"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Matthew 28:19-20 NKJV
Helena Valley Faith Center believes that the Great Commission is central to everything we do as a church. Because of that, we partner with several full-time missionaries to bring the gospel to the unreached. We have also sent our own "retired" pastors as missionaries to Wales, and several members of our pastoral staff and congregation serve often on short-term missions trips. Every year we hold Missions Experience, a time of fellowshipping with our missionaries and hearing from them what God is doing in their corners of the world. Our heart's desire is to be on mission with God "that the world may know" He sent Jesus to save us all.
Here are some missionaries we partner with and support:
Here are some missionaries we partner with and support:
Burundi Foursquare School of Ministry
In 2021, Pastor Emeritus Jeff Richards, Foursquare emissary to Burundi, East Africa, pioneered a school of ministry to meet the desperate need for Biblical education and certification for pastors in Burundi.
The Burundi Foursquare School of Ministry is held twice a year and offers a one-year certificate for its students covering three areas of learning: education, spiritual formation and service. The discipleship and leadership training involved is interactive and rigorous, teaching classes such as Hermeneutics and Ecclesiology, but also the relevant subjects of Grace and Legalism, and the Pastor’s Family.
HVFC has been a committed partner of the Burundi Foursquare School of Ministry from the beginning, supporting the work with prayer, finances, and even sending pastors such as Pastor Mary Jo Kraft to teach in the school twice a year. To date, 130 graduates have completed their certification from the Burundi Foursquare School of Ministry.
The Burundi Foursquare School of Ministry is held twice a year and offers a one-year certificate for its students covering three areas of learning: education, spiritual formation and service. The discipleship and leadership training involved is interactive and rigorous, teaching classes such as Hermeneutics and Ecclesiology, but also the relevant subjects of Grace and Legalism, and the Pastor’s Family.
HVFC has been a committed partner of the Burundi Foursquare School of Ministry from the beginning, supporting the work with prayer, finances, and even sending pastors such as Pastor Mary Jo Kraft to teach in the school twice a year. To date, 130 graduates have completed their certification from the Burundi Foursquare School of Ministry.
Helen Smith - Peru
Toby Huyssen - Germany
Brandon and Marcie Brazee - Germany
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Gary and Paula Hays - ThinkSmall
In 2019, ThinkSmall Ministries partnered with Helena Valley Faith Center to sponsor five children of the Batwa tribe in Burundi. At the time, this tribe had no church or school, so ThinkSmall sent in leaders to disciple young children, teaching them to read, write, and learn about Jesus, with the purpose of raising these young men and women to be future pastors and leaders within their own tribe. Helena Valley Faith Center has been an integral part of this discipleship process, praying for and supporting this work in an unreached people group.
Isaac and Meghan Lutz - Cambodia
Ghiorghi and Cristina Cazacu - Romania
Stephen and Rose Apouvi - Africa
Steve and Dani Ellis
Chris and Apple Curry - Thailand
Val Cook - Compassion Tanzania
Rob and Mary Grindley - Botswana
Frank and Christi Sayre - Taiwan
