Missions
Jephthé Lucien
Jerusalem Baptist Mission - Pignon, Haiti
After completing Trinity Seminary in 1996, Jepthe returned to his homeland to pastor the Jerusalem Baptist Church of Pignon, established by his father in 1977. Jepthe preaches, trains leaders and oversees the church planting movement of the Jerusalem Baptist Mission. The mission now includes 30 stations (mission outposts), 5 churches, and 9 elementary schools as well as a Bible School. Jepthe and JBM are affiliated with Partners in Evangelism International. In 2002, Jepthe married Mitou, who now assists him with the ministry. Jepthe and Mitou have two sons, plus two "adopted" girls.
Rajesh and Usha Masih
Dehra Dun, India
Rajesh and his wife Usha are church planters within a community of unreached people, the Garwhal, in northern India. They minister in association with an Indian agency in partnership with the Evangelical Free Church Mission. In 1996 Grace community Church committed to supporting Rajesh in starting home fellowships in Dehra Dun.
Rajesh graduated at the top of his class from the Presbyterian seminary in Dehra Dun. There he earned a Bachelor in Theology. His uses his experience in music, worship, and leading Bible studies and has also assisted in translating the New Testament into the Garhwali language.
The Masih’s have 4 children; Jyoti (light), Preeti (love), Jagriti (revival), Deepshikha (flaming wick).
The land of the Garwahl People in northern India is the heart of traditional Hinduism. This region of mountain snow peaks, rivers and fertile valleys contains the orgin of the Ganges River, which is sacred to Hindus. They have many holy places of pilgrimage in this area.
Most of the 3 million Garhwali live in and near the city of Dehra Dun. This is the gateway city for reaching the Garhwali. There is no well-established evangelizing Garhwali church.
Matt and Pam McCormick
Fellowship International Mission
Matt and Pam arrived in Haiti in January of 2007, where they work alongside Jephthe and Mitou Lucien, assisting in both community and leadership development. Their responsibilities include: developing a relevant Bible school in an education-starved area, addressing economic deficiencies in a place where the vast majority are unemployed, and empowering Christians to transform their communities through the power of Christ. They have one young son, Silas.
John and Anna Mosby
Africa Inland Mission, AIM International
Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa
John and Anna began their first missionary term in February, 1994. John graduated from Moody Aviation School as a mechanic. He now inspects and maintains airplanes for AIM-AIR (a part of Africa Inland Mission) which allows hundreds of missionaries up-country from Nairobi to be well supplied and supported. Anna teaches a Sunday School class and teaches in the women's program at Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST).
Their son, Wes, attends school in Nairobi. The Mosbys also care for 17 Grace-family-sponsored Compassion children in the Kibera slum by hosting Christmas and Easter parties, giving a personal touch to these children from their Grace sponsors.