White Flag will invest over $185,200 in world missions throughout 2018!
EVERY MONTH THE FOLLOWING MINISTRIES ARE SUPPORTED:
Internationally:
- Central India Christian Mission (evangilism and medical ministries)
- Central India Christian Mission (children's ministries)
- Santa Elena, Ecuador (The Favor of God Church and child sponsorship through Compassion International)
- Go Ministries - Sudsberry (church planting)
Nationally:
- Covering House (refuge and restoration from sex-trafficking)
- Johnson University (equips young adults for Christian ministry)
Locally:
- Feed My People (food and support to people in need)
- High Hill Christian Camp (spiritual growth for children)
- Show-Me Christian Youth Home (housing and support for children in crisis)
Central Christian India Missions
Since 1982, Central India Christian Mission (CICM) has been introducing the Gospel and impacting thousands of people's lives in India and throughout the world.
Ajai and his wife, Indu started CICM and have grown the Mission from two to over 1,000 full-time employees and have planted over 3,000 churches in central and northen India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. CICM primarily focuses on evangelism, church planting, medical care and training, children's ministries and leadership training.
CICM Children's Ministries - Lashi Howard
Growing up in India and seeing the children at risk in the villages and tribal areas, Lashi felt a calling towards raising children in the knowledge and love of the Lord Jesus Christ. She attended Johnson Bible College and got her Associate Degree in Bible in 2005. Since returning to India, she has been working with CICM in Children's Ministry. She currently directs the work of the Children's Home which provides shelter to the poor, orphans, needy and at risk.
Ecuador
In 2015, White Flag Church sponsored the planting of a new church, DeFavor Dios Centro Evangelistico (The Favor of God Church) in Santa Elena, Ecuador. Through a partnership with Compassion International and Stadia Church Planting, our members funded the initial construction of the church as well as stepping up to sponsor 200 children in the community! Check out this video to hear all about it!
We now sponsor over 275 children at the onsite development center that meets their spiritual, economic, educational, social and physical needs on a daily basis. White Flag typically sends teams to Ecuador twice per year where members have the chance to visit their child at the center and in their homes to help further develop the relationships they have developed with their sponsored children.
- If you currently sponsor a child through Compassion, remember to send your child letters on a regular basis. They cherish these letters.
- If you have not sponsored a child but would like to get involved and have the opportunity to visit them one day, follow the link below to view the children in need of sponsorship at The Favor of God Church in Ecuador.
(EC539) www.compassion.com/whiteflag - Follow our teams while they are in Ecuador and keep updated on upcoming trips on our Facebook Group; WF Missions in Ecuador
UPCOMING TRIPS:
GO Ministries - Sudsberry Family
GO Ministries partners with local pastors who desire to redeem people, renew their communities and restore creation. Ryan and lori Sudsberry and their family from Sarasota, Florida are part of a team that are committed to planting 1,000 churches in the Caribbean over the next 10 years. They empower local pastors through prayer and ongoing training from local leaders, GO Seminary of the Americas and the Church Planting Team. In addition to equipping leaders, the teams reflect the love of Jesus Christ to the people in the Dominican Republic and Haiti by coming alongside them to provide physical and spiritual nourishment to at-risk children through Nutrition Centers and Medical Clinics.
The Covering House
The Covering House, founded and located in St. Louis, Missouri, is a place of refuge and restoration for those that have been sexually exploited in the U.S., providing safety, dignity and freedom. Their services are designated for children and teens under 18 in need of a long-term therapeutic home and community-based programs. Services also include tutoring, individual counseling, group therapy and experiential classes such as specialized art, music culinary and gardening.
Johnson University
Founded in 1893 near Knoxville, Tennessee, Johnson University is a Christian university that focuses on students exploring their God-given strengths and abilities to prepare for a meaningful impact on the world. Johnson instills students with an understanding of God's word, God's world and God's work to pursue their calling. The university offers more than 70 bachelors, masters and Ph.D programs that include Biblical core and Arts & Science core designed to prepare men and women for Christian ministries and other strategic vocations to extend the Kingdom of God.
Feed My People
Feed My People is a Christian inter-denominational group with the mission to show God's love and compassion to all His people, but particularly to those in need. Founded in October 1982 by John and Carol DeGuire, Feed My People has grown to an organization helping nearly 85,000 people per year in a variety of ways. The service area includes 16 zip codes from the Mississippi River to Pacific, Missouri at the Franklin County line and from I-44 to the Meramec River and beyond.
High Hill Chrstian Camp & Retreat Center
High Hill Christian Camp and Retreat Center is a non-denominational Christian camp established in 1954 on an eighty acre tract of land in High Hill, Missouri. Their goal is to offer a fun, Christian atmosphere in a rustic area surrounded by God's wilderness. High Hill strives to offer weeks of camp that will foster the spiritual growth of children. Every summer, White Flag sends elementary and jr. high students to attend age-appropriate camps and our staff have frequently led sessions for the entire camp.
Show-Me Christian Youth Home
Since 1967, Show-Me Christian Youth Home as provided safe, stable, loving homes and families to young people struggling from circumstances in their current environment. Each child receieves layers of support to prepare them to have confidence, wisdom, encouragement and resources they need to bridge to adulthood. They operate 11 homes across Missouri and work to develop children spiritually, academically, emotionally and physically.