Missions

Church of the Open Door supports a wide variety of missionaries both domestically and internationally. It is our fervent desire to continue to expand the mission’s ministry to fulfill the great commission. Listed below are the various missionaries and missions organizations we support. (Listed alphabetically by last name)

Rev. Jack and Jan Becker
The Beckers were sent out as missionaries from COD in 1987, their families having been long-time members of COD. Since June of 2004, the Beckers have been ministering to migrant workers and their families along with other Hispanics in the Greeley, Colorado area. Jack leads several weekly Bible Studies, while Jan coordinates a number of children’s Bible clubs. They still make occasional trips to Mexico to encourage believers they have come to know over the years as well as to drop off clothing and other necessities. Under Integrity Mission, Inc., their ministry has extended to Hispanics, Navajos, and other peoples of the region.

Rev. Jack & Jan Becker
Integrity Mission, Inc.
4233 West 31st Street
Greeley, CO 80634
integrity@cybermesa.com
Birthdays: Jack-12/12; Jan-4/3

Rev. David and Crissie Boyd
David and Crissie are serving the Lord with Baptist Mid-Missions in the European country of the Netherlands. David and Crissie have been involved in church-planting in Veghel in northeast Holland since 1983. David, along with his father, Herb, has helped to organize Christian summer camps for the children there for over twenty years.

Rev. David & Crissie Boyd
Baptist Mid-Missions
G.K. van Hoogendorplaan 14
5463 BN Veghel
The Netherlands
DBoydNL@cs.com

Rev. Herbert and Madaline Boyd
Herb and Madaline are serving the Lord with Baptist Mid-Missions in the European country of the Netherlands. Herb has been involved in church-planting in Holland for three decades and is presently assisting a newly formed small independent Baptist church. Church growth and development of leadership are essential areas of his ministry. Madaline, who joined Herb there in January of 2004, is using her gift of hospitality while she continues working on learning to speak Dutch.

Rev. Herbert & Madaline Boyd
Baptist Mid-Missions
Kerdadderstraat 39
5551 TB Valkenswaard
The Netherlands
HBoydsr@cs.com
Birthday: Herb-7/3, Madaline - 9/19

Bill and Claudia Cariss
Bill and Claudia are involved in helping churches develop and strengthen leadership and develop a focus for their ministries. They come alongside, counseling and encouraging pastors and their wives, and also assist churches in training for evangelism and one to one discipleship. In addition, Bill is now serving as a chaplain at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center in Narvon, PA, near their home.

Bill & Claudia Cariss
Church Impact Ministries, Inc.
2557 School House Lane
Narvon, PA 17555
cim1@ptd.net
Birthdays: Bill-1/30; Claudia-7/5

Greg and Deb Feldi
The Feldis serve the Lord as urban missionaries in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Seventeen years ago God gave them a vision for reaching the lost of this area with the Good News of Jesus Christ, and in response, they moved to Kensington and established the Urban Resource Center for Evangelism. Although the primary objective of their ministry- to plant a church based upon a strong Biblical foundation- was not unique, their method of using voluntary workers from suburban and rural churches to accomplish this goal, was a bit unconventional.

The Lord has blessed the Feldis and their ministry greatly over the years. Calvary Chapel Lighthouse of Kensington has been established through this ministry, and a multitude of mainly young Christians from outside the city continue to learn the skills of evangelism and church planting from their experiences there.

Greg & Deb Feldi
Urban Resource Center for Evangelism
413 E. Indiana Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19134
Birthdays: Greg- 3/6; Deb- 10/17

Rev. Melvin and Elizabeth Floyd
Melvin has developed a multi-faceted urban ministry whose goal it is to lead people to Jesus Christ and disciple them in the Christian faith. He continues to run the Melvin Floyd School of Evangelism and Missions, hold street meetings during the summer months, teach relationship enrichment courses, and be involved in prison ministry.

Rev. Melvin & Elizabeth Floyd
Neighborhood Crusades, Inc.
P.O. Box 4252
Philadelphia, PA 19144
info@neighborhoodcrusades.org
Birthdays: Melvin-2/20; Elizabeth-7/30

Rev. Dean and Edith Franklin
Dean and Edith serve the Lord with the World Team mission organization. They have been involved in mission work for 40 years. Much of that time has been spent ministering to the church in the region of Trinidad and Tobago, developing and training church leaders. They also served for a time in England. Presently, Dean and Edith serve as Mentors for World Team’s Americas’ Area Team. In this position, they visit two to three fields per year to participate in their field conferences and give pastoral care. They are also deeply involved with training and developing a group of Filipino church leaders in Toronto, Canada.

