Fellowship
Global Christmas
LESS UNDER OUR TREE.
MORE FOR THE WORLD.
What is Global Christmas?
Take part in what God is doing around the globe by sharing our resources with a hurting world in need.
Every December, it is our privilege at Fellowship Bible Church to take a few weeks and place special emphasis on what God is doing around the world, both locally and globally. We call this season Global Christmas. It is a reminder for us to look beyond ourselves and embrace the work our Global and Local partners are doing as they embrace hurting people who need the good news of Jesus Christ. There are many needs that we could come alongside but our commitment to building relationships causes us to be intentional with a few. We have strategically selected local and global partnerships to help invest in and further their mission. Our partnerships are intentionally selected so our members have the opportunity to serve regularly and build relationships that shape us. Without intentionally building relationships with others on our street, community, and around the world we will remain limited in our understanding, experience, and views of who God is and the needs of the world. This commitment is rooted in our values of Better Together and Not About Ourselves.
Your giving makes a difference! These partners are doing incredible things, and we get the chance to come alongside and join them in kingdom work. Because of the generosity of your prayers, finances and sending global teams, we have helped to train leaders, educate and feed children, grow churches and so much more. Over the past 20 years, together, through our local and global partnerships, we have walked out our value of Not About Ourselves and have contributed over 15 million dollars and extended the reach of the Gospel!
Global Partners
Click the photos below to learn more about each partner.
Andrej & Nina Lovse
Andrej and his wife, Nina, shepherd a church of 30 people in Maribor, Slovenia. The congregation is primarily young students and young families. The constant thread of their church is they want to be disciples who make disciples. This is what they see Jesus calling them to in Matthew 28, and this is what they believe can be the thing that transforms Slovenia; when people come to understand that with the Lord, they are always on a mission. Andrej is also the national leader of Josiah Venture, a youth ministry organization. Together, Andrej and Nina have three children—Eva, Tim, and Izak.
Wishlist
- Salary stipend for Andrej
Monthly and one-time income for personal and ministry expenses for the Lovse family.
$24,000
- Ministry: Youth Camps with Horses
These funds would allow us to host a summer youth camp while utilizing our horse ministry to build long-term relationships.
$5,000
- Ministry to School
The local school has allowed us to teach the students about the history of reformation in Slovenia. With these funds, we will bring the understanding of reformers and early believers closer to the hearts of students and teachers.
$3,000
- Ministry: Parenting Coaching
There are few Christian parenting materials or tools in Slovenia. With these funds, Nina can help families through one-on-one coaching.
$5,000
- Translation of Christian literature
These funds would help translate two additional Christian resources and training materials into Slovene.
$10,000
- Recording Slovene Worship Songs
Slovene leaders are writing and recording worship songs for multi-use in Slovenia. These funds would help with both video and audio production.
$5,000
- Bible Training Retreat
There is an increasing need for training in theological thinking. With these funds, we could host and provide financial assistance for individuals to attend a retreat to focus on digging deeper into God’s word.
$2,000
- Youth Ministry training events
These funds would allow us to take youth ministry teams from 7 different churches through a training and coaching course.
$5,000
- Media Movement
These funds would help support social media campaigns and ads, connecting us with people searching for answers on the internet.
$5,000
Mario & Rosa Perez
Pastor Mario Perez is the current senior pastor of the Christian Missionary Alliance (CMA) Church in Comas. He has been married to Rosa for almost 40 years. They have three adult children, two grandchildren, and a dog. Fellowship's partnership in Comas, Peru, began with Pastor Mario Perez back in the CMA Church in 2003. He left Comas in 2007 to serve in the denomination's corporate leadership in various capacities, and until March of this year, he was the President of the CMA. Pastor Mario has since returned to the CMA Church in Comas. He chose to come back because God continues to give him a huge burden and concern for the people who do not know Christ, both in the Comas district and throughout the northern area of Lima. "I am convinced that God has called me back to Comas to experience the manifestation of His power and His glory once again in the midst of a united work between you (FBC) and us."
Wishlist
- Salary Stipend
Monthly financial support for full-time pastors providing spiritual direction in 7 public schools.
$6,000 - Investment in Pastors
These funds will provide pastor training for 20 new pastoral leaders, monthly meetings, two formation retreats, and support theology specialization training for ten pastors.
$19,000 - Community Kitchen Staff
Monthly financial support for full-time and assistant staff in the community kitchens.
$9,600 - Community Kitchens
These funds will support monthly food staples and supplies for four community kitchens.
$6,120 - Community Kitchen Breakfast
These funds will provide breakfast for 80 children weekly for 9 months.
