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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nMay 15\, 2026\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************* \nRayna and Ivan Frietas will share with us about the YWAM ministry.          \n \nRayna and Ivan Freitas: Rayna is originally from Hawaii and Ivan is originally from Brazil. \nWe both started in YWAM (Youth with a Mission) single and in our 20’s. Rayna has been with YWAM for 17 years and Ivan has been with YWAM for 20 years. They both served with ministries affiliated with YWAM known as Island Breeze and GX International. Now both are directors of GX International also known as Global Expression. Their ministry has been around for over 25 years and have traveled to many nations preaching the Gospel through Arts and Entertainment. GX International preaches the Gospel through Hiphp\, Breakdancing\, Xtreme sports and through proclamation of the Gospel. Rayna and I have a huge heart to see Young People not just experiencing Jesus but then also released to share about Jesus everywhere. They are parents of 3 beautiful children who are 13\, 11 and 6 years old. As a family they travel and preach the Gospel. Ivan and Rayna also have a huge heart to see whole\, healthy families going into their mission field sharing about Jesus. \n  \nRayna Frietas can be reached at  <pacificsuga@gmail.com> \n********************************************************************* \nJonathan Klee will update us on Perception Funding ministry. \n \n\n  \nJonathan Klee is the Founder and Operations Director of Perception Funding. He established the organization in 2008 after witnessing the toll of burnout on ministry leaders. Today\, Jonathan leverages his extensive experience to walk alongside ministry partners\, providing expert mentorship\, strategic fundraising plans\, and the operational support necessary to help ministries thrive and remain sustainable. \nJonathan and his wife\, Joy\, have three boys and live south of Belton out in the county. \nVerse. Proverbs 16:24 “Gracious words are a honeycomb\, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” \nOur words and how we use them mean so much. We all need to be more encouraging in life\, especially to those we’re doing life with. \nJonathan Klee can be reached at jklee@perceptionfunding.org \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
URL:https://thesendingproject.org/event/mission-mobilizers-22/
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nMay 1\, 2026\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************* \nJeff Barclay will share with us about the CrossGen Life ministry.  \n \n\n  \nJeff and Cindy Barclay and their family have been in Lawrence\, Kansas\, since 2004.  The Barclays moved to Kansas from Galesburg\, IL when Jeff became the Administrator of Veritas Christian School.\n\nJeff has been an active networker and is familiar face in many ministry initiatives throughout the Kansas City metro area.  He is the facilitator of the EFCA KC Metro Pastors and Missionaries Cluster. \nJeff has been a schoolteacher\, university head track coach\, church planter\, a church revitalizer\, denominational district overseer\, youth camp speaker\, pro-life and school choice lobbyist\, Christian school science teacher and administrator\, and pastor.  Jeff is ordained in the Evangelical Free Church and is a part of the Church Ambassador Network with Kansas Family Voice. \nCindy has been a home school mom\, Christian school music teacher\, long-time worship director\, and co-laborer with Jeff.  Now a grandmother with the license plate NANA247\, that probably describes her heart best. \nJeff and Cindy have six adult children. Their second child went to heaven at the age of two.  They have 22 grandchildren and will soon be adding number 23 once an adoption is completed. \nCurrently Jeff and Cindy are currently guiding Christ Community Church through a merger with Story Hill Church\, which is part of the Salt Network of campus ministries.  Beginning July 1\, Jeff and Cindy will be fully engaged as Co-Directors of a brand-new ministry called CrossGen Life. \nIn a nutshell they will be “Missionaries to the generations.” Explaining what that means is the reason for his appearance on this episode of Mission Mobilizers. \nJeff emailed me the following: Cindy and I find it fascinating that God named himself after generations! \nExodus 3:15 God also said to Moses\, “Say to the Israelites\, ‘The Lord\, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham\, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ \n“This is my name forever\,\nthe name you shall call me\nfrom generation to generation. \nFor the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.  Psalms 100:5 \nJeff Barclay can be reached at  <crossgenlife@gmail.com>  \n  \n********************************************************************* \nGary Schmitz will update us on PrayKC ministry.\nGary Schmitz\, MDiv has served as an Evangelical Covenant pastor in the Kansas City area for 40+ years.  He currently serves as the Executive Director of PrayKC: A Citywide Prayer Movement and Board Member and Founder of the Caring for Kids Network.  He facilitates prayer summit retreats\, teaches workshops and connects pastors\, leaders and intercessors. He is a leader and networker in the growing movement of prayer and community transformation. Gary’s passion is helping every believer grow in their love relationship with God\, helping local congregations develop a creative presence-based culture of prayer\, and building collaborative city unity among churches across denominational and racial lines.  He also serves on the National City Advance Team which serves as coaches to develop city gospel movement leaders.  He has been married to his wife Barbara for 53 years\, has one son Luke\, married to Tiffany\, with two sets of twin grandkids\, and a 5th baby grandson.  Gary loves fishing\, hunting\, biking and being outdoors. \n\nGary emailed me the following: I was just this morning pondering and meditating on one of my favorite life verses from the heart of King David in Psalm 16:11\, “In Your presence is fullness of joy….” \nGary Schmitz can be reached at revivalkc@yahoo.com \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:                Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nApril 17\, 2026\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************* \n  \nGeony will share with us about Value Unconditional ministry. \n\n Geony is a wife\, mother\, author\, and a minister of the Gospel. Geony has spent over 10 years as a practitioner serving both child and adult victims of violent crime\, and is experienced in victim advocacy\, violence prevention and crisis intervention. She has worked collaboratively with medical professionals and every level of law enforcement\, including providing on-site crisis support during over a dozen sex trafficking sting operations. She has been honorably recognized for her work to reduce violence and to respond to those who’ve experienced violence. Geony is Founder and Executive Director of Value Unconditional\, a Christian ministry helping adults heal the wounds of yesterday so they can fully embrace the gift of today. She is passionate about seeing the Holy Spirit transcend human limitations in overcoming trauma\, crisis and harm to help people walk in the fullness of who God created them to be.\n\nGeony emailed me the following that God has been speaking to her: \nI was in Jeremiah and Matthew yesterday\, focused a lot on acknowledging\, confessing\, repenting and receiving peace. God wants His children to have peace\, and so often they don’t realize what they are missing out on by refusing to acknowledge their sin. In Matthew 10\, verse 26 stood out to me. I have pasted it below. This is slightly off topic\, but still in alignment with the overall theme. \nMatthew 10: 26 “So do not be afraid of them\, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed\, or hidden that will not be made known.” \nIt is so important to stay open and honest before the Lord. Confession is not negotiable. There are people experiencing torment/unrest purely because they are working so hard to resist acknowledging their error. They don’t want to be corrected. Instead\, they justify their sin. It is like swimming against the current\, instead of simply repenting and receiving true rest. Why labor in vain\, working in and by your own strength? \nGeony Rucker can be reached at geony@valueunconditional.org \n********************************************************************* \nMike Davisson will share with us about Father’s Club ministry.\n\nMike Davisson spent 29 years at AT&T starting as a call center employee who moved to retail sales to retail management and then transitioned to the business sales side of the organization.  He has been married for 23 years and has two children attending K-State University.  On paper\, everything was going right. But family\, faith\, and a growing sense of purpose started pulling him in a different direction.\nMike’s story isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about what happens when you stop chasing Your plan and start believing in God’s plan.  That journey and transition has lead Mike to the role of Executive Director of  Father’s Club\, an organization dedicated to strengthening families through father engagement in schools and communities across Kansas City. \nMike’s life verse is Ephesians 5:25. He uses this not only as a benchmark of how he interacts with his wife\, but in all aspects of relationships as he tries to be more Christ-like in all he does. \nMike Davisson can be reached at mdavisson@fathersclub.org \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nMarch 20\, 2026\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************* \nRobb Black will share with us an update on All Nations KC Ministry.\n \n\nRobb is a happy son of his Heavenly Father\, a husband\, a father and grandfather nine times! He and Patti had their children on three continents in three different languages in the ’80s. Engaging in Muslim ministry in the late 70s Robb and Patti have been involved in church planting\, discipleship/evangelism internationally and locally\, coaching marriages and ministries along the way. They currently live in Olathe\, Kansas serving with All Nations among an Algerian Kabylie community of over 8000 immigrants.  