Our Missionaries
Dedication. Expertise. Passion to Serve Christ.
Our body of believers support missions at home, in South Dakota, across our country, and around the world. We invite you to learn more about these servants of Christ who are spreading the Gospel where we, ourselves, are not able to go.
Teaching Truth International
Jamin and Kristen Eben
Teaching the forgotten pastors who serve in the hidden corners of the world.
TTI conducted seventeen Bible training conferences for just over 1200 pastors and church leaders. The eleven in-person conferences were held in Tanzania, Cost Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and South Asia, and six online conferences were held for church leaders in Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and various countries where persecuted Asian believers live. The Courses Taught: The Bible and Its Story Hermeneutics Homiletics New Testament Intro & Survey Pastoral Ministry Intro to the Pauline Epistles Select Minor Prophets 1 Peter Colossians We kicked off 2024 by launching a new partnership in El Salvador. We continued the medical clinic in Tanzania. We grew to a team of 6 American staff and 3 international workers. Our staff earned 3 new degrees, including a PhD for TTI’s president, Ben Cornish, a PhD for TTI’s vice president, Jamin Eben, and an MDiv for TTI’s director of Latin America, Melvin Castellon. Phase 2 of the Tanzanian construction project was nearly completed.
AXIS International
Mark & Parker Phillips
Pray for the Phillips as they are facing challenges in their ministry.
Mark and Parker have served in Niger since 2006 first as church planters, then as a people group team leader and then as a regional leader for West Africa. In 2022 they created AXIS to develop a local team and an international network to build up and send out the African church
Agape Technical Support
Ed and Joy James
Our Mission is to help take the guesswork out of implementing and using technology for those who share the Love of Jesus with the world.
"It was incredible. Everything ran smoothly, the sound was great, and I wasn't having to constantly adjust the volume." I (Ed) got this text from a volunteer I trained last weekend about yesterday's Easter service. Back in January, I was contacted by a church in New Mexico asking if Agape Technical Support and I could help them upgrade their sound system. I had the opportunity to travel there, assess what they had, and offer recommendations for what they might need. During that visit, I was able to identify several components that needed upgrading—and, in true tech fashion, temporarily “duct-taped” a few things together to keep things running until new equipment could arrive. (Don’t worry; no actual duct tape was involved!) The church later invited me back to help with the installation and train their volunteers on the new setup. The weekend before Easter, I returned to assist with the installation, provide some hands-on training, and stay through their Sunday service and practice for Easter, making sure everything was in place and the team felt confident. It’s truly a privilege to support churches like this with their technology needs. I’m confident their new soundboard will serve them well for years to come.
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Caleb Leppert
Caleb is serving with Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
We minister in a variety of ways, including planting chapters that reach every corner of campus, sending students to global missions fields, serving the larger Christian Church through our retreat and training centers, and producing award-winning books and video resources.
Love INC
John Ligtenberg
Serving our community through the ministry of Love INC
Kitchen Ministry Looking for Donations The Kitchen and Linen ministries at Love INC are in need of donations! Donations can be dropped off at the Love INC building, 414 E. Omaha Street in Rapid City, Mon-Th between 9am and 4pm & Fri-Sat 9am-12pm. Needed Kitchen Items: Pots & Pans Crockpots Coffee Makers Measuring Cups Measuring Spoons Can Openers Cookie Sheets Pancake Turners Spatulas Toasters Needed Linen Items: Hand Towels Bath Mats Throw Rugs Twin Sheet Sets Twin Comforters UNITE Spring 2025 UNITE is a gathering of youth ministries, churches, pastors, youth leaders, and teenagers across the Black Hills, coming together to connect, serve, and worship as one big family—the capital “C” Church. Through exciting events, meaningful service, and shared worship, we live out Jesus’ call to love one another, showing the world the unmistakable mark of His disciples: our love in action. UNITE Spring 2025 will take place on Friday night, March 14th at Hill View Church. Doors open at 6pm, and event starts at 7pm and will run until about 9pm. Use the button below to register. UNITE is free to attend and all youth groups and youth ministries from the Black Hills area and beyond are welcome to join us! Our purpose is to walk alongside people on their journey to wholeness through mutual service, education, friendship, and prayer. Love INC fosters collaboration and organizes holistic care to help churches serve their neighbors through resources and relationships. By networking churches together, each church is able to lean into their strengths, knowing that their neighbors will be cared for by the body of Christ within their community. UNITE Spring 2025 UNITE is a gathering of youth ministries, churches, pastors, youth leaders, and teenagers across the Black Hills, coming together to connect, serve, and worship as one big family—the capital “C” Church. Through exciting events, meaningful service, and shared worship, we live out Jesus’ call to love one another, showing the world the unmistakable mark of His disciples: our love in action.
