National Mission Partnerships

Christian Student Fellowship (CSF):  Todd & Gretchen Magruder serve with CSF on the campuses of the University of Illinois-Springfield and Lincoln Land Community College. They are connecting students with God and helping them grow into transformed followers of Christ through opportunities such as: small group Bible studies, evangelism, worship, prayer, missions, and building community with other Christian students. Throughout the school year, CSF provides a free Friday night meal for the students. Sunday school classes, small groups, individuals, and families are encouraged to prepare and serve one of these meals. Contact Gretchen for more information.

Lincoln Christian College and Seminary (LCCS): LCCS is located in Lincoln, Illinois. The mission of LCCS is to develop an equipping leadership ministry for churches and church-related organizations to glorify God by carrying out the Great Commission of Christ. LCCS doesn’t only exist to serve the students in preparation of Kingdom work, but many students, faculty, & staff serve area churches through preaching, teaching, leading worship services, and leading revivals.

Pilsen: Eli Orozco, Sam Menesses, & Tony Escobar are the lead team of Community Christian Church—Pilsen Campus. This ministry was formed to reach out to the Spanish-speaking population in the Chicago area. The Pilsen ministry strives to go serve the community and make disciples rather than wait for the community to come to them. Specific spiritual battles in the Pilsen community include gangs, substance abuse, homelessness, poverty, abusive homes, and prostitution. Since its launch in Feb 2006, worship attendance has averaged 130.

Restoration House Ministries (RHM) /Boston Church Plant: RHM witnesses throughout New England, the most un-churched region in the U.S. RHM exists to “partner with the church in transforming the spiritual landscape of New England, and beyond, with the Gospel of Jesus Christ”. Many of their churches serve the diverse ethnic groups of the area including Chinese, Cambodian, and Korean populations.

On November 19, 2006, the Boston Church Plant opened as REUNION Christian Church. John and Anisha Tischer, both from the MidWest, serve on staff with Reunion and are our Reunion representatives.  During January 2007, Reunion began two services at the site of the BackBay Hilton hotel, downtown Boston.    

Pioneer Bible Translators: Nathan and Lindsay Davenport are recruiting, encouraging and mobilizing the next generation of missionaries who will go to the Bible-less peoples of the world.  Through their work, they hope to complete the task Christ has given us all of going to "every tongue, tribe and nation."  

Endeavor Ministries