They coach a local first generation Christian Church of Kebaili believers as well as missionary families abroad working in Muslim nations with All Nations. \n\nRobb Black can be reached at rblack@allnations.us \n  \n********************************************************************* \nBill Corum will share with us an update on Power Prison ministries.\n\n  \n“My name is Bill Corum. I spent the first 39 years of my life chasing after money\, power\, and influence.” \n\nIn the thirty-nine-year process\, I was locked up in ten different states. I rode over 2500 miles in handcuffs\, leg irons\, and waist chains. I have been in riots in prisons\, escaped once from prison\, and have been in over twenty-five car and motorcycle wrecks—eight of which I should have died in. I overdosed several times and had two heart attacks from doing cocaine.      \nI got involved with the Kansas City underworld and ultimately became an enforcer for them. I liked what I saw in the lifestyle of the guys I was working for\, and determined in my mind to become one of them.\n​​On April 15\, 1983\, while sitting in an old farmhouse out in the country\, I said\, “God\, if you’re real\, and you can change me\, I will live my life for you”. I have not done an illegal drug since 1983. I’ve not taken a drink of alcohol\, smoked a cigarette\, or kissed another woman except my wife since 1983. God has given me a peace I never knew was possible. \n​I feel like the richest man on earth because He gave me back my wife. How much would you pay to get your wife back? God gave me back my four children. How much would you pay to get your kids back? He gave me back my mind. Before I gave my life to the Lord\, I couldn’t carry on a conversation without forgetting what I was saying in the middle of a sentence because my mind was so burnt up with drugs and alcohol. How much would you pay to get your mind back?\n​God kept me from going to prison. How much would you pay to keep from going to prison? He delivered me from drugs and alcohol. How much would you pay to get off drugs? It’s free . . . just ask Christ into your life.\n​That moment on April 15\, 1983\, changed my life forever. Thanks to Jesus\, I will never be the same.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nwww.youtube.com/@BillCorumPrisonPower \n\n\n\n\n\nBill Corum can be reached at www.billcorum.com \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
URL:https://thesendingproject.org/event/mission-mobilizers-19/
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:                Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nMarch 6\, 2026\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************* \nMarilyn Arnold will share with us about the Human Trafficking Training Center.   \n\n\n \n  \n\n  \nMarilyn Arnold is a dedicated Presentation Coach and advocate deeply committed to combating human trafficking through education and community empowerment. She leverages her expertise in strategic communication to equip purpose-driven leaders\, especially those from nonprofit\, ministry\, education\, and community backgrounds\, to present with clarity\, conviction\, and credibility. \nHer career began in financial services\, where she excelled in leadership and recruitment roles\, notably with New York Life Insurance Company. After retiring in 2011\, Marilyn shifted her focus to coaching and advocacy\, founding Success by Design with Marilyn Arnold\, a business dedicated to helping small businesses grow through accountability and training. \nMarilyn’s passion for justice led her to use her training to help found the Human Trafficking Training Center and to actively engage with faith-based and nonprofit organizations. She is a founding partner of Barnabas Group\, a member of Mission Mobilizers\, and formerly served on the board of Rehope.  Through these roles\, she combines her coaching skills with her commitment to social impact\, mobilizing communities to take meaningful action against trafficking. \nResiding in Lee’s Summit with her husband Larry\, Marilyn balances her professional work with family life\, cherishing her role as a mother\, grandmother\, and great-grandmother. \nMarilyn emailed me: Ecclesiastes 3:11 “God has perfect timing for everything “ \n  \nMarilyn Arnold can be reached at dans@eleoscoffee.com \n*********************************************************************\n\n \n\nDan Smith will share with us an update on Eleos Ministries. \n  \nEleos Ministries takes the shape of a coffee house and exists to engage homeless\, trafficked\, and addicted individuals in the urban core of Kansas City\, Missouri.  Providing for felt-needs and engaging people with the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ\, we are seeking to rescue the seemingly hopeless\, for the kingdom of God. \nSome of our activities: Daily community Bible study with free coffee and food; Felt-need classes: Job Readiness\, Trauma (& Addiction) Healing\, Healthy Living; Prayer walks to visit homeless camps; Assistance obtaining Birth Certificates\, IDs\, Food Stamps\, Medicaid; Women’s Ministry; Veteran’s assistance. \nDan emailed me: Mark 1:32-39 That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons… And he healed many who were sick with various diseases\, and cast out many demons… rising very early in the morning\, while it was still dark\, he departed and went out to a desolate place\, and there he prayed…And he said to them\, “Let us go on to the next towns\, that I may preach there also\, for that is why I came out.” \nDan Smith can be reached at dans@eleoscoffee.com \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:                Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nFebruary 20\, 2026\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************* \n  \nBrad Simpson will share with us an update on Eden Village ministry.           \n \n\nBrad Simpson – President\, Eden Village of Kansas City: Brad grew up in Southwest Missouri and graduated from Missouri State University in Springfield\, MO\, with a BS\, Operations Management. He later secured his MBA from Keller Graduate School\, with emphasis in Technology Management.  He met his wife of 45 years\, Marilyn\, in college while participating in a dynamic campus ministry program. Shortly after college\, he and Marilyn spent 7 years working on campuses in ministry with a variety of local churches. Over the next 35 years\, he spent his career in Sales and Finance\, primarily with Canon USA.  Brad retired in January 2025. \nBrad and Marilyn joined the Kansas City Eden Village team in 2022 after reaching out to Linda Brown\, a family friend\, in Springfield where Eden Village began. They were inspired by the Browns\, leading to a desire to start an Eden Village in Kansas City. Upon speaking with the Browns\, they were excited to learn that an Eden Village was already being developed here and quickly joined forces with them. They are thrilled to be a part of this ministry to provide homes and hope to the homeless of Kansas City and so Kansas City can be a “city where no one sleeps outside.” \nEden Village offers the unhoused an opportunity for safe and secure housing\, so that they can then focus on their mental health\, disability services and personal development.  All of our activities focus on 3 program initiatives: 1) Safe\, affordable and secure housing program following the “housing first” principle; 2) Good neighbor program encouraging and facilitating community events and activities that promote being good neighbors; 3) Health improvement program that focuses on personal development and good mental and physical health\, including providing of various wrap-around services conducted by local service providers. \nBrad Simpson can be reached at president@edenvillagekc.org \n********************************************************************* \nTony Villanueva will share with us about Catching Hope and a Future ministry. \n \n  \nTony and Dora Villanueva are the parents of two adult sons and one adult daughter\, and the grandparents of a two and a half year old granddaughter. They answered the Lord’s call to be missionaries in 2005\, first as Associate Pastor\, then as Child Evangelism Fellowship missionaries from 2007-2023. The Lord led them out of CEF and into starting a ministry called Catching Hope and a Future. The verses that God has used to sustain them through the years is 1 Thessalonians 5:24 and Psalm 27:13 (NKJV) \nLately\, the verse in the Bible that has been on my heart is John 21:12a\, “Come and Dine”. The fellowship that our Lord offers to the disciples that day on the sea shore and to us right where we are is so encouraging and life changing. To think that the God of the universe invites us to be so close to Him and enjoy His presence is incredible and inspiring. \nCatching Hope and a Future is a ministry of encouragement for South Sudanese youth living in Refugee Settlement Camps of Northern Uganda. Their daily life is a struggle to survive. They hang on to the hope of their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and they long to complete their education and find a better life for their families and countrymen. “Hope deferred makes the heart sick\, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12  \nThey dream of becoming teachers\, nurses\, doctors\, engineers\, missionaries and social workers for the glory of God. But they face what can be an insurmountable challenge of paying their school fees so they can continue and complete their education. \nCatching Hope and a Future is a ministry that is committed to helping them realize their dreams. Furthermore\, we are passionate about the spiritual health of the students. We encourage them to be disciples who make disciples\, who in turn make disciples. “You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.”                