Reaching Out To The World As Ambassadors For Christ
Jesus tells us in Mark 16:15
And He said unto them, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."
ChristLife Church supports, encourages, and prays for the following dedicated missionarys to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world.
Dana Crawford - Dana is currently serving with New Tribes Mission in Indonesia. Dana is involved in language study, medical work, teaching literacy, Bible lessons and Scripture translation.
New Tribes Mission is a faith mission that exists to assist the ministry of the local church through the mobilizing, equipping, and coordination of missionaries to evangelize unreached people groups. This includes translating Scripture and seeing indigenous New Testament Churches established that glorify God.
Sharon Nordley - Sharon is serving with Wycliff Bible Translators in Senegal, West Africa. To answer this need, Sharon adds her seminary training, computer and administrative skills to a team translating the Bible into the Jola-Banjal language of southwestern Senegal.
Molly Treiber - Following a short term assignment in Bolivia, Molly was approved in 2008 for career missionary service. She teaches at the Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center, a school providing education to missionary children as well as others from foreign counties and the local area. Molly models her faith in the classroom and is able to mentor young girls through discipleship programs.
Molly is a member of The Evangelical Church in Moville, Iowa. She graduated from Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska in May, 2006 and completer her student teaching assignment in Papua New Guinea. She has sensed God leading her into mission work since she was in junior high school, maintaing that focus throughout her high school and college years. Molly is now an encourager to other students of God's faithfulness.
Gordon, Niki, Dori, and Mark Elliott - Gordon and Niki Elliott joined Evangelical Church Missions in June 1984 and have been serving in Bolivia since 1986. They lived in La Paz for a number of years before relocating to their present location in Santa Cruz.
Gordon has served in a variety of ministries through the years, most of which have focused on pastoral and leadership training. He continues to serve in an educational capacity and has the oppportunity to mentor Bolivian pastors and encourage new church plants.
Gordon is an ordained elder in the Pacific Conference of The Evangelical Church.
Niki, in addition to being a homemaker, serves as an educational therapist at the Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center, an English speaking school for missionary children. She provides individual attention for students who require additional help not available in the classroom.
Gordon and Niki have four children. Heather is a student at Rice University, Daniel at Indiana Wesleyan University and Dori at Anderson University. Mark, the youngest, lives at home and attends the Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center.
