SEND North - Alaska / Yukon / NWT
Alaska: Life and ministry moves at a slower pace. It takes years to establish lasting relationships. Villagers see a lot of people come and go and are somewhat suspicious of strangers. Northern people are not aggressive in building relationships. Sometimes just sitting silently in community is the most effective way to build a friendship. Isolation and difficult climate also hinder spiritual progress. Salvation stories are few and far between, but for those willing to stay for the long-haul, there has been fruit.
SEND North is also seeing a great number of villages inviting church workers to live and minister there. In places where hearts used to be closed, God...
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Current Opportunities
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Summer Ministry - The Journey (Alaska)
This Alaskan cross-cultural ministry training and experience is a highly intensive program where you would work alongside SEND North church planting missionaries among the unreached Native peoples of the 60...
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Summer Ministry - The Quest (Yukon)
We need 3 or 4 more people to join us in going into First Nations Communities in the Yukon to hold Vacation Bible School-type programs. See what life is like...
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Bi-Vocational Outreach Opportunities
Use your current career to make a difference in the Far North. We are looking to partner with believers who enter the job force in the far north. No...
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Church Planter
Men and women who build friendships, start conversations, lead Bible studies, and model Christian living in order to establish reproducing churches.
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Youth Worker
People who work with students, mainly middle school through high school, to evangelize and disciple them. This can be done living full time in one village or flying to several...
Featured Team Members
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Larry & Kelly Bigelow
We have been serving with SEND in Alaska since 1995. We're involved in a variety of ministries including our local church, AWANA, teaching Sunday...
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Harley Bowerman
I was born and raised in Missouri and attended schools in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. Prior to joining SEND International, I served in summer...
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Jon Breuninger
Growing up in Southern California, I began my relationship with God at a young age. Over the years, my heart for the world grew as I felt God leading...
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Daryl and Laura Carlson
Daryl and Laura are using the internet to serve the SEND North team that works in the remote north. Daryl is using social media to help Christians...
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Jerry and Jane Casey
Jerry flies to interior remote villages in Alaska and northern Canada to bring people and supplies to members of SEND North. Jerry is Chief...
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Jon & MaryAnna Casey
Jon grew up in a strong Christian home and put his trust in Christ while very young. In 1994 he was baptized and committed to follow God with...
Prayer Requests
God continues to teach me the vital importance of speaking His truth at all times - sitting with friends at a basketball game, serving snacks to elementary students, teaching youth...
Prayer - Safe travels for MaryAnna attending a ladies retreat - Open eyes to God at work around us.
Praise - MaryAnna is feeling much better! - Nathan has new glasses! - God is good!
-That God would use me to prepare the soil of people's hearts for Him to make things grow.-That our team would remain strong and unified in Christ.-That God will build the church in this...
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