2 Timothy 2:2  \nTony and Dora Villanueva can be reached at tonyanddora93@gmail.com \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:                Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nFebruary 6\, 2026\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n*******************************************************************\n\nMike Jensen will share with us an update on the Freedom Fighters ministry \n\n\nMike sent me the following bio information:\n67 years old \nBorn again in 1979 at age 22 \nMarried to Pamela 43 years \nJust retired 1-1-26 from the corporation I founded in 1983. \n3 children and 5 grandchildren all serving Jesus \nI have served Jesus first in my local Nazarene Church as a Youth Leader\, Elder board and also as the Nazarene Youth International President. We began a house church in 1989 as a way to reach the lost in our neighborhood and beyond. I have had the privilege of traveling to 74 countries and seen Jesus heal and save many. Most mission work has been in Nepal\, Bhutan\, and India. \nIn 2015 we led a lady to salvation in the doorway of Walmart. She was highly demonized\, and this started us on a journey of binding up the broken-hearted and setting the captives free (Luke 4:18) as they obey the Lord’s prayer. (Matthew 6). Family and Freedom Fighters is where Jesus had called me to spend most of my time\, talent\, and resources. \nHobbies; \nGrandchildren \nThe lost \nThe Bikers at the Forge \nMarty Breeze prison ministries \nBarn Ministry \nRVing and traveling with my adorable wife \nMy life verses are Romans 12:1-2 \nCurrently studying in Ephesians 6 and Acts 15 \nMy recent revelation is Exodus 21:1-5 \nI am rejoicing in seeing the gospel of Jesus in the Alaph and the Tav all throughout the Old Testament. The Alaph is the Law and the Tav is the nail that held Jesus to the cross. It is also the beginning and the end\, (the Alpha and the Omega\, Completeness) The Hebrews wrote the law on the door post of every home. This is a beautiful picture of Jesus allowing the Father to pierce His ear in covenant on the doorpost\, shedding His blood that covered the law fulfilling it because we could not keep it. It is also a picture of the invitation to each of us to become a love slave to God by allowing him to pierce us on the law we could not keep. \nMike Jensen can be reached at mikeej99@hotmail.com \n\n\n********************************************************************* \nWade Brown will share with us an update on the PastorServe ministry.\n\n \n\nPrior to joining the PastorServe team Wade was the Sr. Director of Pastoral Ministries at Focus on the Family in CO. He met with pastors across the nation to help facilitate spiritual restoration and renewal in their personal and professional lives. \nWade served in the U.S. Air Force\, then earned his Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and his Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management from Colorado Christian University. He’s been a church planter\, associate pastor\, and teaching pastor in the mega-church environment. Wade and wife\, Deb\, live in Colorado Springs\, CO\, and are the parents of a daughter and a son. \nWade serves as the Chief Ministry Officer at PastorServe. \nPastorServe’s mission: \nWe exist to strengthen the Church by serving pastors and ministry leaders so they can thrive in life and leadership. \n  \nWade Brown can be reached at wade.brown@pastorserve.org. \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T083000
DTSTAMP:20260524T171910
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nJanuary 16\, 2026\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************* \n  \nMaria Tutu will share with us about Her Fortress. \n \n\nMaria Tutu is the founder of Her Fortress\, a faith-based ministry and movement dedicated to equipping women to rise in purpose\, steward their God-given gifts\, and walk boldly in obedience and clarity. Through conferences\, teaching\, networking\, and published journals\, Her Fortress helps women move from survival to stability\, and from calling to capacity bridging biblical truth with practical application in leadership\, identity\, and everyday life. Maria also serves as a real estate professional\, personal development coach and financial educator\, integrating faith\, stewardship\, and Kingdom impact across both ministry and marketplace spaces. \n  \nMaria Tutu can be reached at info@herfortress.org \n********************************************************************* \nJustin  Campbell will share with us an update on Young Life.\n\nJustin grew up in Platte City Missouri and as a junior in high school through the ministry of Young Life made a decision to follow Jesus.  He then went to Missouri Western where he was a member of the football team\, involved in FCA and became a volunteer Young Life leader helping to start Young Life at Lafayette High School. \nJustin then went on full time staff for a year in St Joseph and then moved to Jefferson City to be the Area Director there.  After seven years he moved to St Louis and over the next seventeen years served in three different roles for Young Life.  He then became the Regional Director for the Mid America Region which includes the Kansas City Metro\, NortheastKansas\,  Nebraska and all of Missouri. \nJustin worked with thousands of kids\, hundreds of volunteers and many staff over the last 30 years.  He has also been a speaker at men’s retreats\, singles retreats\, and occasionally in the pulpit.  He authored a blog for many years on singleness and the church. \nJustin is married to Mellissa and they have one daughter.  They reside in Platte County. \nFounded in 1941 Young Life is an international organization with the mission of introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.  We do this by building relationships with kids and offering shared fun and adventurous experiences.  Internationally we know 3 million kids and work in over 110 countries. \nYoung life has a long successful history in the Kansas City Metro with the first work starting here in the mid 50’s.  There are currently ten “local” Young Life Areas active in the metro. \nJustin emailed me the following: As far as a scripture – one that stood out to me over the last few weeks through some study I was doing is this simple one.  John 1:38 when Jesus ask the men following him he said “what is it you are looking for?  I’ve started thinking about this question.  It’s a question that Jesus asks a lot of different ways.  What are you seeking?  What do you want?  Seek and you will find.  What if we get what we seek?  Or something along those lines lines.  It’s just a great question I’m trying to ask heading into this new year. \nJustin Campbell can be reached at justinylmidamerica@gmail.com \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
URL:https://thesendingproject.org/event/mission-mobilizers-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251205T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251205T083000
DTSTAMP:20260524T171910
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nDecember 5\, 2025\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************** \n  \nAlicia Ruhl will share with us about Faithfull by Design ministry.\n  \n  \nMy name is Alicia Ruhl. I received my BFA in Visual Communications from MO State. I worked as a Graphic Designer for Medical Consulting Group in Springfield\, MO\, prior to starting my own company\, Design Pfile\, Inc. When invited to become a Creative Director for LFE Institute\, I became more selective with the jobs I accepted with Design Pfile\, Inc. As Creative Director\, I was responsible for hiring\, training and supervising staff\, along with purchasing hardware and software for LFE. I was blessed to attend two “HOW Design” conferences during my tenure there. \nWe moved to Lees Summit in 2006\, and I was awarded “2007 New Member of the Year” for the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce. Opportunities with the Lee’s Summit Chamber included planning the “Emerging Entrepreneurs” conferences\, founding the “Chamber Young Professionals” and being selected to sit on the Board of Directors. Also around that time I designed the logo for Lee’s Summit Cares “Community of Character.” \nWhen my oldest was 4 months old\, I stepped back from the business professional world to be a full-time Wife and Mom. \nIn 2019\, as a mom of 4\, I founded Faithfull by Design\, with the motto of “We fight trafficking in a beautiful way.” I created jewelry and apparel with my “h4: hunger for hope. home. heaven. help. healing. her. Him” logo\, then sold these items and donated the proceeds to organizations fighting sex trafficking in KC. \nAlong the way\, I fell in love with an art medium called “alcohol ink\,” and began creating unique\, whimsy\, vibrant and nature-inspired artwork. I brought together the “h4” symbol with my alcohol ink art for many products. In addition to selling my art and donating the proceeds to organizations such as ReHope and Relentless Pursuit Outreach & Recovery (RPOR)\, I host “Art & Awareness” events such as film screenings about trafficking and “Ink Adventure” (learn to paint with alcohol ink) classes. \nToday\, our shop (www.faithfullbydesign.com/shop) has prints\, note cards\, bookmarks\, apparel\, jewelry and home decor for sale. I am constantly adding new prints and products. \nOne of my favorite Bible Verses is Psalm 46:1\, “God is a very present help in time of need.” \nAlicia Ruhl can be reached at alicia@faithfullbydesign.com \n********************************************************************* \nRex Barber will share with us an update on Engineering Ministries International. \n \n\nMy name is Rex Barber\, and I’d like to share a bit about my journey with EMI (Engineering Ministries International)\, a ministry dedicated to supporting the global Church on the international mission field. \nMy first mission trip as a believer was to China with my church small group in 1988. That experience was life-changing\, and I’ve been deeply involved in missions ever since. My earliest missions work was local\, serving in the Colorado Springs and Kansas City areas with Habitat for Humanity. \nIn 1994\, I volunteered with EMI on a project in Zacapa\, Guatemala\, working on a large orphanage campus. That trip set the stage for my