Missions in the North
Alaska: Like the general pace of life in the north, ministry moves slowly. It takes years to establish lasting relationships in the tight-knit communities. 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 missionaries to live and minister there. In places where...
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Current Opportunities
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Teachers
Teachers for formal and informal settings including public schools.
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Bible Study Leader
Men and women to lead small, informal, evangelistic Bible studies in order to plant churches.
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Bible College Instructor
Qualified men and women to teach at Bible colleges around the world.
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Bookkeeper
Qualified bookkeepers to manage day-to-day finances for missionaries on the field.
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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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Computer/Media Specialist
IT support for missionaries and field offices.
Missions in the North News Feed
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Late Night Evangelism
Recently after coming home exhausted from a second week of camp, I still had to prepare for a memorial...
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Radical New Vision for Radio
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the definition of refine is “...to free from...
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A New Church Is Born!
Two weeks ago the Aniak Community Church officially came into being. Barry Rempel, SEND North Director,...
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Chapel ministers in western Alaska Village
Last week a group from Glennallen Chapel, AK, went to a western village. They put on a basketball...
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Seamen come to Christ in Alaska
The Seaman’s Mission season has begun in rainy, windy, cloudy Alaska. The weather tried...
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Alaska teachers finish another year in the village
SEND North uses teachers in formal and informal settings, including public schools. One village...
Featured Missionaries
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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 will be reaching out to people in the wild state of Alaska using the tool of radio. They are assigned to the Northern Light Network...
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Jon & MaryAnna Casey
We both attended Alaska Bible College where we met and married. It was there that God turned our hearts towards the people in Alaska. As of 2009 we...
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Corey and April Emery
We are appointed to the Northern Light Network in Alaska. The goal is to reach un-reached people with radio. Corey will be a broadcast engineer with...
Prayer Requests
OK first thing - the meeting on the 16th went well and the landowners are willing to lease the land and building to the local body. Please pray for us as we begin to think through the implications...
Praise the Lord, our Canadian residency has been finalized! After working on this for over 2 years we are so thankful that this has been taken care of. This status...
There is a meeting next week with the land owners of the church where we have been meeting to discuss the possibility of the local body leasing the property. We ask for prayer for wisdom...
Please pray that the people in the Yukon will open their hearts to receive the Truth.
