{"id":1239,"date":"2020-09-28T05:45:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T05:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/?page_id=1239"},"modified":"2023-01-12T05:28:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T05:28:41","slug":"missions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/?page_id=1239","title":{"rendered":"Missions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1404 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Missions.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Missions.jpg 538w, https:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Missions-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Missions-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1><strong>Please pray for and financially support our missionaries throughout the world:<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">George and Leela Chavanikaminil-India<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/George-and-Leela-C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1248 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/George-and-Leela-C.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nGeorge and Leela established a world-class theological seminary, New Theological College, a dozen satellite training centers, several primary and secondary schools, orphanages, and over 450 churches in north India. George also serves as the President of Good News for India.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Steven and Jennifer Curle-Zimbabwe<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Steve-and-Jennifer-Curle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1251 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Steve-and-Jennifer-Curle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"108\" height=\"95\" \/><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nSteven and Jennifer pastor a church and are working with an orphanage in Zimbabwe. They are also involved in Bible distribution and other means of evangelism.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Jeff and Barbi<\/strong><strong>David-Cuba<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jeff-and-Barbie-David.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1249 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jeff-and-Barbie-David.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/strong>Jeff works to strengthen the Cuban evangelical churches by providing theological and educational resources to Cuban pastors and church planters through the use of applied technologies. Jeff has created a network of learning communities in which trained mentors lead cohorts of pastors and church planters through a process of significant learning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold;\">Slavic &amp; Tamara Kravchuk-Ukraine<\/span><br \/>\n<i style=\"font-size: 1.125rem; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/secureservercdn.net\/45.40.148.117\/ce8.c43.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kravchuk-e1485899733981.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"139\" \/><\/i><span style=\"color: #7b7b7b; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 400;\">Slavik is originally from Ukraine, and he suffered much for the Gospel under the Communist rule. After living in the US for a time, he went back to Ukraine and started planting churches. With the help of Grace International he built a beautiful church building in Nikolaev.\u00a0 He oversees over more <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">tha<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">n 58 churches in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: bold;\">Brent &amp; Renea Liebe-Malta<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">Brent &amp; Renea have been serving in the country of Malta working on church <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">revitalization with the national church. It is a young<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1246  alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Brent-and-Renea-Liebe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"128\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">Christian church that is still developing, and a low number of Christians on the island. Their heart is to plant an international church that shows another side of who God is. They want to show that church can be a place to form community and a place where people can build a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">David and Naomi Robbins-Japan<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DavidNaomiRobbins.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1247 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DavidNaomiRobbins.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDavid and Naomi have been missionaries to Japan for more than 30 years. They have faithfully labored in this difficult field in church-planting ministry. They pastor a congregation that they pioneered in Togura, Nagano, Japan<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>.<span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: bold;\">Kevin &amp; Jennifer Stebbings-South\u00a0 East\u00a0 Asia<\/span><i style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kevin-and-Jennifer-Missionaries-e1671644732648.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2207 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kevin-and-Jennifer-Missionaries-e1671644732648-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kevin-and-Jennifer-Missionaries-e1671644732648-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kevin-and-Jennifer-Missionaries-e1671644732648.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 107px) 100vw, 107px\" \/><\/a><\/i><br \/>\nKevin and Jennifer have been serving in S.E. Asia for over fifteen years. Kevin provides leadership development and training for local and international leaders working in S.E. Asia. Kevin assists leaders to be more effective in the harvest field. Jennifer serves among the deaf and disabled through Hearts &amp; Hands. Together they seek to bring the life, love and leadership of Jesus to the communities in which they service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Thomas and Gladys Ukwute-Nigeria<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Thomas-and-Gladys-Ukwute.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1252 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wlacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Thomas-and-Gladys-Ukwute.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"127\" height=\"138\" \/><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThomas is a Grace International national leader. He is responsible for planting over 50 churches, a Bible School and other ministries, including a skill acquisition center for training boys and girls to become better persons in society.\u00a0 He also oversees Grace International Nigeria that has over 600 affiliated churches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please pray for and financially support our missionaries throughout the world: &nbsp; George and Leela Chavanikaminil-India George and Leela established a world-class theological seminary, New Theological College, a dozen satellite<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/?page_id=1239\" class=\"readmore\">Continue reading<svg class=\"icon icon-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use href=\"#icon-arrow-right\" xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use> <\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Missions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1240,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1239","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1239"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1242,"href":"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1239\/revisions\/1242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wlacc.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}