long-term calling with EMI—a ministry I’ve now been part of for over 30 years\, including 26 years on staff. \nIn the fall of 1999\, I joined EMI’s staff at our headquarters in Colorado Springs. For more than 22 years\, I served as a full-time project leader\, guiding teams of architects and engineers on short-term mission trips. EMI partners with Christian ministries already making a Kingdom impact\, helping them plan and develop their facilities—ranging from hospitals\, seminaries\, and schools to agricultural projects and more. Since joining EMI\, I’ve traveled to over 50 countries and conducted mission work in 35 countries. My work has taken me throughout Africa\, Southeast Asia\, Central America\, and the Caribbean\, with a few projects in Europe and Central Asia\, including some in more closed-access countries. \nOver the last two years\, my focus has shifted to serving as an MPD (Ministry Partner Development) coach. In this role\, I train and equip new and existing staff\, interns\, and fellows to build strong support bases so they have the resources needed to sustain the ministry God has called them to. \nRex joined staff with EMI in 1999. He is ordained as a Gospel Worker and has a calling to the nations for Christ. \nProfessional Training & Experience \n\nBachelor of Architecture\, Kansas State University\, Manhattan\, KS\, USA\, 1979\nAn Architect with various design firms in Colorado\, Kansas and Missouri\, 1979-1996\nOwner and founder of\, No Place like Home\, Architecture & Design in Overland Park\, KS\, 1996-2001\nRex comes to EMI with 20+ years’ experience in commercial and residential design.  Before Rex’s architecture experience\, he grew up and worked on the family farm/ranch in central Kansas.\n\nFamily \nRex met Sally while working on a Habitat for Humanity home in the inner city of Kansas City\, MO\, in 1990. They were married in 1992 and have two adult daughters. Rex and Sally live in the North Gate area of Colorado Springs. \nRex Barber can be reached at rex.barber@emiworld.org \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T083000
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:              Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nNovember 21\, 2025\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************** \nChad Chambers will share with us about DeSoto Youth Ministries (DYM). \n\n \nChad is the Executive Director of DYM\, a ministry that exists to join God where He is already at work and equip others to do the same. Whether he’s leading a Discovery Bible Study behind bars\, connecting with folks at a rodeo\, or just sharing stories over coffee. Chad loves helping people discover their calling in Christ and take steps toward a transformed life. In his early 20’s\, Chad rode bulls and it was at a bull riding school where he first encountered Jesus in a way that changed everything. That same gritty\, real-life faith now fuels his heart for walking with others through their own discovery in mission. He and his wife\, Allison\, have two grown kids\, Zane and Zoe\, and together they’ve served in ministry for over two decades. God led Chad and Allison to join the DYM team almost 24 years ago and has used all of those ministry experiences of working with youth and co-leading international mission trips plus serving as a rodeo chaplain for 10 years to fuel his desire to see every follower discover their mission.\n  \nWhen he’s not mentoring\, teaching\, or meeting people in unlikely places\, you might find Chad on the pickleball court at the local community center where he enjoys building friendships and living out the Gospel in everyday ways. He also loves spending time with his family\, attending concerts with his daughter or dancing with his wife. He believes ministry is best done through real relationships\, honest conversations\, and consistently showing up with the love of Jesus. \nChad Chambers can be reached at chad@desotoyouthministries.org \n********************************************************************* \nTricia Conley will share with us about the Fresh Start KC ministries. \n \n My name is Tricia Conley.  My husband Gary and I\, along with 5 other team members\, started small nonprofit called Fresh Start KC Ministries in 2020.\n  \nWe are under the umbrella of DYM (Discover Your Mission) in De Soto\, KS. \nOur focus is helping organizations in the greater KC area that are helping individuals transition from homelessness. \nBecause we are a small group with little recourses\, we started seeking out already established nonprofits whose focus is working with individuals seeking to stay off the streets. \n What we do\, is to partner with these organizations through various ways of support. \nFor example\, Fresh Start KC sponsors apartments for residents at Hillcrest Transitional Housing as well as helping with construction/repair needs. \nWe also join in the efforts at Eden Village in Kansas City\, Kansas\, and Homework’s USA in Lawrence\, Kansas. \nThe heart of our group is to help those truly seeking to stay out of homelessness by offering the needed support to those organizations seeking to do just that. \nMy husband Gary and I have owned and operated a Construction company over the last 35 years called Conley Construction\, Inc. We increasingly felt a burden over the years to help those needing help to stay off the streets. \n We use our construction knowledge and wide base of contacts to help support our nonprofit efforts. \nProverbs 3:5-6. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him\, and he will make your paths straight. \nTricia Conley can be reached at gary.tricia@yahoo.com \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
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LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T083000
DTSTAMP:20260524T171910
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nNovember 7\, 2025\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88266660708?pwd=9DhAulCSJCBaYJJVqu1KEmzuB7oxZG.1 \nMeeting ID: 882 6666 0708 \nPassword: 138279 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 882 6666 0708 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 138279 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************* \n \nJohn Wilson will update us on Hope Kenya Global ministry.\nI’ve been on a lifelong journey for knowledge—one that began in Kenya and brought me to the U.S. in the ’80s. Along the way\, I’ve met incredible people (and a few characters too)\, but through it all\, God’s grace has been constant.\nWhether as a family man in Olathe\, a professor at Park University\, a board member for several nonprofits\,  a technology executive\, VP of Finance at PMI Midwest\, or leading Hope Kenya\, I’ve seen the hand of God at work. Wisdom has always been my aspiration\, and I hold on to James 1:5 and Matthew 6:33 as reminders to seek Him first—because everything else flows from there. \nWe launched Hope Kenya in 2008\, a Kansas City-based nonprofit partnering with faith communities to serve underserved areas through education\, health\, and service—always with the hope that people would see Christ through our love and actions. \nIntentional planning and strategic projects have helped us witness God move powerfully through His people. Every initiative we take on is treated like a project—with a sponsor\, a clear start and end\, and a defined goal. And in each one\, we’ve seen God’s hand—mkono wa Bwana in Kiswahili. \nNow\, we’re building on that experience with Foundations of Hope\, a new Kansas City-based nonprofit. Our mission is to empower other organizations to build strong foundations for spreading the Gospel. We aim to be a catalyst—helping others fulfill their calling and advance God’s Kingdom. \nJames 1:5 – If any of you lacks wisdom\, let him ask God\, that giveth all men liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him! \n  \nJohn Wilson can be reached at john@kenyapartners.org \n********************************************************************* \n \nLee Jost will update us on NCircle ministry.\nLee Jost was born and raised in Kansas City.  He has been married for over 36 years and is a father and grandfather.  Lee started his career as a minister and continues to pastor a small church in Olathe.  In 2011 Lee and a group of concerned church members saw a gap in services for justice involved families.  They began running a family program designed to help justice involved families grow stronger and more stable.   Many of the people in the program were under employed so in 2012 they began a job training program.  In 2016 Lee launched NCircle\, an independent education based 501c3.  Today they partner with Johnson County Corrections\, Johnson County Community College\, Goodwill of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas\, the Johnson County Library and local employers to provide justice involved individuals a pathway to training and good jobs.  NCircle\, has served hundreds of families who are impacted by incarceration.  Today the programs provide training for men and women entering the workforce post incarceration through their College of Trades.  Teens under the care of corrections find purpose and direction through Discovery; a workforce discovery program helping teens understand the skilled trades.  In 2022 NCircle launched a pilot partnership with Zephyr Products of Lansing Kansas and Brothers in Blue.  Working with Private Industry and trusted nonprofits\, NCircle is providing soft skills training on the job for work release employees and in partnership with Brothers in Blue hosting a job club that prepares men for employment upon release from prison.  In 2025 NCircle launched StepNext\, a youth mentoring program designed to connect stable adults to justice involved youth in Kansas. Lee currently serves as Executive Director of NCircle and is active in the community and on multiple community boards including the Criminal Justice Advisory Council and the Johnson County Housing and Community Development Advisory Council.\nLee Jost can be reached at lee@ncircle.org \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
URL:https://thesendingproject.org/event/mission-mobilizers-12/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T070000