$14,400 - Completion of the Community Kitchen
These funds will help complete the fifth community kitchen that was started in 2023 by the Fellowship Student Ministry Team.
$8,000 - House of Blessing
Construction costs for 3 houses that will provide medical/dental care, legal assistance, Bible clubs for kids, spiritual counseling, and psychological counseling.
$15,000 - Public Schools Assistant
Monthly financial support for the assistant in the public schools.
$3,600 - Savings Ministry
These funds will help support the partnership between Hope International and Comas.
$10,000 - Senior Adults Ministry
These funds will cover outings, events, and special meetings for senior adults in the community.
$2,000 - Teacher Training
These funds will provide training for children and young adult teachers.
$1,500 - Leader Retreats
These funds will allow critical leaders working with new generations in Comas to attend 2 leader retreats.
$4,000 - Mission Trips
These funds will support five mission trips to serve alongside the Comas church.
$23,000
Darko and Gorana Mikulic
Darko was raised in a Christian home and was saved at a young age. In high school, the Lord called Darko to full-time ministry, so Darko went on to attend International Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek, Croatia. Darko married his wife, Gorana, and the Lord blessed them with four children: two girls and two boys. In addition, Darko and Gorana are fostering four children.
After getting married, the Lord opened an opportunity for them to join the church planting team in Slavonski Brod. With a population of 70,000, Brod was the largest Croatian town at that time without any evangelical church. After over a decade, they see a small but growing body of believers who love the Lord and are being transformed into Christ-likeness.
Wishlist
- Salary Stipend
Monthly income for personal and ministry expenses for the Mikulic family.
$24,000
- Evangelistic Outreach
These funds will help support a public evangelistic outreach.
$1,000 - Intern Student
These funds will cover the financial needs of an intern to help with student ministry.
$800 - School Assistance
These funds will help organize daily school assistance for foster kids and Ukrainian refugees in town.
$6,600 - Ukrainian Refugees
These funds will help provide housing, utilities, and food for Ukrainian families that live in the Church.
$5,000 - Youth Regional Conference
These funds will help organize a regional conference for youth in Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia.
$4,000 - Children and Teen Camps
These funds will help organize and send kids to summer and wither youth camps.
$3,000 - Feeding Program
These funds will benefit the community by helping provide food to underprivileged families in our community.
$3,000 - House of Hope
These funds will go towards the second phase of the interior construction of the House of Hope – a ministry center for single parents and foster children.
$150,000
Dinislam & Inna Salpagarov
Dinislam Salpagarov is the former pastor of New Life Church in Karachaevsk, Russia. His new focus of ministry is evangelism. While still connected to New Life Church, he spends much of his time bringing the hope of Christ to the many different people groups in the Caucasus Mountain region of southern Russia. His heart and passion is that many people groups in south Russia would accept Jesus Christ.
Wishlist
- Pastor Stipend
Monthly support for personal and ministry expenses for the Salpagrov family.
$10,000
Dr. Imad & Julia Shehadeh
Dr. Imad Shehadeh, a Jordan-born Palestinian Christian, founded the Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary (JETS) in 1991. JETS is one of the earliest-accredited evangelical training institutions in the Middle East. Since 1991, JETS has trained hundreds of leaders from all over the Middle East, the Arab Peninsula, and North Africa and offers Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate graduate programs. While the Middle East is very unstable in today’s political climate, Jordan is relatively stable, and the government has shown JETS favor to exist and train leaders. JETS plays a strategic role in God’s plan to build His Church.
Wishlist
- Student Scholarships
Most JETS students are unable to pay tuition fees and living costs. JETS subsidizes their tuition fees and provides them with a living scholarship in return for necessary services to the seminary. These funds will help support 40 students annually.
$576,000 - Student Meals
At least once a week, students enjoy a meal together on the JETS campus.
$84,000 - Publishing
These funds will help publish five Christian resources in Arabic.
$58,000 - Universities' Software
With the growing use of digitalization, there is a need for an education software system that facilitates the registrar's task of preparing semester schedules and conducting the study program for each year.
$70,000 - Campus Development – Outside Works
There is an urgent need for seating areas and bathroom facilities for daily and special events hosted outdoors.
$17,000
- Campus Development – Student Housing
These funds would help provide housing for first-year new students. We have 18,00 sq ft. that needs to be renovated to provide housing for 20 single students and five married couples.
$150,000 - Campus Development – Multi-Purpose Hall
Our multi-purpose hall is finished but needs more furniture and sound equipment. It will be used for graduation ceremonies, conferences, and special events for JETS and the church of Jordan.
