REACHING THE WORLD

Married in 2004, Aaron and Emily have been serving the Lord together ever since. They have four children - Alexis, Nehemiah, Annika, and Josiah and are based in Hudsonville, Michigan.

Through Ambassadors For Christ International, Aaron has accepted the call to serve the Church at large as an evangelist and missionary.  The vision of AFCI is Revival in the Church; Evangelism through the Church, and training for the Church. This vision perfectly encapsulates the ministry Aaron is called to fulfill; to serve Christ as an evangelistic missionary, not apart from, but directly tied to the local Church.

Aaron is committed to reaching the lost through evangelistic work in the community. His desire is to strengthen local churches though preaching, teaching and training pastors, conducting evangelistic training for believers, and raising up the next generation of Biblical evangelists.

Leading the Chief Chaplaincy program in Zambia through Overland Missions, the Bonnemas train chaplains to serve over 200 chiefs and communities. Their work focuses on theological education and practical support, including distributing bicycles to enhance chaplains’ mobility and effectiveness in remote areas. This initiative addresses the critical need for spiritual leadership in Zambia, aligning with broader efforts to strengthen chaplaincy training in the region.
 
Pray for us

• Pray Tate and Austin will have wisdom as they lead their team.
• Pray for rain as Zambia encounters a second year of significant drought and no electricity. Companies are leaving, people are losing their jobs, and many people are starving. We are starting to see deaths now from starvation, which also means crime is rising.
• Pray for Tate’s health during her pregnancy, safety while traveling around Zambia, reliable vehicles, open doors with the chiefs, chaplains understanding their role thoroughly, Austin’s pilot training, and success with the Zambian Chaplaincy team learning how to lead.

Serve with us

• Travel with Family Church to Zambia and other nearby countries of Central Africa and work alongside the Bonnemas as they develop stronger relationships with tribal chiefs and the chaplains who serve them.

Doug serves as the Men’s Mentor for HeartReach Center in Wasilla, Alaska. This ministry serves as a pregnancy resource center, offering free medical services, parenting classes, and essential baby items to support individuals facing unplanned pregnancies.

Doug’s ministry includes mentorship programs addressing
abortion recovery, trauma, and relationship guidance, alongside community outreach through events, advocacy, and teaching young men how to be supportive husbands and awesome dads.

Pray for us

• Pray for the abortion pill reversal clients who come in weekly, for the mother's well-being - that we can be an encouragement to her and save the life of each baby.
• Pray for the pregnant women who see us that by viewing the ultrasound, they will make a positive life choice.
• Pray for the men who come to Doug for counseling on being supportive husbands and awesome dads.

Serve with us

• Travel with Family Church to Alaska and serve alongside Doug and Marlin, learning firsthand how best to pray for this vital ministry.

Helping Kenya Kids provides hope throughout rural Kenya by bringing essential resources- water, education, food, and healthcare—to empower Kenyan communities through faith-based initiatives.

Each Hope Center built integrates churches, medical facilities, schools, and water systems before transitioning control to
local communities. Collaborations with Kenyan authorities and nongovernmental organizations enhance their reach, ensuring holistic support for vulnerable populations.

Pray for us

• Pray that Helping Kenya Kids continues to share Christ’s love effectively, making disciples and transforming lives through its various programs and outreach efforts.
• Pray for God to provide the necessary resources for ministry growth, self-sustaining projects, and expanding church planting efforts across Kenya.
• Pray for the individuals and families impacted by Helping Kenya Kids, asking that they experience spiritual renewal, economic empowerment, and lasting hope in Christ.
• Pray the gospel will spread and establish strong, disciple-making churches among the Maasai people and other regions where Helping Kenya Kids is reaching new communities.

Serve with us

• Travel on one of the many trips that Family Church takes into Kenya to work alongside Helping Kenya Kids.

The Amazon Water Project, founded by Jason and Kristyna, provides clean water access to indigenous communities through well-drilling in the Amazon River basin of Brazil. To date, they installed 16 small water wells, built three shallow well-drilling rigs and one large drilling rig for deep wells, and supported a medical clinic with dental care. Their efforts enable evangelism and Bible translation among the Waiapi people.
 
The Schurings are learning the Waiapi language to advance church planting, continuing work initiated by Jason’s father. Their initiatives address physical and spiritual needs, aiming to establish sustainable communities.  
 
