Our Missionaries
Meet our Missionaries
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Adam and Bethany*, both South Asian nationals, serve in their home country. Adam serves as SRC’s National Director, overseeing all initiatives and leading a growing team. Their team’s ministry includes church planting, disciple-making, ministry training, as well as community development and humanitarian aid projects. When you support Adam and Bethany, you are also supporting their entire team and the impactful work they are doing.
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Amos and Abigail* serve in South Asia. Amos, a native of the region, comes from a Hindu background, while Abigail is from the West. Together, their ministry focuses on making disciples on university campuses and serving in slum communities.
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David and Phoebe*, both natives of the Middle East, come from a Muslim background. They served the Lord in their home country until a civil war forced them to flee. Having personally navigated the challenges of life as refugees, they bring firsthand experience and a unique perspective on effectively sharing the gospel with refugees and the displaced. Their ministry focuses on displaced Arabic speakers.
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Nathaniel and Ruth*, both natives of the Middle East, served the Lord in their home country until God called them to serve refugees in a neighboring country. Today, they minister to refugees and Arabic speakers in two foreign countries, as well as in the West Bank.
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Allen and Anita*, both South Asian nationals, have dedicated over 20 years to serving in their home country. Their extensive knowledge and experience have enabled them to make disciples in areas where few believers exist, particularly in the city where they currently reside. Their primary ministry includes church planting, teaching, counseling, community development, and running medical clinics.
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Ezra and Priscilla*, both South Asian nationals, with Ezra serving as SRC’s Regional Director for South Asia, bring over 30 years of ministry and missionary experience. They have actively contributed to various locations in South & SE Asia. This extensive journey has equipped them with a wealth of knowledge and invaluable experience. Their primary ministry is focused on empowering churches and leaders to effectively share the gospel with those who currently lack access to it while leading our South Asian region.
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Abbaad and Aadab*, South Asian nationals, are originally from a Muslim background. They left their family’s religion to wholeheartedly follow Christ. Currently, they dedicate their time to serving marginalized segments of their society through community development initiatives. Their efforts not only contribute to positive change but also serve as a platform for sharing the gospel and engaging in disciple-making.
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John and Lydia*, North Americans serving in South Asia, bring a wealth of experience in disciple-making to our global ministry family. Based in South Asia, they are deeply involved in community development through business endeavors, all while prioritizing the essential task of making disciples. Additionally, John and Lydia play a key role in equipping and coaching SRC missionaries and partners, offering valuable support for their disciple-making initiatives.
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The Vessey family has a rich history of compassion and service to others. With nearly five decades of collective ministry, they have dedicated their efforts to various roles, from serving in local churches in the United States to Uganda, and currently in the Silk Road region. This extensive background fuels their current work as they actively invest in supporting missionaries and providing valuable ministry training, leading the SRC Global Prayer Network and caring for SRC missionaries on the field.
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Austin and Melissa Wood* come from diverse backgrounds—Austin is from East Asia, while Melissa is from North America. Their paths crossed when Melissa visited Austin’s home country in 2014, where Austin was engaged in cross-cultural service among an Unreached People Group (UPG) in his city. Today, they dedicate their efforts to serving UPGs both in Austin’s home country and the Middle East, focusing on nurturing and supporting East Asian missionaries serving cross-culturally in these regions.
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Steve & Janice represent a multicultural family based in North America. With more than 26 years of extensive missions experience individually, they contribute a rich tapestry of knowledge and expertise to the global SRC family. Steve serves in a leadership role, enabling him to be a passionate advocate for the Gospel-Deprived and those engaged in service among them. Janice, on the other hand, dedicates her efforts to supporting SRC missionaries as an integral part of the Member Care team.
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