$150,000
Dr. Peter & Tatiana Mitzkevich
Dr. Peter Mitzkevich began his spiritual pilgrimage at age 14 when he put his faith in Christ, fully aware of the dangers of making such a decision under Soviet rule. Years later, he became a medical doctor, but his professional life changed when he assisted the Gideon International Bible distribution ministry. People who received the Bible would ask Peter to help them understand Scripture, but he was not equipped to do so. This motivated Peter to receive his Master of Theology degree. Peter says his dream for Russia is “that each town will have its own evangelical church, that each pastor will be theologically educated, that each church will have its own place of worship, and that each citizen of Russia will receive the Good News.” Peter is the president of the Moscow Theological Seminary and president of the Russia Baptist Union.
Wishlist
Moscow Theological Seminary (MTS)
Monthly support for the ministry Dr. Mitskevich leads at MTS, including critical faculty and resources to train leaders across Russia.
$78,000
Primary Regional Ministry Training Centers
Monthly support for two ongoing regional training centers for MTS in pivotal regions of Russia.
$50,000
Essential Biblical Teaching Faculty
There is a need for more biblical exegesis and preaching courses. With these funds, we can add a full-time OT and NT teacher.
$27,000
Practical Mercy Ministry and Outreach
These funds will go towards strategic grants for faculty, students, and graduates who are applying their learning in context by providing humanitarian support for refugees and meeting the ministry needs of those struggling with economic and spiritual fallout.
$30,000
Ministry Awareness and Partner Growth
Funds are needed to grow awareness and partner support in the U.S. to help expand and diversify Peter's ministry across Russia.
$13,300
James & Martha Baak
James grew up in Lietnhom village as a cattle keeper in the Dinka traditional setup. At the age of 13, he left for the Ethiopia Refugee Camp as the Arab militants increased their attack on his village. It was in the Refugee Camp that James came to know Jesus as his Lord and Savior. That decision changed the course of his life. In 2013, James started his own ministry, SMARD (Solidarity Ministries Africa for Reconciliation and Development). SMARD exists to empower the youth, women, and children of South Sudan by building their confidence and capacity through education to achieve sustainable peace and holistic development for the transformation of South Sudanese Society. SMARD, through the leadership of James, is working in Lietnhom to do just that.
Wishlist
Staff Stipends
These funds will support stipends for core staff serving in SMARD.
$110,092
Office Operating Expenses
These funds will cover the cost of internet, airtime, and office expenses in Juba and Lietnhom.
$33,302
Achiek Women's Clinic – Lietnhom
These funds will support a portion of the anticipated expense of the clinic's operational costs.
$42,072
Linda Primary and Hope Secondary School Support
These funds will be used to support the headmasters at each school and fund the purchase of textbooks.
$7,800
Teacher Training
These funds will support development training at both Linda Primary and Hope Secondary schools in Lietnhom.
$10,000
Women's Ministry
These funds will support women's discipleship and micro-finance trainings.
$25,000
Mark Nikkel Bible and Community Development College
These funds will support the development of the local church and community leaders by providing and equipping them with basic skills in Bible, leadership, and community development.
$30,000
Children's Ministry
These funds will support the training of Sunday school teachers and the spiritual development of children in Lietnhom.
$14,000
School Perimeter Fence
These funds will be used to install a new perimeter fence at Linda Primary and Hope Secondary School.
$20,000
Bible Literacy Program
These funds will support Bible literacy for adult Christians to be able to read the Bible.
$5,000
Youth Leadership Training
These funds will support youth trainings in Lietnhom.
$10,000
James Baak's Master Program
These funds will support James Baak's master's degree cost for data collection and graduation.
$4,000
Construction of Training Hall and Tukulus
These funds will provide a facility for training church, community, women, and youth leaders.
$30,000
Travel Funds
$4,50
Johnathan & Miriam Macris
Johnathan Macris is president of Hellenic Ministries and the oldest child of well-known Greek evangelical missionaries Costas and Alky Macris. Johnathan graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1985 and returned to Greece to serve his mandatory year in the Greek Army. He and his wife, Miriam, married in 1987 and have five children: Justin, Natassa, Kyle, Karsten, and Jorryn. He eventually went on to complete ministerial studies and was ordained as a minister of the Gospel in 1994 through the Wheaton Bible Church. Since the beginning of Hellenic Ministries in 1980, Johnathan has been vitally involved in the mission’s emphasis on evangelism, church planting, discipleship, and missions.