Rev. Dean & Edith Franklin
819 Dunes Way
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Dean.Franklin@worldteam.org
Birthdays: Dean-8/11; Edith-9/19

Rev. Ben and Daisy Gerdes
Ben and Daisy served the Lord with Send, International in Alaska for many years before retiring in the spring of 2001. During this time, Ben was in charge of maintaining the mission complex for the missionary families when they came to Anchorage. Ben and Daisy were also involved in their local church there, with Daisy regularly holding Bible studies with women from that area and Japanese ladies living in that region. Ben and Daisy retired to Fairbanks, AK, where they are both still active, Ben, as pulpit supply in local churches as well as involving himself in discipling work at the Youth Facility (jail), and Daisy, continuing to lead a Women’s Bible Study Group.

Rev. Ben & Daisy Gerdes
P.O. Box 72768
Fairbanks, AK 99707
115102.3571@compuserve.com
Birthdays: Ben-1/11; Daisy-4/11

Paul and Kathy Gregowske
Paul and Kathy with their twin daughters, Melissa and Emily, serve the Lord in Phnom Penh, Cambodia with Trans World Radio (TWR). Paul and Kathy mentor the local believers and TWR staff, and with the girls are involved in a thriving children’s ministry outside of town. In addition, Paul serves as head of the TWR Cambodian office and is involved with building/construction as necessary. He also has the opportunity to serve as a control room operator at the shortwave facility. Kathy helps out in the Mail Department and wherever needed.

Paul & Kathy Gregowske
Trans World Radio
P.O. Box 1143
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
hisgrace@everyday.com.kh
Birthdays: Paul-2/25; Kathy-11/5

Charles and Nancy Guest
Charlie and his wife, Nancy, work with pastors and local churches primarily in the area of Christian discipleship, with a special emphasis on the spiritual warfare aspect of discipling. Charlie’s focus is on helping pastors, elders, and deacons to effectively counsel wounded members of their respective congregations, leading to deliverance and healing.

Charles & Nancy Guest
His Hill
267 His Hill Road
Lyndonville, VT 05851
Birthdays: Charles-11/2; Nancy-5/13

Paul and Robin Johnson
Paul and Robin have been involved with missionary work among the indigenous tribes of South America for many years. Much of their time over the years has been spent ministering among the tribes in Peru and Bolivia. Paul’s work includes surveys and strategy sessions with missionaries seeking to reach the unreached people of this area. In addition, he has been involved with tribal pastors’ conferences, tribal leadership conferences, and partnering with FAIENAP, the tribal church association in that area which has begun to send out missionaries of their own to other parts of that region. Recently, the Johnsons have expanded their vision by being strategically involved with an organization called ALTECO, a consortium of organizations, churches and businesses that have invested of themselves in the Amazon region.

Paul & Robin Johnson
Amazon Focus
10929 W. Tulane Ave.
Littleton, CO 80127
paul.johnson@amazonfocus.com
Birthdays: Paul-9/23; Robin-8/13

David and Linda Lackey
David and Linda have served the Lord with Wycliffe Bible Translators for over thirty years. They started their missionary service in Colombia, South America, where Dave was involved in an aviation ministry, assisting the missionaries and churches of that area. Eleven years ago, they relocated to Wycliffe’s JAARS support center in Waxhaw, North Carolina, where they were involved in staff placement and missionary appointee support. In August 2005, they moved once again, this time to Washington State where Dave has assumed the role of Wycliffe’s Personnel Administrator for the Northwest USA region. Linda has continued in her role of assisting accepted missionary candidates in getting out to the mission field.

David & Linda Lackey
Wycliffe Bible Translators
881 SW Pucker Huddle Rd
White Salmon, WA 98672
David_Lackey@sil.org
Birthdays: Dave-6/26; Linda-5/25

Woody and Sue Lewis
Woody and Sue serve the Lord with the CrossWorld organization (formerly UFM International), being involved in discipleship training and church planting in the southwest portion of France near Grenoble. Woody and Sue rely heavily upon Friendship Evangelism to provide opportunities for sharing the love of Christ to local townspeople in the area where they live. Woody also has the opportunity to periodically teach at the Geneva Bible Institute and at Bible Colleges in the former Soviet satellite countries.

Woody & Sue Lewis
CrossWorld
21, rue Victor Cassien, Lot.11
38340 VOREPPE
France
woody.lewis@crossworld.org
Birthdays: Woody-8/11; Sue-5/12

Dr. Robert and Mrs. Judy Long
Dr. and Mrs. Long have been serving the Lord with TEAM in the Far East for over 30 years. They are now officially “retired” and have a home in Columbia, SC, but spend many months each year visiting the foreign field ministering to and mentoring those missionaries on the front lines as part of TEAM’s Member Care group. Dr. Bob is a pediatrician by trade and served in that capacity for many years before retiring in 2002. Judy recently finished up her master’s degree in counseling at Columbia International University, and is putting what she learned to good use as she ministers to those presently on the field.

