International Missions
EFCA-IM; Latin America Training Network (LATN)
Keith & Judy Anderson
Purpose: LATN is a premier international education program that provides quality and accessible graduate level training for Christian leaders in the Spanish speaking world.
Greater Europe Mission; ( Alliance Church Planting)
Don & Bea Crane
Greater Europe Mission www.gemission.org
Purpose: Mobilization and training of Church planters to establish local churches and spread the gospel. After serving for 34 years, the Cranes are recruiting new missionaries to continue church planting in Central Europe & the former Soviet Union.
Women of the Well; Bangkok, Thailand
Jim & Judy Larson
Objective: build a coalition of churches and ministries that cooperate to reach Thai towns and villages through outreach to young women working in prostitution by their own choice or their family’s choice.
National & Local Ministries
EFCA-College & Seminary; Deerfield, IL
Trinity (TIU & TEDS)
Trinity International University (847) 945-8800
2065 Half Day Road, Deerfield, IL 60015
A Christian College, Graduate School, and Seminary of the Evangelical Free Church of America: Trinity International University is a faith community of four schools that share the mission of forming students to transform the world through Christ. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School is a learning community with the purpose of developing servant leaders for the global church, leaders who are spiritually, biblically, and theologically prepared to engage contemporary culture in all of its diversity for the sake of Christ’s kingdom.
CEF (Child Evangelism Fellowship)
Gail Williams (Local CEF; Northeast IL)
Local Office (847) 746-2334
2711 Sheridan Road, Room 208, Zion, IL 60099
Goals: to reach boys and girls with the gospel of Jesus Christ, disciple them in the Word of God, and establish them in a local church. Founded 67 years ago, there are chapters in every state in the U.S. and in 152 foreign countries.
Street Ministry; Chicago, IL
Emmaus Ministries
Executive Director John Green
Operations Director Christa Clumpner
(773) 334-6063 (773) 334-8638 fax
921 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
Mission: to make Jesus known on the streets among men involved in sexual exploitation. Purpose: to provide hope in Christ for men in sexual exploitation by developing ministries of evangelization, transformation, and education.
Love INC (In the Name of Christ); World Vision
Love INC; Lake County (Helping Churches Help People)
Help Line (847) 731-0526 x1
Executive Director Carl Ball (847) 731-0526 x114
P.O. Box 7796, Gurnee, IL 60031
Purpose: a strategy to help churches help their neighbors in need. Love INC is a network of churches that link volunteers to people in need, a vehicle that helps churches, collectively and individually, fulfill their biblical mandate to reach out to people in need, providing furniture, transportation, minor home repairs, financial assistance, food, clothing, and personal care.
Tri-County Pregnancy & Parenting Services; Lake County
Tri-County P&PS
Grayslake (847) 231-4651 helpgl@informedchoices.org
100 S. Atkinson Rd., Ste. 110, Grayslake, IL 60030
610-1 Crystal Point Dr., Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Mission: to offer alternatives to abortion through Christian Counseling, education and practical support to those suffering from or vulnerable to the trauma of crisis pregnancy, and by sharing the gospel and offering Christian care to each client.
Inner-City Educational/Discipleship Ministry; Chicago, IL
YMEN
Young Men’s Educational Network (773) 522-9636 phone/fax
Executive Director Mike Trout (773) 852-9830
P.O. Box 23410, 1241 S. Pulaski, Chicago, IL 60623
Mission: to prepare young men in North Lawndale for mature Christian leadership, academic excellence, and outstanding service to others. YMEN offers academic support and college preparation, a network of mentors for social and spiritual growth, youth leadership training and opportunities for service, activities to foster family and community involvement, and trips to expand cultural and personal awareness.