Pray for us

• Pray for new coworkers to join us at the jungle base.
• Pray for direction as the ministry adjusts to a change in personnel.
• Pray for our small group of Waiapi believers as they do more teaching and translating.
• Pray for more people to join the well-drilling projects to spread to new regions.

 
Serve with us

• Travel with Family Church to work alongside Jason by digging water wells, constructing medical clinics, or on a medical trip to serve at one of the clinics. Women are needed to assist Kristyna in building relationships with the women of the jungle.

Counteract International focuses on breaking cycles of adversity for incarcerated and released youth. Their holistic approach includes daily mentorship, life skills training, and biblical guidance within juvenile prisons, followed by post-release support through success coaches who connect youth to education, employment, and community resources.
 
Founded in 2000, they emphasize long-term stability through programs like scholarships and teacher sponsorships to foster generational change.
 
Pray for us

• Pray for the protection and witness of many faithful Christian youths who were doing well after release from juvenile detention and then re-arrested and sent to adult prisons because of their previous gang affiliation.
• Pray for Pastor Edwin as he leads a new program training alumni youth and mentors from local churches, including Iglesia Transformación, a Campus of Family Church.
• Pray that young people will respond well to the guidance, support, and success coaching they receive following incarceration.
  
  

Serve with us

• Travel with Family Church to El Salvador to help mentor formerly incarcerated youth, assist with community reintegration efforts, or support educational initiatives.

Through Wycliffe Bible Translators, the Hovings support remote communities and missionaries. Mark works as a pilot, mechanic, and instructor with YAJASI, a nonprofit providing aviation services to isolated areas, enabling access for Bible translation teams and aid delivery. This role is critical in regions with dense jungles and mountainous terrain, where traditional transportation is impractical. Kathy focuses on family life and community engagement, fostering relationships that complement their mission work.
 
Together, they contribute to Wycliffe’s broader efforts in Indonesia, which include training local translators and equipping them with technology to accelerate Scripture access.
 
Pray for us

• Pray for wisdom as we parent our three children.
• Pray for the teachers at the mission school where our two youngest boys attend and for guidance for our oldest son, Micah, who is in the United States attending college.
• Pray that Mark will have wisdom as he leads the aviation department in Indonesia and is writing the new operations manuals, allowing them to partner well with other mission agencies.

Serve with us

• Travel with Family Church to East Indonesia as we support the efforts of Wycliffe Bible Translators, build relationships with other missionaries, and work alongside Mark and Kathy Hoving in rural communities.

Mission French Africa Ministries, established in 2014 by Rev. Paul and Charlotte Mpindi, focuses on evangelism, discipleship, and leadership training across French-speaking West Africa. Their work includes radio broadcasts reaching over 20 million daily listeners via 14 local stations in countries like Congo, Benin, and Chad, alongside Bible correspondence courses with thousands of students. They also train pastors and lay leaders, having equipped over 5,000 pastors and discipled 10,000+ individuals through follow-up centers in Congo, Central African Republic, and Benin.
 
Pray for us

• Pray for each of the 650+ pastors attending the seminary in Congo, where we only expected 150 to attend.
• Pray for peace in Congo so the training can continue.
• Pray for the daily gospel radio broadcasts reaching 20 million Muslims daily.

 
Serve with us

• Travel with Family Church to one of the French-speaking countries of West Africa and help local congregations serve within their neighborhoods.

Since Tirzah was younger, God gave her a heart for Muslims, and in 2023, God brought Tirzah to Northern Cyprus through Youth With a Mission (YWAM). Northern Cyprus offers visas to college students from all around the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa, providing many opportunities to connect with and disciple Muslims.

As part of the YWAM leadership team, Tirzah builds relationships with Muslim college students, holds women’s Bible studies, helps to plant a church, and serves the team in Cyprus.

Pray for us

• For unity, vision, and protection of my team as we continue to pioneer ministry in a majority Muslim community.
• The eyes of Muslim university students will open to the truth of Jesus, and they will encounter Him.
• For faith and boldness for new believers who have chosen to follow Jesus but are facing persecution from classmates, teachers, family, and friends.
• For God to provide more young single people to join
  our team.
  
  

Serve with us

• Travel with Family Church to Cyprus as we support the work Tirzah is accomplishing, building relationships, discipling people groups, and serving the team in Cyprus.