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nOctober 17\, 2025\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************** \nJake Barreth will update us on GO (Global Orphan) Project.\nJake spent his childhood in England and Wales (15 years) before moving to Miami where he spent the next 11 years working various corporate jobs.  Jake felt a strong call to ministry while working for a large real estate developer in Miami and subsequently left his corporate career to join a church plant.  Jake joined the GO Project team in 2011 to oversee operations in Haiti where he lived for the following 2-years before moving to Kansas City.  Jake continues to serve local churches through his work at GO Project where he serves as President and COO.  Jake is husband to Melody\, father to Owen and Ezra and is an active foster parent.\nGO Project is a local church empowerment ministry that seeks to break the orphan cycle by stabilizing families before breakdown occurs.  We achieve this through our three Preventative Platforms: GOEX\, CarePortal and Strong Family.   Each platform attacks family breakdown through the local church in unique and highly effective ways.  Currently\, GO Project serves over 5\,000 churches in 10 countries and provides over 800 living wage jobs in the developing world to families who need it most.  Collectively\, this family of initiatives serves over 200\,000 children per year through the local church. \nJake emailed me the following: My God thing… being a foster parent is a continual process of surrender.  This journey into opening my family has helped me grow in my dependence on our heavenly father and reframed how I view the mission of God’s people. \nJake Barreth can be reached at jake@goproject.org \n********************************************************************* \nAlex Matthew will updates us on Youth Front Pathways .\nWillie and I are looking forward to joining you all via Zoom on October 17th. I hope the following bio meets your requirements. I have also attached a picture of Willie and I with a few of our volunteers inside a local juvenile detention center and a handout about Youthfront Pathways.\nAlex Mathew serves as the Director of Youthfront Pathways\, overseeing teen parent and juvenile justice programs that were formerly part of Youth For Christ USA. Alex and his team hosted their first Bible study in a juvenile detention center over 12 years ago with just one volunteer. Today\, Youthfront Pathways serves 240 teens with over 30 volunteers and four staff members across five ministry sites. \nIn 2019\, Alex’s wife\, Andrea\, launched our teen parenting program. This initiative was created in response to countless prayer requests for assistance from young fathers and mothers within the juvenile justice system. Both Alex and Andrea serve in full-time ministry at Youthfront. They live in the urban core of Kansas City\, KS\, with their three sons\, Ezra (16)\, Axel (12)\, and Cyrus (10). \nWillie Johnson III\, our Arise Juvenile Justice Coordinator\, served as a volunteer for four years before joining our staff. Willie coordinates our teams of volunteers to lead ministry at juvenile detention centers across the city. Willie’s wife\, Selita\, serves as a volunteer alongside him\, leading Bible studies with him one to two times per week. \nAlex emailed me the following: The Scripture that has been close to my heart recently is: “If you are faithful in little things\, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things\, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities” (Luke 16:10 NLT). \nAlex Matthew can be reached at amathew@youthfront.com \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251003T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251003T083000
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nOctober 3\, 2025\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************** \nEric Rochester will update us on The Sending Project ministry.\nEric Rochester is the Founder\, President\, and Executive Director of The Sending Project\, a nonprofit ministry organization based in the KC area\, which exists to mobilize and unite Christian churches and the overall Christian community in a common effort to fulfill the Great Commission and reduce physical\, emotional\, and spiritual poverty in the world.\nThe Sending Project began in 2009 and\, over the years\, has networked with more than 300 KC- area churches and more than 200 KC- area ministries. Currently\, The Sending Project’s key ministry priorities include: Connection Revolution\, Scripture Saturation\, Celebration of the Nations\, and Trauma Healing. \nUnder the banner of Connection Revolution\, Eric hosts a bi-weekly podcast featuring various leaders from the Body of Christ\, building awareness about their ministries and encouraging Kingdom connections. The Connection Revolution ministry also includes several citywide missional networks and other connection ministry efforts. The strategy is this: better Kingdom connection among Jesus followers results in greater advancement of Jesus’ revolutionary truth and love. \nEric enthusiastically reflects: “The Lord brought together a convergence of several key themes to form and continue to shape my ministry calling: missional and cross-cultural ministry\, unity building\, ministry partnerships\, Kingdom networking\, God’s Word\, God’s heart for the nations\, and the citywide Body of Christ working together well.” \nBefore launching The Sending Project\, Eric served at the executive leadership level in the local church context and the nonprofit ministry context for nearly two decades. In total\, he has served at the executive leadership level in the church or para-church context for the past 34 years. \nEric is a big sports fan\, especially KC- area sports: including the Chiefs and the Royals…and\, at the risk of creating division…the nearby Kansas Jayhawks. Eric is quick to emphasize that our unity in Jesus transcends sports rivalries! \nEric and his wife\, Marcia\, live in the KC area\, and their blended family includes four adult children and their spouses\, plus nine grandchildren. To God be the glory! \nEric emailed me the following: The Lord has recently been reminding me of His great heart for the nations. Psalm 67 is one powerful passage among many\, many\, many others in the Bible that relate to this. Psalm 67 is an amazing prayer to the Lord\, asking that His saving power be known “among all nations.” \nHere are the first three verses of Psalm 67: \n1 May God be gracious to us and bless us\nand make his face to shine upon us\, Selah\n2 that your way may be known on earth\,\nyour saving power among all nations.\n3 Let the peoples praise you\, O God;\nlet all the peoples praise you! \nEric Rochester can be reached at eric.rochester@thesendingproject.org. \n********************************************************************* \nDennis Solis will share with us about Christians United for Racial Justice (CURJ) ministry. \nSince restarting CrossPoint Community Church in the late 1990’s\, Dennis Solis has been casting God’s vision and leading CrossPoint on the journey toward becoming a crossing point where diverse people unite to become devoted Christ followers. Pastor Dennis is a clear voice for racial righteousness and social justice as being a true reflection of the love of Christ\, both outside and inside the Church (Matthew 22: 37-40). Leading by example\, he has implemented programs and established events in Kansas City promoting the well-being of children\, youth and families\, as well as racial reconciliation\, through community support and collaboration. \nPastor Solis was instrumental in starting CURJ  (Christians United for Racial Justice).  CURJ is a collaboration of Believers from various churches & organizations who love and follow Jesus and believe God has called the Body of Christ to live in unity and use its prophetic voice to nurture true justice in a multicultural\, pluralistic society. As Christ’s Ambassadors it is our essential witness to model and work for justice to the glory God. \nDennis holds a Master of Divinity degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary and taught graduate level courses on Urban Ministry.  He has served as a pastor in the Church for 40 years.  He and his wife Sherri have been married for 46 years. They have two adult children\, a daughter-in-law\, a son-in-law and 5 grandchildren. \nDennis Solis can be reached at dennis-crosspoint@msn.com. \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
URL:https://thesendingproject.org/event/mission-mobilizers-10/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T083000
