Section 1 Missionary Schedule for 2026

Here are the Global Missionaries listed below along with the dates that they will be in your section. Please select the dates that you wish to host each of these. If a date is not checkable another church has already scheduled that date.

You can select multiple dates if desired.

 

Section 2 Missionary Schedule for 2026

Here are the Global Missionaries listed below along with the dates that they will be in your section. Please select the dates that you wish to host each of these. If a date is not checkable another church has already scheduled that date.

You can select multiple dates if desired.

 

Section 3 Missionary Schedule for 2026

Here are the 3 Global Missionaries listed below along with the dates that they will be in your section. Please select the dates that you wish to host each of these. If a date is not checkable another church has already scheduled that date.

You can select multiple dates if desired.

 

Section 4 Missionary Schedule for 2026

Here are the Global Missionaries listed below along with the dates that they will be in your section. Please select the dates that you wish to host each of these. If a date is not checkable another church has already scheduled that date.

You can select multiple dates if desired.

 

Section 6 Missionary Schedule for 2026

Here are the Global Missionaries listed below along with the dates that they will be in your section. Please select the dates that you wish to host each of these. If a date is not checkable another church has already scheduled that date.

You can select multiple dates if desired.

 

Section 7 Missionary Schedule for 2026

Here are the Global Missionaries listed below along with the dates that they will be in your section. Please select the dates that you wish to host each of these. If a date is not checkable another church has already scheduled that date.

You can select multiple dates if desired.

 

 
Desi and Rachel Lugo

Missionaries to New Zealand

 

Desi and Rachel Lugo met in Bible school (CLC), were married in 2003, and have three children. Both are ordained ministers with the UPCI and before missions, they served in many different capacities at churches in California, Missouri, Delaware, and Louisiana. Immediately after their wedding, they started as Sunday school teachers and progressed to youth pastors, young adults, and then assistant pastors. In 2015, Desi completed his Master’s in Theological Studies at UGST. While in St. Louis they served as guest care, new converts, and discipleship leaders at the Sanctuary. In 2017 they moved to Newark, Delaware, and joined the pastoral team of Jacob’s Well where both served as full-time pastors until they transitioned to Global Missions.

In April 2021, they moved to the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu first as AIMers, and then as Associate Missionaries. During their two years in Vanuatu, both spent most of their time teaching at the GATS Bible school, writing exams and supplemental curriculum, and helping with the school administration. They also preached at local churches across the main island, taught various ministry training seminars, and helped implement a new discipleship program across all the churches on the main island. At the end of their two years of service, the regional director asked the Lugos to change fields to New Zealand to help with the Bible school and plant churches on the south island.

The Lugos were appointed Intermediate Missionaries to New Zealand in February 2025. Their target city is Dunedin, a university town and the second largest urban area on the South Island. Currently, there are only two churches on the South Island of one million plus people, and the Lugo’s are excited about planting a new church in this strategic city, a return to pastoring, and continued involvement in Bible school training the next generation of church leaders.

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Marcus and Renee Brainos

Missionaries to Africa, & Regional Teaching Ministry

Marcus and Renée are graduates of Texas Bible College, where they met and married. Marcus grew up in France and felt a burden to minister in the country since Bible college. The Brainos family received their missionary appointment in 2004. During their first term, they served in the headquarters church, taught at the Bible school, and were furlough replacements for the Brochu family. For the last two terms, they have been opening new works in the southeast region of France. In addition, they continue to serve in the national Bible School, teach Sunday school, and are involved in ministerial training. They look forward to expanding their roles in teaching and training leaders for the growth and development of the French-speaking church. Their field changed to Regional Teacher to Africa in February 2025.

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Braden and Carrie Reeves

Missionaries to Europe, Greece

Prior to missions service, Braden was a practicing Certified Public Accountant and worked for the United States Government. Carrie was a tenured associate university professor of art history and sculpture. After responding to the call to full-time missions the Reeves served under AIM for one year in both Greece and Cyprus. While still on the field, they were appointed as Associate Missionaries in early 2020, working as furlough replacements to the nation of Cyprus and studying Greek full time. Liliana and Isaac made friends and loved life in Cyprus. The Reeves were fully appointed as Intermediate Missionaries to Greece in May 2021 and are eager to return to the field of their calling.

