Northview Christian Church

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Missionaries:

At Northview, we believe it is our job to bring the truth about Jesus to the ends of the earth. Though we cannot physically go ourselves, we support missionaries and organizations who are doing just that all over the world. Below is a list of some of the missionaries we support.
If you would like more information about any of our missionaries or our missions ministry, email Ben Burgess at burgoin@aol.com

Chiredzi Christian Children's Home

Hippo Valley Christian Mission - Chiredzi, ZIMBABWE

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In 1956 John and Marjorie Pemberton went to Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, as missionaries with Central Africa Mission. Their work has centered on establishing churches, training leaders of the churches, evangelism, and establishing schools where Bible is taught as a required subject. John and Marjorie retired from the mission field to Grayson, KY in 1994. Their sons John Mark and Bob have worked hand in hand with other local Christian co-workers to build on the foundation they began. The schools continue to be a powerful tool of evangelism as well as a training ground for future leaders in the church. Since John Mark’s untimely death in November, 2005, Leanna has been asked by the Board to remain fulltime as Hippo Valley Christian Mission continues it’s work, with a team of ministers in the Mashoko/Hippo Valley area, in discipling and church planting. This has included working with repatriated Mozambican refugees, where the Lord has raised up three evangelists and five congregations. In response to the incredible AIDS crisis in Zimbabwe, Chiredzi Christian Children's Home and Chiredzi Christian Children's Village have been opened for orphans where children victimized by AIDS find refuge and hope through Jesus. If you would like to learn more about thier ministry, visit their website at hippovalley.com

Nate and Whitney Hutchison

Aukland, NEW ZEALAND

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Since October 2005, Nate and Whitney have been preparing to serve God through planting new and relevant churches in New Zealand. In November 2007 they moved to Auckland, New Zealand. They are currently based on the North Shore with Shore Community Christian Church. They recently found the location their team will be planting their church and are beginning the planting process. In 2008, Nate and Whitney welcomed into the world their first child, Lane.
If you would like to know more about Nate and Whitney, you can visit their blog at n8andwhitney.blogspot.com If you would like to know more about their ministry, check out their website, n8andwhitney.com.

Jono and Sarah	ASIA
	Jono and Sarah are working in Asia with unreached people. For their protection, we cannot disclose more information about them online. If you would like to know more about what they are doing, contact the Missions Team.

Ben Neilson	Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
	Ben Neilson grew up in Danville and attended Northview in High School. For the last few years, Ben has been living in the Chech Republic teaching English and leading English clubs. Through the relationships he builds in his classroom and with co-workers and friends, he challenges people to look beyond the Christian stereotypes to see a Christ that is worth knowing.

TCM International

Vienna, AUSTRIA

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Since 1963 TCM International Institute has been serving Christians in Eastern Europe. During the years of communist domination in the Soviet Union and her satellite countries TCM carried Bibles, Christian literature, food, medicine, and clothing to the Christians there. TCM missionaries wanted the Christians in these countries to know they had not been forgotten. TCM’s ministry was one of assistance, encouragement, and love.
In 1971 TCM’s Board of Directors agreed to purchase Haus Edelweiss near Vienna, Austria. This Haus (and three other buildings) on six acres of land was to serve as a strategic point from which to travel into the countries of Eastern Europe to serve Christians. Now, more than thirty years later, Haus Edelweiss is still serving in that capacity and much more.
Another dimension was added to the benevolence and encouragement ministry in 1982: Leadership Training. Church leaders from Eastern Europe were invited to Haus Edelweiss in Austria to study the Bible and related subjects with professors and preachers from the United States. Classes were also offered in-country for leaders who could not travel to Austria.
When communist domination collapsed in 1989, Gene Dulin, Founder/President of TCM, asked key leaders in Eastern Europe if TCM’s ministry was still needed in their part of the world. They said, “We need you now more than ever. Help us train our church leaders.” And so, since 1990, under the leadership of the current President, Dr. Tony Twist, TCM has been doing just that
To learn more about TCM, you can visit their website at tcmi.org

Zebedee Togarepi

Chiredzi, ZIMBABWE

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Zebedee Togarepi and Second Mile International are involved in church planting and evangelism through schools and orphan care in Zimbabwe. Because sixty percent of Zimbabwe's population is twenty-five years old and younger, that is who they gear their ministry towards. The Chiredzi Christian Children's home takes in the orphans and provides a place for them to live, provides food, and provides teaching about God and his plan for these children. For more information on Zebedee's work in Zimbabwe, visit the Hippo Valley Christian Mission website at hippovalley.com

Joel Vestal

ServLife International - INDIA

Joel Vestal has traveled to more than seventy nations, often working to improve living conditions in some of the world’s least-developed countries. He has conferred with Mother Teresa, has worked in Sudan during the height of its catastrophic civil war, began reconstruction after the devastating tsunami hit near his home in Thailand, was interrogated by secret police in Cuba, and was part of a team that started the first Christian church in northern India.
Joel did his undergraduate studies at Baylor University and graduate studies at Fuller Seminary. At the age of 19, he founded ServLife International, a ministry dedicated to alleviating human suffering by working with indigenous and local Christian leaders and networks around the world. The organization seeks to discover, encourage, and equip an emerging group of Kingdom entrepreneurs intent on demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ in word and deed. ServLife’s work is to care and rescue children who at risk, end hunger, and train/multiply the church around the globe.
Joel is married to Jill Elise and the father of Zayd (Arabic name meaning ‘to increase’) - born November 27, 2002 and Daya (Nepali name meaning ‘compassion’) - born on Aug 19, 2005. Their children give the Vestals the mission for their family, “to increase in compassion”. The Vestal’s make their home in Indianapolis
For more information on ServLive check out their website at servlife.org and to find out more about Joel, visit his blog at joelvesta.com

David and Allie	EAST ASIA
	David and Allie work in East Asia with unreach people. For their protection, we cannot disclose more information about them online. If you would like to know more about what they are doing, contact the Missions Team.