Missions
Missions matter at Waterbrook. We know that our ability to impact this world is tied to the missionaries and organizations who have connections in their regions. It’s why we take 10% of our giving and apply it towards missions. This money goes to support our 16 missionaries around the world, short-term mission trips, and various mission projects throughout the year.
Upcoming Trips
Reach out to the Church office for more information!
CALI, COLUMBIA | JUNE 21-28
Working alongside mission organization E3, this trip will have an evangelistic emphasis as you share the gospel alongside Columbian Christians. Waterbrook missionaries Don Moore and Sam Ingrassia will be leading this trip.
ROMANIA | JULY 4-12
Working alongside Life Romania and Worship Coaching International, this trip will have a variety of opportunities to serve including working with kids, teaching, worship, being a camp counselor, etc. Waterbrook missionary Don Moore will be leading this trip.
BARRANQUILLA, COLUMBIA | OCTOBER 4-11
Working alongside mission organization E3, this trip will have an evangelistic emphasis as you share the gospel alongside Columbian Christians. Waterbrook missionaries Don Moore and Sam Ingrassia will be leading this trip.
HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIP | JULY 12-19
Working alongside Group Missions, this trip is for high school students. They will be serving the inner city of Nashville, Tennessee, through Bible clubs, work projects, and more. Elder, Brian Villanueva, and his wife Carla will be leading this trip.
Missionaries
At Waterbrook, we believe in the power of service and the importance of spreading hope and love around the world. Our Missionary work focuses on sharing the message of Christ through outreach, support, and community engagement. You can read more about each of our missionaries and their heart behind their ministry below and please join us in praying for each one of them!
JONATHAN & BARBARA BAKER - AVANT - MEXICO
Jonathan and Barbara serve with Avant Ministries in Mexico and are partners in the journey of suffering with a calling and passion to provide help in difficult times with biblical truths.
JOSHUA & HALEIGH BRAMER WORD OF LIFE - HUNGARY
My name is Joshua Bramer and my wife Haleigh, and I serve at Word of Life Hungary where I am the Director and a teacher.
TIM & BRIANNA BUCHANAN - AVANT - MEXICO
As we look towards our next goal, we are praying that the Lord would continue to supply ministry partners to help us reach our goal of 100% monthly support and launch fund before the end of summer so that we can begin Language School.
DOULOS PARTNERS
Our Mission: Empowering Communities Through Church Planting
Doulos Partners exists to empower the indigenous to take the Gospel further and faster to the ends of the Earth.
Doulos Partners is an international church-planting ministry based in Birmingham, Alabama that acts as a missions mutual fund for other Christian nonprofit ministries. We not only provide financial assistance to our ministry partners around the world that share in our vision and mission, but we also provide support through prayer and leadership resources.
ROGER & SUZANNE DORIOT - CROSSWORLD
Roger & Suzanne Doriot are missionaries providing linguistics, medical, and general support in southeast Asia since 1975 with Crossworld Ministries.
Their work consists mostly of translating the Scriptures for one of Indonesia’s many language groups and assisting them with their practical needs.
YOHANNES FAYE - SPOKEN WORLDWIDE
Spoken Worldwide was launched in 2005 by four men with an unbridled passion for Jesus Christ. 2/3 of the world’s population learns through spoken, not written, words
A team of 24 staff and 98 field missionaries now work in 70 countries with 64 partners and 139 languages.
Since I have come to know and experience God’s love and forgiveness over 25 years ago, the Lord has made it my ambition to live for Him.
SARAH GAYLER - CHILDREN'S RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
Sarah was born and raised in Texas. She attended John Brown University in Arkansas where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design. It was there that her love of serving and engaging with others was sparked. She was hopeful that she could use her artistic gifts in a ministry setting. After graduating, she moved back to Texas and soon she found her way to Children’s Relief International. Sarah takes great delight in traveling to new places, cultivating life giving relationships, creating anything from a well told story to ceramics, and spending time outdoors. She is honored to have the opportunity to grow and serve with CRI in this season—to get a front row seat to all that the Lord is doing around the world.
JONATHAN HAU - LEAD PASTOR - REALITY CHURCH VANCOUVER
We are a community of people who believe in Jesus and seek to practice His way of living, together in our homes, schools, jobs and neighborhoods of Vancouver. We gather on Sundays to sing, be taught, break bread and simply be together as a family. Throughout the week, we meet in smaller community groups, moms’ groups, softball teams and share meals as friends because following Jesus is lived out in the everyday life.
SAM & VICKI INGRASSIA - e3PARTNERS - COLUMBIA
Sam Ingrassia, born in 1953, originates from St. Louis, Missouri. Sam graduated with Bachelors degrees in both Biblical Education and Theology, accompanied by a deep sense of God’s calling into vocational Christian service. Sam trained at Dallas Theological Seminary where he completed a Master’s Degree in 1983.
AMADO & BARB LOZANO - AVANT - MEXICO
Amado & Barb Lozano serve with Avant Ministries in Mexico and the USA with the Latin community. Every day we discover some other medical need in our community. We have been able with your generosity, to meet these so far. Please pray for God’s provision as we discover medical needs that most families are unable to meet financially. The people trust us A and show their appreciation by worshipping with us.
Don Moore - Worship Coaching International (WCI)
STEF VAN MEERVELD - AMBASSADORS FOOTBALL
Stef and Christy have a combined 40 years of soccer ministry experience with Ambassadors Football and have strong ties to the local area.
Stef grew up in the Netherlands where his soccer career at the second division level got turned upside down when God called him into full time soccer ministry at age 27 with Ambassadors Football based in Cleveland, Ohio.
CLOSED COUNTRIES
Waterbrook Bible Fellowship supports mission’s groups / missionaries that serve God in a closed country.
What is a closed country you ask?
Any country or culture that forbids by force or intimidation worship of any belief but their own.
There are two main ways Christian’s experience persecution in a closed country.
Pressure – Measured in five spheres of life: Private, Family, National, Church, Community.
Violence – Based on the number of attacks and deaths due to religious belief.