 

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Steven and Marzia Well

Missionaries to Chile, South America

Steven and Marzia Well have spent a total of twenty years as missionaries to the nation of Chile. Steven grew up on the mission field and was involved in many aspects of missionary work as a missionary kid and later on the Associates In Missions program. In 1985, he met Marzia, and they were married in 1986. In 1989, they were appointed as UPCI missionaries to Chile. Over their past term, they have traveled throughout the country preaching and teaching in churches and conducting seminars. Brother Well is the Bible School President and the Vice President of the UPC of Chile. Sister Well has been actively involved as the sectional ladies leader and Bible School instructor. After deputation, they will return to southern Chile to continue their work throughout the nation.

 

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Roger and Vicki Betterley

Missionaries to Africa, Malawi

Roger and Vicki were married in 1989, and they have four grown children and seven grandchildren. They were saved and came into the church in 1991. Before missions, they served the Pennsylvania District for over twenty-five years in various district positions, most recently as presbyter for over ten years. They are the founding Pastors of Living Hope Church, which started as a Home Missions work in 1998 and now has three locations.

As Presbyter, they launched several churches in their district over their tenure, and as Pastors, they have had the privilege of raising up several licensed ministers. The Betterleys have visited Malawi eight times over the last fourteen years and have felt a burden for the country since their first visit. They have always felt that Malawi was in their future, but were not sure when and how it would happen. Several years ago, they knew God was bringing change to their ministry. In a series of miraculous events, God confirmed His plan while they were attending the Malawi General Conference in August of 2023. They were on-site as Associates in Missions by February 2024.

The Betterleys have served as evangelists, preaching in a different church each Sunday, seeing many receive the Holy Ghost and numerous testimonies of miracles. They have also preached at many District Conferences and have taught at leadership seminars, prayer summits, ladies conferences, and children’s revivals. They are currently holding a weekly home Bible study group that has grown to twenty-five people over the last year. Additionally, they have taught at the Bible school and maintained its property while also overseeing several church building projects.

In March of 2025, they were fully appointed as Intermediate Missionaries to Malawi, where they look forward to working alongside the National Church of Malawi. While Malawi has already seen revival through the hard work of many missionaries, they believe it is positioned to be the first African nation with one million members in the United Pentecostal Church. Their priorities upon returning are to evangelize the under-churched far north, to have the Bible school running full time, to continue to assist the many churches that do not have church buildings, and to institute a mentorship program on a district and local church level to raise up young ministers. Great things are in store for Malawi!

 

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Joseph and Cassandra Landaw

Missionaries to Central America / Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Trinidad/Tobago

Joseph and Cassandra Landaw were initially appointed to serve in the islands of Trinidad and Tobago after working there as AIMers for two years. Following their deputation in 2015, they started their first term but were unable to enter Trinidad due to the ban on missionary visas. Instead, the Landaws went to Puerto Rico and worked in the San Juan metro area, where they taught at a Bible school and assisted with a new church.

They then relocated to the island’s southern side in 2017 to help in the least evangelized areas. During this time, they continued teaching at the Bible schools across the island and provided oversight to the churches in the South/West. Sister Cassandra has been instrumental in every aspect of the work, particularly in the music and Sunday school departments, driving everything towards excellence. When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the Landaws helped distribute humanitarian aid to those in need. Upon their return from deputation in 2021, the Landaws planted a bilingual church in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and are currently leading the work on that side of the island.

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Jonathan S - Access Challenged Nation Missionary 2601 

Missionary to ACN

Global Missions is intent on preaching Jesus in every nation and we’re almost there. We are also intent on preaching Jesus to every tribe and tongue, including those located in gospel resistant areas, or Access Challenged Nations.
 

