John David Thacker

Serving in: USA (West Virginia)

Program name: transForm (long-term)

John David Thacker has a vision is to plant churches that can be witnesses to the Kingdom of God in a post-Christian society, beginning in Charleston, W.Va. He envisions a network of small groups meeting regularly for worship, prayer, fellowship, study, discipling new followers of Jesus, and missional service in the community.

Norma Teles and the Joshua Center ministry

Serving in: Europe (Albania)

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Norma is director of the Joshua Center, a pre-school for Roma children in Lezhë, Albania. She leads a meeting for mothers of the Roma children. She leads a youth cell group and children’s ministry in the Lezhë congregation. She serves in partnership with Junta Menonita de Missões Internacionais, Brazil.

J. and M. W.

Sensitive location

This family lives in a major city in western Asia, bringing expertise and experience in “business as mission” into several arenas of engagement. They are Associated Workers of VMMissions.

R. W.

Sensitive location

R. is serving as a leader of a small group of English as Second Language teachers. She will equip others to teach and teach in a school and a preschool in Western Asia to serve the families of long-term workers and the community.

Jason Wagner

Serving in: USA (Virginia)

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Jason leads Christian services, offers pastoral care for inmates and coordinates visiting ministries. His chaplaincy work also includes advocating with churches for jail ministries and developing the needed resources for inmates, ex-offenders and their families.

Ashawrie White

Serving in: USA (United States)

Program name: tranSend (1-2 years)

Ashawrie is serving in college ministry at James Madison University, in partnership with Every Nation Campus and Divine Unity Community Church, Harrisonburg, Va.

Tyler and Kendra Yoder

Serving in: USA (Virginia)

Program name: transForm (long-term)

Kendra and Tyler are planting Garden City Church in the the south side of Richmond in the Manchester District of Richmond, Va., as church planting residents with Eastside Church and as Associated Workers with VMMissions.