Wishlist
- Operation Joshua Bible Order (Outstanding)
In 2023, 176,000 NT Bibles were distributed to over 1.5 million homes throughout Greece. There is a remaining deficit of $30,000 to complete this project.
$30,000 - Operation Philip
Funds for OP will help begin a 3-year follow-up program where anyone who received a Bible in the past 15 years can be within a 20-minute driving distance from a future Bible Study Fellowship.
$280,000 - OP Sponsorship of Greek, Balkan & Refugee participants
These funds will help these individuals participate in Operation Phillip.
$35,000 - Acceleration Follow-Up Trips
Acceleration Church Planting team members travel regularly to locations of interested people to study the Word after OJ/OP Bible Distribution.
$3,000 - Ioannina Church Plant
Wages and living expenses for a Persian evangelist and teacher.
$45,000 - Bible School Scholarships & Church Planting Internships
We hope to see 50 young people trained in the next 5 years. These funds will support scholarships and internships for 2 students.
$7,500/per scholarship - Mental Health Ministry – Trauma Care for Ukrainians
There is a great need for trauma care for Ukrainians. We want to hire a few part-time professional counselors.
$3,000 - Ministry Center – Building Repairs
After serving 1.7 million refugees and Greeks over the past 40 years, we need to make repairs in our large meeting space in downtown Athens.
$20,000 - Vehicle
A team of 25 individuals serving in Turkey after the earthquake's impact desperately needs a vehicle.
$15,000
Rosemary Khamati
With over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit world and nearly 20 years working in Africa relief and development, Rosemary Khamati is uniquely qualified to lead PEACE International’s work in East Africa. She’s a teacher by profession, an administrator by training, and a servant of Christ committed to holistic transformation through education, leadership training, evangelism, and community development. On October 29, 2022, the University of Missouri awarded Rosemary an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Community Development. Rosemary’s philosophy is to start small, go deep, and work herself out of a job. She is “Mum” to four grown daughters – and “Coco” to five delightful grandchildren.
Wishlist
- Salary Stipend
Monthly income for personal and ministry expenses for Rosemary.
$12,000 - Teachers’ Salaries
Salary for 19 devoted teachers who educate, nurture, and provide trauma care for 950 students, grades pre-K through 7th.
$61,200 - Head Teachers Salary
These funds will help the head teacher provide critical oversight in the education process.
$4,800
- Assistant Teachers’ Salaries
Funds to support assistant teachers who instruct students in essential hygiene practices and general support to the lead teacher.
$5,400
- School Administrator
These funds will support the coordinator and liaison between the school and parents/community.
$3,600
- School Chaplain Stipend
These funds will support the chaplain who provides spiritual leadership to the students and teachers.
$3,600
- Adjumani Administrative Staff
This staff provides leadership, oversight, and support to the program staff in Olua 1 and the overall work of PEACE.
$27,960
- Nairobi Support Staff
These funds go towards the government-mandated PEACE support staff.
$19,080
- Adjumani Office Rent
These funds will help provide a space for staff to work from in Adjumani.
$5,400
- Annual Staff Training
This training of PEACE’s staff is a priority to their organizational, social, and spiritual development to grow and maintain a high standard of service.
$14,000
- Church Leader Training
This training provides in-depth biblical training in trauma healing and reconciliation and is instrumental for community coexistence and cohesion.
$24,000
- Women Empowerment
These funds will help facilitate weekly Bible study, prayer groups, and VSLA groups and provide training on business skills and practices with a biblical mindset.
$22,000
- Teacher Housing
These funds will provide essential, on-property housing for school teachers to be more available to students in the remote settlement of Olua1.
$12,500
- School Feeding
These funds will provide two meals per student daily, without which many would not eat.
$24,525
Steffen & Nata Weil
Steffen Weil and his wife Nata live in Hamburg, Germany, where Steffen is the pastor for outreach at Haven.Hamburg, City Movement leader for church planting in Hamburg and leader and trainer for church planting and church renewal. Besides the work in Hamburg, Steffen leads City to City DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), a church planting network.
Wishlist
- Pastor Stipend
Monthly income for personal and ministry expenses for the Weil family.
$15,000
- Support Staff Stipends
These funds will support staff assisting trainees and church planter families.
$8,000
- Establishing Training Center
These funds will help establish a training center for European church planters.
$12,000
- Travel Costs
Steffen’s job requires him to travel throughout Europe to train church planters and network.
$5,000
- Translating Training Material
These funds will help translate and conceptualize materials for church planters.
$5,000 - Supporting Missionaries
There is a need for missionaries throughout Europe. These funds will allow us to send missionaries out into the field.
$5,000
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