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Aaron R. - Access Challenged Nation Missionary 2602

Missionary to ACN

Global Missions is intent on preaching Jesus in every nation and we’re almost there. We are also intent on preaching Jesus to every tribe and tongue, including those located in gospel resistant areas, or Access Challenged Nations.

 

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Carl and Bethany Sledge

Missionaries to Europe, Germany

The Sledges received their missionary appointment to Germany in 2019 after two years of AIM work there. Returning to Berlin in 2021, they re-established the local church and further built the congregation in the suburb of Potsdam. During their most recent term, they also planted a church in Hamburg. Brother Sledge serves on the German District Board and has been instrumental in beginning an annual ministers’ and wives’ conference. Sister Sledge is the Assistant Secretary and recording secretary for the German United Pentecostal Church and serves on the European Prayer Commission. Training new ministers and strengthening fellowship and unity among the churches in Germany are ongoing projects and goals for the Sledges. The ministry team built in the Berlin-Potsdam work has and will enable them to extend into new cities with the gospel.

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Justin and Morgan Wright

Missionaries to Asia, Bangladesh

Justin and Morgan Wright were married in 2012 and have two daughters. Before missions, they served in several different areas in their local church, including children’s ministry, guest services, sign language, choir, and media. They were children’s pastors for nine years, seeing many children baptized in Jesus’ name and filled with the wonderful gift of the Holy Ghost. They oversaw a thriving bus ministry, Sunday school class, and children’s church.

In 2019 they felt the call of God for the foreign mission field but were unsure where that would take them. After several years of seeking, waiting, and preparing, God spoke and directed them to the nation of Bangladesh. They departed on a six-month AIM program in September of 2021. They preached in local churches, taught classes in the Bible college and English as a second language, and intently studied the Bangla language. They returned a second time in August of 2022 for ten months and again for a third time in October of 2023 for another ten months.

The Wrights have served in various capacities on the field such as church planting, Sunday school teaching and training, conducting home Bible studies, preaching in local churches, TESOL, teaching at the Bible college and assisting administratively, and evangelizing. In addition, Morgan helped start a new Sunday school work in the capital city and has assisted with Ladies Ministries and the Bangladesh Network of Prayer. In October of 2024, they were fully appointed as

Intermediate Missionaries to Bangladesh, where they look forward to continuing to work alongside fellow missionaries and nationals. Upon returning to the field, they will be starting a Bangladesh Home Missions program where they prayerfully have a vision to see churches planted in new areas. The Wrights are believing for the promised one million-plus soul revival in Bangladesh.

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Matthew and Angie Buckland

Missionaries to Czech Republic, Europe

 

The Bucklands were appointed missionaries to Czech Republic in 2013 after pastoring and planting churches in Indiana. Matthew, being raised as a missionary kid in both the Pacific and Europe Regions, has always been connected to missions. Matthew and Angie are heavily involved in training and have re-opened the Bible school in Prague and represent the Global Association of Theological Studies (GATS) in Central Europe. In this capacity, Bro. Buckland travels throughout the sixteen nations of Central/Eastern Europe, helping to start Bible schools, teaching in already established Bible schools, and expanding teacher training for Bible schools throughout Europe.

In the Czech Republic, the Bucklands have helped grow the headquarters church in Prague and spearheaded the effort to establish more works by facilitating Bible Study groups throughout many of the major cities. Due to the growth of the church in Prague, the Bucklands, in unison with the national leadership, have worked to establish a second church within the capital city that focuses on the huge immigrant population, while the headquarters church is able to focus on evangelizing and ministering to the Czech speaking community.

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Jacob and Mandy Palma

Missionaries to South America, Uruguay

Jacob and Mandy Palma were appointed to Uruguay in 2012. In their first term, they planted the first UPCI church in Uruguay’s southwestern region in the city of San José de Mayo. While there, they organized various outreach programs, including a children’s food center, which provided food and Sunday school for unreached children in underprivileged neighborhoods. After handing the church over to another pastoral family, they moved to the capital city, Montevideo, where they now direct the Bible college and travel throughout the country ministering to and encouraging churches and pastoral families. Jacob serves as Area Coordinator of the Southern Cone (Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and Chile), and together, Jacob and Mandy are the Short-Term Missions representatives for the South America Region.

