.

BARNEY KINARD

Barney is currently serving as a missionary and evangelist to children with Kidology, Inc. Kidology’s mission is to equip and encourage those who minister to children, providing valuable resources and support to children’s ministry leaders. One of Barney’s notable contributions is the development of Story Sticks, a creative storytelling method that has gained international recognition and is now used in over 65 countries.

YOLANDA VILLALOBOS

Yolanda Villalobos works near Tecate Mexico serving the community of El Testerazo serving young people whose parents work as agricultural workers in Northern Mexico. WACC teams have served in the El Testerazo community and sent in-kind supplies for the work there.

TONY & MARGARET HEREDIA

Brother Tony lives in Exiter, California as he spends much of his time ministering to Pastors throughout Latin America. He focuses on encouragement, extending knowledge, and expansion of the gospel. WACC teams have partnered with Brother Tony to serve and learn with churches and leaders in Northern Mexico.

RAOUL & KAREN ARMBRISTER

Karen and Raoul Armbrister serve with Karazim Ministries International on Grand Bahamas Island. Hurricane’s cause extensive damage to the island community and impact the daily lives of residents there. WACC has been sending teams to serve the people and form friendships that have led to ministry results that empower local churches to transform communities.

MIGUEL & LINDA SANCHEZ

Miguel serves in San Antonio de las Minas, Mexico where he makes disciples and equips and serves church leaders.

BILL ANKERBERG

Bill Ankerberg invests his life in The Baltic and Scandinavian regions, especially Estonia, a country with a very few Christians, less than 2%. The people and churches of Estonia have responded very positively to his ministry. His work includes support of church planters, building churches leaders, caring for hundreds of Pastors, printing three editions of the Bible, supporting compassion ministry, mentoring and coaching dozens of Pastors and missionaries in the Baltics and Scandinavia. Bill’s ministry is part of the Baltic/Nordic Initiative of Converge International Ministries.

ZACH & BETH POWELL

Zach and Beth live in Europe and minister from there to serve impoverished communities and bring the hope of the cross to all.

TOIVO & EINIKE PILLI

Toivo Pilli works in the context of the local church in Estonia training leaders for the next generation. He also teaches theology and Bible internationally at seminaries in East and northern Europe.

THOMAS & RACHEL KIRVEN

The Kirven’s serve with Novo UK in Oxford England. Thomas has a leadership role at Novo. Both Rachel and Thomas intentionally pour into disciple-making relationships in targeted communities.

KULDAR KALJUSTE

Kuldar and Margaret Kaljuste joined Josiah Venture (JV) in September 2009. God gave Kuldar a vision to reach young people in his own country, Estonia. In 2009, The serve through camp ministry during the summer months to reach the lost through training young leaders in a soccer ministry, music and English language practice. They are part of a team in Tallinn to be part of a new local church plant. As a family, they want to be a part of the movement of God among the youth of Eastern Europe and desire to lead the next generation to Christ.

GREGG & KIM VURBEFF

Gregg and Kim currently pastor a church and disciple international students in France. They also help with member-care for Ripe for Harvest as VP-Field Director supervisor in Lyon, France. Kim also does Women’s Bible study.

ERIC & HEATHER KOOIMAN

The Kooimans work at Black Forest Academy, an international Christian school in Germany, where they are raising up the next generation of Jesus followers as they invest in their students. Eric is a Middle School Principal for missionary kids.

CRICK & MINDY PORIER

Crick and Mindy serve with Converge as leader of the South Estonia Outreach Project: Gospel to every corner of Estonia. This is their God Sized Goal. They work as church planters and do leadership training and mentorship.

LAURA CHINCHEN

Laura oversees the African Bible College Christian Academy in Malawi, Africa. Her late husband Paul was the President of African Bible College for many years. WACC has supported initiatives with ABC to support local medical clinics.

BRIAN & RACHEL PARKER

Brian is a linguist with Wycliff who currently supports the work of Bible translators who are native speakers for languages who have yet to read the Bible or hear the Gospel in their own languages in the Central African Republic and Cameroon. Rachel is the communications director for the team.

BRETT & KRISSY MOLTER

Brett & Krissy are educators who serve in Senegal, Africa at an international school.

MIKE & RHONDA COCHRAN

Mike and Rhonda lived in Thailand for 10 years, serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators since 1995. They have sens moved back to the states where they still serve across the globe. Mike is the Director of Language Technology Development. Rhonda is the Director of Team Vitality and Care.

DAVE & BONNIE LAMBERT

Dave and Bonnie Lambert serve in a hospitality ministry on military bases and are currently encouraging and ministering to American troops and other team members in Okinawa Japan with Cadence International.

BRIAN & BELINDA I.

Brian and Belinda teach English and work to equip and encourage small churches in Asia.