Black Hills Pregnancy Center
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A New Day Brings New Strength.
From the BHPC Website: "Every woman should have the opportunity to receive quality medical care. That is why Black Hills Pregnancy Center offers our services at no cost. We care about your health and safety, and want you to have as much information as possible."
International Students
Kevin and Heather Fannin
We support Kevin and Heather in their work with international students.
Jesus tells us to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19-20). Each year, over 1 million international students attend universities and colleges across the United States. God is bringing the nations to us. These students are among the brightest and best from their nations. Many of them will hold positions of influence in their communities, nations, or even the world after they complete their studies. It is a strategic opportunity for the Body of Christ! It is estimated that by the year 2025, 50% of all world leaders will have been international students. Currently, there are over 1.3 million international students studying in the US, and over 4.5 million studying worldwide today. We believe if we can share Christ’s love with even more of these future leaders, we can positively impact the world and strategically advance the Great Commission. International students are: Open to friendship Curious about their host culture and customs Often spiritually hungry Often representing many of the least-reached nations of the world Future influencers in their nations and across the world A strategic force for completing the Great Commission
Creator's Fellowship Church
Chad and Sarah Deible
On the Plains of South Dakota
We are a group of people, from different walks of life, that have been forever changed by the mercy and goodness of the Lord Jesus Christ. Positioned in Oglala Lakota County, we desire to demonstrate that love to the world around us in the context of the culture our Creator has put us in. Creator's Fellowship is a ministry located in Porcupine, SD. With your giving this year we are able to partner with a local non-profit, support our dialysis patients and staff with meals, offer financial support to a local Bible teaching church in our area and host a few different small groups where we are doing life with the community and people around us. We have also started to partner physically and financially with a local children's home that is an ememrgency placement center for kids 0-12 years old. God has also used your gifts to go towards the puchase of a "newer" church van. We would be honored if you would join us in prayer as we cry out to God to move and change lives in mighty ways this year.
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Janet Keegan
Janet is our Black Hills Coordinator
CEF® is a Bible-centered, interdenominational, worldwide organization, composed of born-again believers whose purpose and mission are to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, disciple them in the Word of God, and establish them in a Bible-believing church for Christian living.
South Dakota Right to Life
Anne Hanson
Anne Hanson is President of SDRTL
One of the most common questions I’m asked about SDRTL is, “How can I volunteer or get more involved?” The best way to serve is by joining one of our nearly 40 SDRTL Chapters across the state. While each chapter varies in size and structure, they all share the same mission: to spread the pro-life message throughout South Dakota with love, compassion, and determination. Jenn Lee, SDRTL Executive Director
Serving in Serbia
Steve & Jenny Luibrand
Serving Christ for over 20 years
Steve and Jenny are serving in Serbia with their seven children. Please uphold them in prayer.
Maderson Community Church
Jeremy and Sarah Mouw
Our sister church in Manderson, SD
We are a group of believers worshipping in Manderson, SD on Pine Ridge Reservation. Sunday Service: 11AM Wednesday Night Service: 6:00pm Pastor: Jeremy Mouw Pastor: Josh Homer Church Affiliation: Baptist