 

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Radovan and Tanya Hajduk

Missionaries to Croatia, Europe, Slovenia

After serving as AIMers for several years, Radovan and Tanya received their full missionary appointment to Croatia and Slovenia in 2009. Radovan was born in Serbia but is Croatian by nationality. He is a citizen of three countries: Croatia, Serbia, and Canada. He attended Gateway College of Evangelism. Radovan has a unique ministry and personal testimony that has reached thousands of people. Tanya was born and raised on the mission field, the daughter of retired missionaries Samuel and Pat Balca. She attended Indiana Bible College. The Hajduks are modern-day pioneers, bringing the truth to countries that were previously unopened.

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Ivana Norris

Missionary to Brazil, South America

Ivana Norris was born in the country of Brazil and is the fruit of a missionary work. She went to a Bible school where missionary Robert Norris was the Director. She was baptized in Jesus’ name, received the gift of the Holy Ghost, and became an Associate In Missions, teaching in the Bible school in 1979. Four years later, she married Pastor Norris’ son, Jeffrey Norris, and they were appointed Missionaries to Brazil for the United Pentecostal Church International in 1987. Jeffrey and Ivana served as Directors and taught at the Bible school for eighteen years. They pastored a church in the community together for twenty years. Her husband passed away ten years ago, in 2015. Ivana continued on the field and has served as District Secretary for ten years, Vice President for seven years, and the National Ladies’ Leader for six years. She travels throughout Brazil preaching at conferences and seminars. When she returns to Brazil, she will continue to work in the slum area where she has a church, winning souls and teaching seminars in several states of Brazil.

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Steve and Danita Drost

Missionaries to Central America / Caribbean, Mexico

Steven, son of T. Wynn and Wanda Drost, and Danita, daughter of Ron and Joy Hanscom, were both raised on the mission field. It was a natural decision to continue on with this calling when they met and married in Bible college. Two weeks after marrying, they drove to Mexico to begin their time on the Associates In Missions program. They founded a work in Mexico City, and many other daughter works were started from that church. Steven became the National Youth Director in addition to holding positions on the District Board. Their family increased by two, Rachel Joy (1992) and Sarah Faye (1994). Knowing this was a lifetime commitment, they applied for Career Missionary appointment in October 1997. After completing deputation, they returned to Mexico and settled on the northern border in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. Steven became the District Superintendent of the Tamaulipas district. Also at that time, the national assembly voted him in as National Secretary of the United Pentecostal Church of Mexico. Danita served as the national Sunday School Director. Tamaulipas grew and is now one of the strongest districts in the United Pentecostal Church of Mexico. Their family also increased by one in 2003 when Caleb Wynn was born on his daddy’s birthday.

After serving the Tamaulipas District for fourteen years, the national council asked Steven and Danita if they would consider moving to the city of Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco. After completing their third deputation, they moved their family to Guadalajara in November 2010. Steven was elected the Superintendent of the Oeste district (Jalisco and Colima) as well as the Pacifico district (Nayarit). In March 2018, a new district was formed, Mar de Cortes, (Baja California South and Sinaloa) and Steven was also made Superintendent of that district to allow time to develop leaders in that area.  Steven also serves as the National Director of Education, overseeing various Bible schools throughout the country.  Danita now serves as the National Ladies Director of the United Pentecostal Church of Mexico.