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nSeptember 19\, 2025\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************** \nDean Greer will share with us about Desert Stream Ministries.\n\n\n\n\n\nDesert Stream/Living Waters Ministries provides help for Christians struggling with sexual and relational problems. Our help is based on the biblical foundation of compassion\, integrity\, and dependence on God. We seek to convey Jesus\, “full of grace and truth\,” (John 1:14) to broken ones seeking mercy. \nLiving Waters is a 20-week closed group for men and women seeking healing in their lives. It is an intensive and unique small group. Ultimately\, we learn how to press into Jesus more deeply\, allowing Him to meet our needs and transform us for His Kingdom purposes. With groups all over the world\, and with over 45 years of ministering God’s healing love\, the Living Waters program is a proven path of healing. \nDSM Care is the newest initiative of Desert Stream Ministries. Offering one-time consultations – in-person or online – providing help and encouragement related to their relationships and/or sexuality. In addition to consultations\, we also offer the following groups: \nCrossCurrent online\, an open 8-week\, Christ-centered support group for men and women seeking truth and grace in their sexuality and relationships. Offered once per quarter\, participants may join anytime during the group. See here for information/registration. \nOasis\, a group for parents\, family\, and friends who desire to be present to their loved-ones who identify with alternative sexual identities. Meeting each month\, in person or online\, see here for information/registration. \nDean has been staff with Desert Stream Ministries since 2001\, he served for 20 years as the National Coordinator for Living Waters in the US. Now serving as the DSM Care Coordinator\, Dean meets individually and in groups\, both in person and online\, working with people from over 40 different nations. \nDean lives in Kansas City\, MO with his wife and son and attends the Vineyard Community Church in Overland Park\, KS.\, where he coordinates the Living Waters program. \nDean emailed me the following: I am recently being encouraged by John 8:31-32 – “If you hold to my teaching\, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.”  The call to continue digging into God’s word as a source of freedom is not only helpful but key to remaining His disciple. \nCheck out our upcoming Leadership Training. \nDean Greer can be reached at dgreer@desertstream.org\,  816.608.3466 (voice/text) \n********************************************************************* \nDerek Handley will share with us about STRATIA ministry. \n\n\n\n  Derek Handley is a husband to Mikala\, and father to daughters Rowan (age 3) and Briar (age 1). He has worked for a ministry called Character That Counts since May of 2023. He disciples young men in the Kansas City area\, and speaks to men of all ages locally and nationally.\n\nAt the beginning of 2025\, Derek launched a new men’s group called STRATIA. This is a group designed to encourage and challenge young husbands and dads in the Kansas City area. This word STRATIA derives from the Greek and means: band of soldiers\, collective power\, unified front. \nJudges 8:4 says: “Then Gideon and the 300 men who were with him came to the Jordan and crossed over\, weary yet pursuing.” Gideon and his 300 men were exhausted from battle\, they were weary\, but the battle was not over\, so they pursued their enemy despite their weariness. Individually\, these guys would not have been impressive\, but when they were together these weary men became powerful. \nYoung husbands and dads can relate to this phrase “weary yet pursuing”. We are in a great season of life\, but a weary and exhausting season nonetheless. When weariness sets in\, our fleshly response can be to isolate. We isolate ourselves from God and from other Godly men. STRATIA fights this fleshly response of isolation and becomes a collective power with the men around us\, and commits despite the weariness to pursue God nonetheless. \nAt STRATIA\, we desire to be men who lead our families well and grow as disciples of Christ. When you bring men together who all are running after the same thing\, we believe powerful things can happen. We become a STRATIA\, a collective power\, a band of soldiers\, a unified front\, an army of men. \nDerek emailed me the following: I am recently being encouraged by John 8:31-32 – “If you hold to my teaching\, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.”  The call to continue digging into God’s word as a source of freedom is not only helpful but key to remaining His disciple. \nDerek Handley can be reached at derekhandley95@gmail.com\, 816-876-7151 \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
URL:https://thesendingproject.org/event/mission-mobilizers-9/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250905T070000
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:                Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nSeptember 5\, 2025\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************** \nMichael Carroll  will update us on the Perspectives Ministries. \nWHY TAKE THE PERSPECTIVES COURSE?\nGod has a unique role for each Christian in His global purpose of evangelizing the nations. \nPerspectives isn’t a course solely about world missions. It’s a study program rooted in Scripture\, clarifying each believer’s remarkable opportunity to join God in His global purpose. \n\nYOU HAVE AN INTEGRAL ROLE TO PLAY IN GOD’S PLAN.\n\nGod delights when His people respond to His invitation to be a blessing to all peoples of the earth. \nMichael Carroll emailed me the following: \nI’ve recently been added to the Kansas City area as the Area Team Leader for Perspectives. I had the privilege of being able to take the class for the first time in 2022\, and now am excited to be able to walk alongside with others what I experienced. I am a member of the church\, Cross Fellowship in Overland Park\, Kansas\, where much of my time is spent with the other members. I would love for the opportunity to serve the Lord overseas one day in the mission field if that opportunity ever arose\, but for now I enjoy playing whatever part I can in serving in God’s global mission for His Glory\, and trying to encourage others to do the same. \n\nMichael Carroll can be reached at carrollprocess@gmail.com \n********************************************************************* \nMike Morris will share with us about Children’s Evangelistic Ministries\, Ic.\n    \nLocal couple’s ministry reaches children internationally.\nBy Michelle Workman/Nevada Daily Mail (Saturday\, August 15\, 2015)\n\n\n\n With a desire to serve children both nationally and around the world\, a Moundville couple began a ministry that provides colorful soccer balls and other items to churches or other groups and individuals ministering to children\, whether in the United States or in other countries. \nMike and Betty Morris worked with the Children Evangelism Fellowship for 20 years before they followed a new vision in 2004\, which led to their finding of the Children’s Evangelistic Ministries\, Inc.\, which in the past decade has led to their colorful\, Energia items being spread to more than 125 countries. \nAfter using the “Wordless Book\,” which uses the colors of black\, red\, white\, yellow\, and green to tell the story of Jesus\, Morris said he began to envision using those colors on soccer balls to be given to children. \n“The Lord gave me the idea and it’s expanded into several products\,” Morris said. \nWhat started with about a dozen black and white soccer balls that Morris covered with colored vinyl has expanded into about 35\,000 soccer balls being distributed\, as well as further products such as bracelets\, footballs\, basketballs and key chains\, which can be used in sharing the story of Jesus Christ with children while also providing toys for them. \nWhen their first shipment of 500 soccer balls arrived\, Betty said they and others prayed that 100 people would hear and accept the story of Jesus with every soccer ball they sent out. That prayer has been answered over the years as churches\, organizations and individuals use the Energia products\, named after the Spanish word for power\, around the world. \nMorris said they run their ministry out of their home\, referring to their dining table as their office\, selling the resources or donating them when they are able. He and his wife live on a farm where they own cattle and also remain active in the community\, with Betty serving as the financial secretary to the First Christian Church. \n“That’s enough to keep me as busy as I’d like to be\,” Morris said\, but added he enjoys the work\, although he has not been able to do as much traveling recently due to heart trouble\, which has led to four heart attacks and seven stints. \nBut even in those situations\, Morris said he has been able to make contact with others through their ministry\, such as a medic who was also a pastor and eventually used some of Morris’ Energia products on an international trip. \nThose products have made their way into dentists’ offices and other businesses locally as well as internationally\, being placed into the hands of the mayor of Bethlehem\, Israel\, with young adults involved in soccer tournaments\, and children in Brazil\, India\, Korea\, Russia and numerous other countries. \n“You just never know one day to the next who you’re going to meet\,” Morris said. “It’s just amazing what the Lord’s done. It’s by His grace that we’re able to do what we’ve done.” \nOn a regular basis\, Morris said he receives emails or letters from adults and children who have used the Energia products on international trips or more locally. \n“Meeting new people.. . . is about the greatest joy I have\,” Morris said\, saying he enjoys making contacts around the world and serving children through the products\, which have earned him the nickname “soccer ball man.” \nThose interested in learning more about the ministry or the Energia products can find information at their websites\, www.childrensevangelisticministries.org or www.energiaproducts.org. \n© Copyright 2015\, Nevada Daily Mail\nStory URL: http://www.nevadadailymail.com/story/2222052.html \n\nWorld Cup 2026 Project\n\nDear Co-Laborers in Christ\,\n\n            We trust all is well with you and the ministry the Lord has given you. We are sending a special gift bag of a few of our witnessing items for use in the upcoming World Cup 2026. Our prayer is these gifts will bless many in the furtherance of the Gospel. \n                                                                                                                        Sincerely in Christ\,                                                                                                      Mike & Betty Morris\nØ  OUR MISSION: Reaching out to the lost in North America with the Gospel. \nØ  OUR VISION: To provide Energia witnessing materials for World Cup Outreach. \nØ  JOHN 6:9: (There is a lad here\, which hath (a few soccer balls?)five barley loaves\, and two fishes: BUT WHAT ARE THEY(a few soccer balls?) AMONG SO MANY? \nØ  TO MEET WITH MINISTRY leaders to share the opportunities of the upcoming World Cup 2026 with the Energia Ball of Many Colors and Gospel materials. The World Cup 2026 will be in eleven cities in the U.S.A. (Atlanta\, Boston\, Dallas\, Houston\, Kansas City\, Los Angeles\, Miami\, New York/New Jersey\, Philadelphia\, San Francisco\, & Seattle); three cities in Mexico (Guadalajara\, Mexico City\, & Monterrey); and two cities in Canada (Toronto and Vancouver). \nØ This Project is Bigger than Any One Man or Ministry! \nPlease pray for the Lord’s will\, direction\, and provision for this project. \n Mike Morris can be reached at cemi.mike@gmail.com \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