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Long.
TEAM
15 Woodpine Ct.
Columbia, SC 29212
Birthdays: Bob-3/7; Judy-5/9

Miss Alline Marshall
Alline and her longtime faith partner, Bonnie Hanson, have been serving the Lord with Faith Ventures at Fellowship Valley Retreat in Clarkesville, Georgia for over 25 years. Their retreat ministry which started with a vision of what the Lord could do and a plot of land in 1979, has grown considerably over the years. Prayer to the Lord has served as the starting point for everything that has been attempted and accomplished over the years. The retreat center hosts a variety of groups, many of them internationals, throughout each year. Their goal is to use this center to evangelize the unsaved and build up believers in their faith, all to the glory of God.
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Miss Alline Marshall
Faith Ventures
Fellowship Valley Retreat
1212 Bear Gap Road
Clarkesville, GA 30523
faven@hemc.net
Birthday: Alline-12/26

Thomas and Linda McBreen
Thom and Linda are associated with Roots Fellowship, a non-profit, Bible-based, Christ-centered ministry which exists for the purpose of increasing the kingdom of God and for the training of the saints. To accomplish this goal, Thom and Linda use personal Biblical counsel, seminars, workshops, weekly Bible studies, and discipleship courses. All of these are designed to teach the practical application of the believer’s union with Christ for victorious Christian living.

Thomas and Linda McBreen
Roots Fellowship
P.O. Box 326
Ft. Washington, PA 19034
Rootsmcb@comcast.net

Howard and Virginia McConnell
Howard and Virginia serve the Lord with WEC, International at WEC’s United States headquarters in Ft. Washington, PA. Howard is director of the Finance Office. His responsibilities cover a wide variety of tasks, from processing donor gifts to assisting the individual missionaries with their personal finances, especially while they are overseas. In addition, Howard is a member of the Leaders Committee that assists the Director in managing the headquarters and overseeing the USA members of WEC. He also writes and maintains the computer programs used in the Finance Office. Virginia helps out in the office wherever needed and is a member of the Household Committee that oversees the food and housing at the WEC headquarters.

Howard & Virginia McConnell
WEC, International
709 Pennsylvania Ave, - Box 1707
Fort Washington, PA 19034
fh.mcconnell@messagetaxi.net
Birthdays: Howard-10/4; Virginia-1/13

Sylvia Rogers
Sylvia is a retired missionary who with her late husband, Blake, served the Lord literally all over the globe. Most recently they were associated with BCM, International. During her early years on the field, Sylvia served in the Congo. The Lord brought Sylvia and Blake together after both of them lost their first spouses. After marrying, they ministered to the Spanish-speaking communities in New Jersey and central Florida before retiring to Kissimmee, Florida, where they continued ministering among the migrant workers until Blake’s passing in early 2001. Sylvia now leads several weekly Bible Studies in her retirement community as she seeks to reach the lost and build up believers in her own backyard.

Mrs. Sylvia Rogers
4187 Wesley Court
Kissimmee, FL 34746
Rogersroost@juno.com
Birthday: Sylvia-4/9

Paul and Kitty Trout
Paul and Kitty Trout have served the Lord ministering among Hispanics both in Mexico and most recently in the Flagstaff, Arizona area, since the early 1990s. They originally moved from Mexico to the Flagstaff area to help out at the Indian Bible College, but soon felt led of the Lord to once again be more involved with the Spanish-speaking folks of that area. They are presently associated with the mission agency known as Hosanna Ministries that has as its primary objective to aid and involve local churches in carrying out Christ’s Great Commission. Paul and Kitty’s ministry includes evangelism and discipleship, as well as regular trips to Mexico and other Spanish-speaking areas to encourage the local pastors there.

Paul & Kitty Trout
Hosanna Ministries
1809 N. Buckskin Way
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Ptrout15@msn.com

Birthdays: Paul-4/15; Kitty-5/7

Richard and Carolyn West
Richard and Carolyn have served the Lord with Trans World Radio (TWR) for many years having been stationed both in Guam and in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. At present, they are living in Elkhart, Indiana, with their family, having been secunded from TWR to the HCJB Global Technology Center where Richard is involved in fabrication and assembly of radio towers used throughout the world.

Richard & Carolyn West
c/o HCJB Global Technology Center
2830 South 17th Street
Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4008
rwest@twr.org
Birthdays: Richard-4/23; Carolyn-1/9

In addition, COD supports missionaries in several other fields “closed” to the Gospel where conditions are too sensitive to publish their names or locations.