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Chris and Penny Gibbs

Missionaries to Africa, Regional Evangelist

In October 2012, Chris and Penny Gibbs, along with their children Caleb and Jacie, received their missionary appointment to “The Warm Heart of Africa”, Malawi. Over the last thirteen years, the nation of Malawi has seen 39,327 beautiful souls filled with the Holy Ghost, 250 new churches built, 400 students graduated from Apostolic

Bible College, the pastors’ wives training seminar instituted, The Gethsemane Conference started to train the top fifty leaders of the nation each year, and the UPC of Malawi grown to over 55,000 constituents and over 750 churches. While in Malawi, the Gibbs family traveled for about 40 weeks of the year across the nation, teaching and reaching for souls. They trained, equipped, and saw tremendous growth while focusing on the District Conferences and mini crusades. They were instrumental in developing a church in the Refugee Camp where there are over sixty thousand refugees from seven different African nations.

Chris and Penny were appointed in 2015 to serve on the “Vision 4 Africa” team. Chris served as Campus Ministries Africa Coordinator and Penny served as Promotions Coordinator for Africa. As Campus Ministries Coordinator for Africa, Chris is always looking to engage campus ministries groups from North America and abroad to invest, equip, and encourage college age students across the African Continent. As Promotions Coordinator, Penny, along with a team, developed the “Africa Forward” Branding, helped with designing the Africa Forward website, and created the Africa Forward social media pages to connect the American churches to the African continent with daily revival reports and prayer needs across Africa. In 2020, Penny resigned from her position to focus on other ministry needs in Malawi.

In 2023, The Gibbs were appointed as UPCI International Evangelist with their focus on the African Continent. Thus fulfilling a thirty-year calling for evangelism. Over the last two years, they have traveled to fifteen different countries, preparing nations through evangelism training, holding evangelism-focused services, providing printed evangelism materials, hosting Zoom training sessions, leading prayer walks, conducting altar working seminars, Campus Ministries training, and services to small or large crusades. Their goal is to see every church in every nation from tiny villages to massive cities explode across the African Continent with Apostolic revival and retention. The Gibbs family truly believes that, “Evangelism is not an event but a lifestyle.” In June of 2024, the Gibbs family relocated from Malawi to Johannesburg, South Africa as a base for evangelism to better serve the African Continent.

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Allan and Carla Calhoun

Missionaries to Europe, Netherlands

Allan and Carla Calhoun began their missions journey in 2013 as Associates In Missions furlough pastors in Ireland. God confirmed their call to the Netherlands two years later, and they were appointed in September 2015. The Calhouns have made a significant impact in their missionary work, both in the Netherlands and beyond. Their focus on church planting, mentoring preachers, and developing young leaders has resulted in new church plants, many new leaders, soul-winners, and disciples. Expanding the Bible college into three campuses demonstrates their commitment to nurturing leadership and providing solid biblical education. Baptizing a former evangelical pastor who is now licensed with the UPC of The Netherlands is just one powerful testament to their influence which has led to opening a new province in the nation for the kingdom of God. Carla is the National Ladies Ministry Leader and has preached at various ladies’ events in a handful of countries. She is also an anointed and gifted worship leader and pianist. The Calhoun’s passion is to see a total transformation in the lives of individuals. Their ministry brings deliverance from trauma, brokenness, and addictions.

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Craig and Lyna Sully

Missionaries to Africa, French West Africa, Senegal

Craig and Lyna Sully have been active in ministry in Africa since 1987. Their calling has allowed them the opportunity to minister across West Africa and beyond. They have lived in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Togo, and currently call Senegal their home. They also pastored for eight years in New Brunswick, Canada, serving in district and national leadership roles. The Sullys are the founding pastors of the headquarters church in Dakar, Senegal, and are involved in church plants in the city, focusing on expanding the church throughout the nation. They serve as Area Coordinators for the Far-West zone of Africa, which includes nine countries, and lead “Africa Aflame”, the literature ministry of Africa. Living in Africa’s most expensive city, they are focused on finding creative and God-directed means of growing new congregations as well as finding a permanent site for the Headquarters of the UPCI in Senegal.