URL:https://thesendingproject.org/event/mission-mobilizers-8/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250826T170000
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SUMMARY:Israel Trip Informational Zoom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ISRAEL TRIP INFORMATIONAL MEETING\nJoin us for this Zoom meeting to learn more about our January 2026 Israel Trip! Meet others who are interested in going to Israel\, get lots of important and helpful info about this upcoming trip\, and have the opportunity for some questions and answers.\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n 
URL:https://thesendingproject.org/event/israel-trip-informational-zoom-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Celebration of the Nations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T170000
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SUMMARY:Israel Trip Informational Zoom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ISRAEL TRIP INFORMATIONAL MEETING\nJoin us for this Zoom meeting to learn more about our January 2026 Israel Trip! Meet others who are interested in going to Israel\, get lots of important and helpful info about this upcoming trip\, and have the opportunity for some questions and answers.\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n 
URL:https://thesendingproject.org/event/israel-trip-informational-zoom-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Celebration of the Nations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T083000
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:                Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nAugust 15\, 2025\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************** \nLeah Conner will share with us about Wyandotte/Olathe Pregnancy Clinics. \n   \n\nLeah Conner is a passionate advocate for life and a devoted leader in the pro-life movement. She began her journey in ministry with the Gabriel Project\, where she committed to providing spiritual\, emotional\, and material support to women facing crisis pregnancies. Her unwavering dedication led her to become the Executive Director of the Wyandotte Pregnancy Clinic in 2019\, and in 2023\, she expanded her leadership to oversee both the Wyandotte and Olathe Pregnancy Clinics. \nLeah’s mission is deeply rooted in faith and humility. “I quickly learned that this mission actually has very little to do with me\,” she says. “It functions entirely by the grace of God\, by the dedicated staff\, the courage of our clients\, the countless volunteers and the generosity of our donors.” \nA dedicated mother of eight\, Leah brings compassion\, strength\, and a servant’s heart to every aspect of her work. Her leadership continues to inspire hope and healing for countless women and families in need. \nMaking Abortion Unthinkable One Life At A Time \n  \nLeah Conner can be reached at lconner@wpcnetwork.org or via Executive Assistant Angela Maldonado amaldonado@wpcnetwork.org or Office: 913-287-8287 (x 104) \n********************************************************************* \nDan Britton will share with us about the SportsLife Leadership ministry.\n\nDan Britton is a speaker\, writer\, coach\, and trainer whose life mission is to help people pursue their passion. After 34 years serving with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and spearheading the ministry’s global expansion from one country to over 100\, he founded SportsLife Leadership which combines his three passions: Jesus\, Sports\, and Leadership. Dan played professional lacrosse with the Baltimore Thunder\, earning a spot on the All-Star team\, and he was nominated by his teammates for both the Service and Unsung Hero awards.\nHe has written nine books: One Word\, One Word for Kids\, One Word Journal\, Life Word\, Wisdom Walks\, The Wisdom Challenge\, True Competitor\, Called to Greatness\, and Daily Wisdom for Men. He is a sought-after speaker for companies\, nonprofits\, sports teams\, schools\, and churches. Dan has appeared on national outlets like FOX News\, CBS News\, and Fast Company. He is passionate about lacrosse\, fishing\, pickleball\, disc golf\, and running—he’s finished numerous marathons including the Boston Marathon twice. Dan and his wife Dawn reside in Overland Park\, Kansas\, and they have three married children and three grandchildren. \nWebsite: www.SportsLifeLeadership.com \nWebsite: www.GetOneWord.com \nSocial: @fcadan \nDan Britton can be reached at dan@SportsLifeLeadership.com or via Executive Assistant Janet Turnbough janet@sportslifeleadership.com \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
URL:https://thesendingproject.org/event/mission-mobilizers-7/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250801T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250801T083000
DTSTAMP:20260524T171910
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:                Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nAugust 1\, 2025\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************* \nRaquel Lara will share with us about Avance Center Ministry.\n\nRaquel Lara is a Follower of Jesus Christ\, teacher of the Word\, an advocate for justice and education and Founder and Executive Director of Avance Community Center Inc.\,\nAvance Community Center is a faith-driven nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals and strengthening our community through education and compassion. Grounded in the Word of God\, we offer inclusive programs—from adult literacy like ESL classes\, GED preparation and vocational training to computer skills—that foster personal growth and community advancement. Our team also provides vital support to vulnerable families through our human services program by creating spaces for healing\, opportunity\, and hope. Together\, we’re building a future where everyone can thrive. \nPrayer warriors\, volunteers and generous donors are what make our mission possible. If you would like to join hands with us don’t hesitate to reach out. \nRaquel emailed me the following: God has been speaking to me from Proverbs 31:8-9 — “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves\, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” \nContact info:  www.avancecenter.org \nRaquel Lara can be reached at avancecenterks@gmail.com \n********************************************************************* \nRandy Horn will share with us about Hope Haven International Ministries.\n\n\n\nFor twenty- eight years Wheels to Freedom has been collecting wheelchairs in the Kansas City area to be given away to those in need in developing countries. Randy and Laura Horn began the ministry in 1997 when they learned about the work of Hope Haven International Ministries. \nChairs collected in Kansas City are trucked to Rock Valley\, Iowa\, and Sioux Falls\, South Dakota where volunteers with Hope Haven International Ministry repair and refurbish them. They are then shipped to areas of need around the world. To date\, Hope Haven has shipped over 150\,000 wheelchairs to 109 countries. \nWheels to Freedom is currently the largest donor of wheelchairs to Hope Haven. So far this year Wheels to Freedom have collected 601 wheelchairs from both corporate partners and generous individual donors. Over the course of this ministry about 12\,000 wheelchairs have been donated from the Kansas City area. \nRandy is a retired pastor and Laura a retired teacher of children with disabilities. They have been on wheelchair placement trips to Viet Nam and Romania. In November\, a large shipment of wheelchairs will go to Kenya. The Horns do not accept money\, only wheelchairs. But those wanting to donate toward the cost of shipping chairs can do so through Hope Haven International Ministries. \nRandy emailed me the following: What God has been speaking to me about ist to step up my prayer disciplines. I am adding in a more regular\, disciplined night time prayer to my daily practices. \nRandy Horn can be reached at randyahorn@gmail.com \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:                Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nJuly 18\, 2025\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************** \nMichael Carroll  will update us on Perspectives Ministries. \nWHY TAKE THE PERSPECTIVES COURSE?\nGod has a unique role for each Christian in His global purpose of evangelizing the nations. \nPerspectives isn’t a course solely about world missions. It’s a study program rooted in Scripture\, clarifying each believer’s remarkable opportunity to join God in His global purpose. \n\nYOU HAVE AN INTEGRAL ROLE TO PLAY IN GOD’S PLAN.\n\nGod delights when His people respond to His invitation to be a blessing to all peoples of the earth. \nMichael Carroll emailed me the following: \nI’ve recently been added to the Kansas City area as the Area Team Leader for Perspectives. I had the privilege of being able to take the class for the first time in 2022\, and now am excited to be able to walk alongside with others what I experienced. I am a member of the church\, Cross Fellowship in Overland Park\, Kansas\, where much of my time is spent with the other members. I would love for the opportunity to serve the Lord overseas one day in the mission field if that opportunity ever arose\, but for now I enjoy playing whatever part I can in serving in God’s global mission for His Glory\, and trying to encourage others to do the same. \n  \nMichael Carroll can be reached at carrollprocess@gmail.com \n********************************************************************* \nMichael Felder will update us on Evergreen Ministries in China.\n\n \n\n  \n\n\nEvergreen Family Friendship Service seeks to be a part of China’s holistic development through \nthe locally appropriate use of professional skills. Our passion is to impact the lives of Chinese people and\, through working together with them\, to see China blessed.