While Martin and Susie have between them nearly 50 years combined missionary experience, by their own admission they don't actually fit the standard picture of missionaries.
Based in Shrewsbury, in the English east midlands on the Welsh border, they have seven completely different roles with three different organisations that cover at least eight nations working on a variety of projects, but principally Reach the Unreached (RTU) and Youth With A Mission (YWAM).
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Working with The United Mission to Nepal (UMN) and based in Katmandu, Ann is Personnel Team Leader and leads on all issues related to the 160 Nepal and 60 expatriate staff members, David is UMN's Liaison Director relating to Nepali government officials and the Nepali Christian Community as well as facilitating training for Christian leaders in both Integral Mission and Forgiveness and Reconciliation.
Country: Nepal
While Miriam McAllister doesn't serve God in the mountains of Nepal, she serves Him in the shadow of another in north Belfast as the team leader of Ballysillan Youth for Christ, affectionately known as the "Blue Houses".
http://www.ballysillanyfc.moonfruit.com/
Country: Belfast
Having seen a need on a short-term mission - and wanting to serve the Lord through early retirement - in 2006 David and Janet Preston left Belfast for a small village called Kathenakonda in the south-east Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, 155 miles west of the state capital Hyderabad.
Country: India
Gary and his wife Helen have worked with Operation Mobilisation (OM) for over 20 years. Gary's initial involvement in mission was linked to the suffering church in Eastern Europe where he went on short-term trips to this part of the world and felt that this was something God was moving him towards full time. His home group at CFC (as they were called then) was also very active in praying and considering mission.
Country: England
There is eight hours time difference between Belfast and Seoul, South Korea's capital city and home to Jacqueline and Shogo Sadohara and their two children, Kei and his sister Megumi.
Country: South Korea
The walled city of Chiang Mai is in the northern part of the Kingdom, 400 miles north of Bangkok, it's known as the "rose of the north." Andrew and Lesley Dornan, along with their two sons Matty and Josh made it their home in 2008.
Country: Thailand
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Short Term Mission Opportunities
- March 2011 - December 2012 - On The Road - Ireland
Small team travelling to different places in Ireland to pray and encourage. Team would typically be away over a weekend for 3 days.
- September 2011 - UCCI, India
A unique opportunity to teach one or all of the following subjects - English/Art and Craft/Computers/Sport/RE - for 1,2 or 3 months between September and December 2011. Any age group can apply and you will be living on the UCCI campus with David and Jane
- October 2011 - Barnabas Trek - Nepal - THIS TRIP IS NOW CLOSED
Join “The ultimate Prayer Walk”. A trek through the Himalayas, visiting Ethnic Tibetan villages ministering to believers and unbelievers and providing basic medical care (one doctor/ medical per team).
- January 2012 - Bassano Team - Italy
The team will support the church in reaching out to the community.
- January 2012 - India Quest
A unique opportunity to serve God and experience India on a 6 month discipleship course starting January 2012.
- February 2012 - Medical Team - Indo China
This is a fantastic opportunity for Doctors, nurses, pharmacists & dentists to go to Indo China and provide medical care through village clinics in rural areas.
- March 2012 - Prophetic Team - South East Asia
A specialised team will go to Thailand & Cambodia to pray, worship, encourage, & speak prophetic words to the people and places they will visit.
- October 2012 - Deborah Team - India
This team will lead training seminars to equip and empower women leaders connected to our Partners, Untied Christian Church of India.
- October 2012 - Deborah Team - Cambodia
An opportunity to minister to women and help them fulfil their destiny for themselves, their families and their nation through training, equipping and empowering.
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