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Robert and Sheri Moses

Missionaries to Estonia, Europe, Russia

Robert and Sheri Moses began their mission’s journey as Associates In Missions in Moscow, Russia in 2001. They received full missionary appointment a year later in 2002. They have worked primarily in Moscow to establish a strong church in a city of close to twenty million people. They are also appointed to the country of Estonia, where they help pastor the church in Tallinn, teaching, preaching, and filling in wherever needed.

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Kyle C. Access Challenged Nation Missionary 2603

Missionary Access Challenged Nation

Global Missions is intent on preaching Jesus in every nation and we’re almost there. We are also intent on preaching Jesus to every tribe and tongue, including those located in gospel resistant areas, or Access Challenged Nations.

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Karen Poole

Missionary to Africa, Lesotho

Early in her Christian walk, Karen Poole was convinced that Bible school was the way to build a successful work overseas, teaching and training Christians for ministry. Her foray into global missions began in 1991 and spanned twelve years, which included teaching in the Bible schools of Nigeria and Cameroon alongside her husband, Robert. In 2018, they answered the call to go to Lesotho, serving as Associate Missionaries from 2019-2020, again with a focus on teaching and training. They were appointed as Career Missionaries in 2020, but while on deputation, Brother Poole contracted COVID-19 and passed away in 2021.

Despite this great loss, Sister Poole was determined to fulfill the calling she and her husband had embraced. Within four months, she received her own missionary appointment, returning to Lesotho in 2022. Alongside her many responsibilities, Sister Poole secured land for and facilitated the building of a Bible school. She is actively involved in teaching and training future leaders: teaching in the Bible school, conducting seminars, and leading Bible studies, equipping believers with a deeper understanding of God’s Word. She has witnessed many receive the Holy Ghost and has baptized and assisted in the baptism of numerous others throughout the country. Karen Poole is committed to the vision of developing ministers in Lesotho, enabling them to reach their own people with the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Robert and Krisztina Cseh

Missionaries to Europe, Hungary

Robert and Krisztina Cseh are currently the only resident missionaries in Hungary, where Robert serves as Pastor of the Budapest church under Missionary Michael Patterson. Children’s ministry and worship ministry are Krisztina’s passions. The Cseh’s became fully appointed missionaries to Hungary in June of 2020 in order to fully pursue their call to evangelism and church planting throughout Hungary. Some of the target cities include Budapest, Mor, Eger, and Komarom. After deputation, the Cseh’s returned to the field of Hungary in April of 2022. In March of 2023, they started a Bible school in Budapest. The school’s main focus has been making disciples. In the year 2024, they pioneered a church in the city of Komarom with a growing attendance.

Robert also serves as Pastor of the Komarom church and has been teaching individual and group Bible studies to believers from different parts of Hungary during the week. Robert is part of the European Men’s Commission, representing Eastern Europe. Upon returning to the field, they will be working to establish new works while strengthening and growing the existing ones. The Cseh’s are blessed with three children, Daniel, Esther, and Emma.

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Mark and Glenda Alphin

Missionaries to Europe, Finland, Iceland

Following a 2005-2006 AIM term in Estonia, the Alphins were appointed Global Representatives to Finland in 2007. They pioneered a work that includes four strong missionary profile congregations in various cities, with three pastors serving on their leadership team. Over two-thirds of the constituency is involved in consistent discipleship training, thus continuing to establish a secure foundation for the church.

Mark and Glenda were appointed to Iceland in 2021, and in 2024, the pioneering work there made missions history as multiple Associates In Missions served in-country for the first time. They are focused on building an effective team to assist with pre-evangelism prayer and making connections in the country; their goal is for the church to gain an Icelandic presence. Mark and Glenda continue to utilize AIM in cities where the Lord has raised up believers.

Interactive tools provide saints across Finland with the ability to join Bible studies, classes, weekly services, and more. Their passion is training and discipleship, as a spiritual foundation is key to the sustainability of a work. Mark serves as the Presbyter of the UPC of the Nordic Countries for Finland and Iceland and is also Chairman of the UPCIF. Both Mark and Glenda are ordained ministers with the United Pentecostal Church International.

 

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