\n  \n\n  \n  \nMichael Felder\, along with his wife and four kids\, have worked in China since 2010. They work with  Evergreen China\, \, an organization focused on transforming the lives of the people in Shanxi province. Some of their work includes teaching English\, orphan care\, family services\, agriculture\, business development\, and helping to strengthen the local body of believers. \nBefore China\, Michael worked in finance and his wife\, Ashley\, was a high school teacher. Michael and Ashley are Kansas City and Branson\, Missouri natives. \nIsaiah 45:22\,23 “Turn to me and be saved\, all the ends of the earth! For I am God\, and there is no other. By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: ‘To me every knee shall bow\, every tongue shall swear allegiance.’ \nMichael Felder can be reached at michaelfelder9@gmail.com \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:                Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . .\n\n\nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nJune 20\, 2025\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************* \nLuke Perkins  will update us on Crossworld Ministries.\n\n \n\n  \nThe seventh president in Crossworld’s history\, Luke Perkins brings a commitment to disciple-making and the experience to back it up. Luke and his family served with Crossworld in Haiti from 2016-2023 at the Séminaire de Théologie Evangélique de Port-au-Prince (STEP Seminary)\, training disciple-makers to transform Haitian society with the gospel. Prior to joining Crossworld\, he earned a B.A. (2006) from Columbia International University and a ThM. (2013) from Dallas Theological Seminary. \nLuke grew up in New Hampshire and trusted Christ at age 10. He married his wife\, Becca\, in 2007\, and they have four children at home: Grace\, Lydia\, Josh\, and Alex. The Perkins family has resided in Kansas City\, Mo.\, since Luke became Crossworld’s president in 2023. \nRegarding Crossworld: We are a missions organization that helps people leverage their profession and passions to make disciples among the least reached. Currently we have over 260 missionaries serving in about 34 countries around the world. \nLuke Perkins can be reached at luke.perkins@crossworld.org \n********************************************************************* \nMatt Thomas\, Executive Director and Founder\, will update is on the Firm Foundations ministry.\nAs a formerly incarcerated individual who God found\, Matt reaped the benefits from an aftercare program in Arizona\, He saw the great need for a similar kind of program here in the Midwest after moving to Wichita in 2011. After two years of prayer\, planning\, brick walls\, and dead ends\, God’s spirit began to move in a mighty way. An unlikely team of people was brought together\, and doors that had been closed for years began to open.\nNow ten years later there are seven houses in four different cities\, and five total church plants inside and outside of prison. \nMatt and his wife Ashley live in Shawnee\, KS. with their six children. They have also been blessed with three grandsons from their older daughters. Matt is as a published author\, preaches\, and consults with organizations focusing on re-entry programming and church planting. \nAs the Executive Director\, Matt provides visionary leadership and oversight for the ministry. \nWe are not to preach the doing of good things; good deeds are not to be preached\, they are to be performed. –Oswald Chambers \nMatt Thomas can be reached at matt@firmfoundationsministries.org \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
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SUMMARY:Mission Mobilizers
DESCRIPTION:                   Who we are . . .  What we do . . .  Why we do it . . . \nMission Mobilizers (MM) are Kingdom influencers that work to transform Kansas City and beyond. MM meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month where two presenters share their ministry. \nPlease Join the Zoom Meeting \nJune 6\, 2025\, 7:00 – 8:30 am (Central Time) by clicking on this link OR by pasting the link in your browser. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4332119652?pwd=TDhwTHMyaFZDWTBkeEZrUHNLY2ZZdz09 \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nPassword: 509680 \n My phone Dial: \n         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n Meeting ID: 433 211 9652 \nParticipant Number:  # \nPassword: 509680 \n******************************************************************** \nCOME AND SEE!          COME AND HEAR!       COME AND SEE!         COME AND HEAR! \n******************************************************************* \nJoey Knight \, Development Director\, will update us on Faith Comes By Hearing Ministries. \n \nJoey has been working with churches for over 3 decades. Some of the roles he has played are church planter\, lay pastor\, media consultant\, greeter\, and teacher. His teaching includes men\, couples\, teens\, and young adults. Joey and his wife\, Rebecca\, reside in Cleveland\, TN. \nHe is on staff with FaithComesByHearing.com in Albuquerque\, NM. The MISSION at Faith Comes by Hearing is to get God’s WORD to every person on earth in their heart language and distribute it for free. \nJoey has also worked in the fields of acoustic design and installation\, audio-visual production\, and digital printing\, starting Digital Printing Services in Overland Park\, Kansas. \nJoey Knight can be reached at JKnight@fcbhmail.org \n******************************************************************* \nMarcus Oatis  will share with us about Providence Art KC.\n\nA vision of flourishing children is at the epicenter of Providence School of Arts. In 2008\, Mr. Oatis began praying to the Lord about how he could serve Him. In the space of reflection and solitude\, Mr. Oatis received his calling to start a school. In Luke 18:15-17\, Jesus tells his disciples\, “Let the children come to me\, and do not hinder them\, for such belongs the kingdom of God.” As Mr. Oatis began to survey the culture of Kansas City\, he noticed that education is an area that for many communities stifles flourishing for children. In 2012\, Mr. Oatis began writing the vision for Providence School of Arts. This school would be known for its rootedness in the Gospel\, the fostering of creativity and joy through a Fine & Performing Arts program\, and an academic curriculum individually tailored to meet the needs of each student. In 2016\, Mr. Oatis moved forward with the launch of the school. Despite his valiant effort and the encouragement Mr. Oatis received from the community\, he was only able to recruit 3 students and raise $20\,000. Despite this disheartening result\, Mr. Oatis believed wholeheartedly in the work that God had called him to do and humbly chose to walk in faith. As the school continued on this journey\, $20\,000 turned into $70\,000\, 3 kids turned into 7 kids. With each subsequent year\, Providence’s enrollment and financial support continued to grow. Word began to spread about Providence’s unique approach to learning and school culture and its success in helping students close learning gaps and\, at times\, exceed them.\n  \n“We are grateful for the gospel-centric education which helps to support the foundations of her faith. Additionally\, the arts have helped our daughter become a confident contributor in the classroom and in every area of life. She loves attending Providence for all the opportunities she gets to perform and create. Additionally we have seen our son’s self-confidence sky-rocket. He feels safe\, loved\, and important at school!” – Katie (School Parent) \nIn 2021\, Providence received an answer to many prayers. We received a $200\,000 gift to support the growth of our school. This gift allowed us to increase our capacity to serve more students\, pursue accreditation (awarded in 2023)\, and expand our development efforts. \nKansas City-native Marcus Oatis began his dance training at Ailey Camp and also studied at Kansas City Ballet\, Smith Sisters Dance Studio\, The Center Dance\, the Ailey School\, and Paseo Academy of the Fine and Performing Arts. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on scholarship\, earning his BM in Music and Music Performance graduating in 2005. \nIn 2008\, Oatis joined Kansas City Ballet under the direction of William Whitener. Oatis’ repertoire included Jessica Lang’s Splendid Isolation III\, Val Caniparoli’s Lambarena\, Jerome Robbins’ Afternoon of a Faun\, Ib Andersen’s Romeo and Juliet (Paris)\, José Limón’s The Moor’s Pavane (The Moor)\, George Balanchine’s Serenade\, and Todd Bolender’s The Nutcracker (Russian). He additionally performed in works by Bruce Marks\, Peter Martins\, Robert Hill\, Twyla Tharp\, and Yuri Possokhov. \nOatis has also danced with Owen/Cox Dance Group\, Arcanium Dance Project\, Central Dance Theatre\, and Omaha Dance Project. \nAfter retiring from his performing career in 2012\, Oatis became the Lower School Principal and a Campus Manager at Kansas City Ballet School. During this time\, “he was able to codify the Lower School curriculum\, [to] increase enrollment in school year and summer programming at the satellite campus\, and to create and implement professional development opportunities for the teaching faculty.” \nHe has also taught at Kansas City Ballet School\, Omaha Academy of Ballet\, Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey\, Ailey Camp\, and University of Missouri-Kansas City. \nIn 2013\, he founded Providence School of Arts a private Christian School\, of which he is still executive director. Oatis believes in “the cognitive\, physical\, and emotional benefits of arts education and believes in providing families with viable faith based educational opportunities. \nMarcus emailed me the following:  I have been reflecting on how God has always wanted to be our King and how we place other things before Him.  See John 18-19. \nMarcus Oatis can be reached at moatis@providenceartskc.org \n****************************************** \nIf have any questions\, you can reach me at eagle.eye.ent@sbcglobal.net or 816-215-5826. \nHave a Kingdom Day Living Life with no Regrets\, \nLarry \nMM Communicator
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