Below you will find a brief description of each missionary or organization that we support as a church, along with a button to read the updates they send us periodically. We encourage you to consider signing up for updates directly through the ministries that speak to your heart, but wanted to provide an overview of these special partnerships right here in our church app. 


INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES


Northern Uganda

Joshua & Whitney Smith
Jordyn, Jayda & Jonah
International Messengers - Legacy Mission High School
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Josh and Whitney serve with International Messengers in Gulu, Uganda. In 2025, they opened Legacy Mission Christian High School, focused on Christ-Centered Education for future leaders in northern Uganda.


Riga, Latvia

Aaron & Deb Groff
Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU)
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Aaron and Deb Groff serve in Riga, Latvia with CRU, where they focus on leadership development and relational discipleship. Originally from Hartley, they are members of CrossWinds Church. 


Wortegem-Petegam, Belgium

Duane & Penny Unruh
EFCA Reach Global
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Duane and Penny Unruh minister with Reach Global in Belgium, where they focus on disciple-making and leadership development in a post- Christian context. The influx of refugees in Western Europe over the past decades has provided them with new opportunities for ministry.


Tokyo, Japan

Shige & Luann Nakazawa
Meg, Joel, Miki, Keiya
EFCA ReachGlobal
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Shige and Luann Nakazawa serve as a part of the Tokyo City Team of Reach Global, focusing on evangelism and church planting in Japan’s capital.


Orissa, India

Sunny & Kuni Raul
Jack & Jimmy
GoServe Global/Dream India
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Sunny and Kuni Raul minister in rural India where they minister to orphans and underprivileged children. Sunny also focuses on evangelism and pastoral training.


Malaysia

Corey & Amanda Becker
Addie, Levi & Tehvah
Mission Quest
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Corey and Amanda Becker serve in Southeast Asia with Mission Quest. Their family is involved in disciple-making in house churches in addition to Corey’s support role in IT.


Northern Haiti

JeanJean & Kristie Mompremier
Tana & Kerri
United Christians International
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JeanJean and Kristie Mompremier started United Christians International in Haiti 20 years ago. They focus on Christian education and the training of Christian leaders in every sphere of life.

UNITED STATES MINISTRIES


Clarksville, Tennessee

Bill & Carol Turner
Ben, Grace & Tealah
TEAM “The Evangelical Alliance Mission”
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Bill and Carol Turner live in Tennessee, but Bill travels internationally to focus on pastoral training and leadership, primarily in Africa.


New Orleans, Louisiana

John & Wendy Gerhardt
Urban Impact Ministries
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John and Wendy Gerhardt minister in New Orleans, where John serves as the leader of Urban Impact Ministries. Urban Impact ministers to at-risk youth and provides a safe place for them to hear about the love of Jesus. 


Waxhaw, North Carolina

Mike & Wendy Buchanan
Wycliffe Bible Translators
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Mike and Wendy Buchanan provide support for Wycliffe Bible Translators in North Carolina, after ministering internationally for several years. 


Dubuque, Iowa

Travis and April Holtan
Emma, Lilly & Calvin
APEX, a part of EFCA ReachGlobal
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Travis and April Holtan serve with Apex Missions, a ministry of the EFCA. Travis serves in a support role to the team that seeks to engage students in ministry.


Orlando, Florida

Nicole Wik
CRU at The Jesus Film Project
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Nicole Wik recently began working on The Jesus Film Project, a ministry of CRU that seeks to bring the message of the gospel to every language. 


Lincoln, Nebraska

Brian & Beth Cordell
International Students, Inc.
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Brian and Beth Cordell minister to the international students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln through relational evangelism with ISF. 

COMMUNITY MINISTRIES


Timber Bay

Todd & Alexis McQuown
Makayla (Nick Resch), Josiah, Isaiah, Micah
Timber Bay (Youth Investment)
www.timberbay.org
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Todd and Alexis McQuown serve locally with Timber Bay, a community- based ministry committed to personal mentorship to area youth.


Hidden Acres Christian Center

3837 Union Ave, Dayton, IA 50530
www.hacamps.org
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Hidden Acres is the EFCA camp of Iowa, which ministers to 20,000 people each year, including nearly 4000 students each year during summer camp.


Global Friends Omaha (and Okoboji)

Julie Arant - julie@globalfriendsomaha.org
Martin Mendez - (712) 341-0766
www.globalfriendsomaha.org
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Global Friends of Okoboji seeks to promote cross-cultural friendships as an avenue for the gospel with the hundreds of international workers who serve in the Iowa Great Lakes each summer.


Discovery House

1411 Hill Ave, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
(712) 336-5340
www.mydiscoveryhouse.com
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Discovery House provides transitional housing for those in recovery from addictions.


Cherish Center

1004 22nd St., Milford, IA 51351
(712) 338-3333
www.cherishcenter.org
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Cherish Center is a local mother/child home for pregnant women and mothers of young children, seeking to empower them toward independence.


ATLAS (Attaining Truth Love And Self-Control)

Lakes Office: (712) 332-6390
56 Okoboji Grove Rd N, Arnolds Park, IA 51331
www.lakesatlas.com
Spencer Office:
(712) 580-3277
13 W. 4th St, Spencer, IA 51301
www.atlasofspencer.com 
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Atlas of the Lakes and Atlas of Spencer seek to provide assistance to the less fortunate by mentorship and holistic ministry.


Okoboji Bible Conference Ministries

7 S. Highway 71, Arnolds Park, IA 51331
P.O. Box 709
(712) 332-2883
www.okobojiconference.org
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Okoboji Bible Conference seeks to encourage Christians to live out the transforming power of Christ’s love to live on mission for the Kingdom of God.


The Outreach

1019 S. Grand Avenue #4, Spencer, IA 51301
P.O. Box 34
(712) 525-0222
www.outreachspencer.org
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The Outreach (Spencer) is a new organization providing free meals and community as a tangible expression of the love of Jesus for the people of Spencer.

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CrossWinds Church also financially supports the following organizations: 

How You Can Encourage These Missionaries:

1. Read their updates. Like, actually read them.
2. Reply to their newsletters, even if it’s just one line, to say, “Thanks for the update.”
3. Pray for them. Set aside a specific time, maybe one evening a week, that is specifically designated for praying for certain missionaries and their work.
4. If you have prayed for them, tell them. It can be encouraging to hear, “I’ll pray for you,” but how much more so to hear, “Our family prayed for you last night,” or “Our Bible study group prayed for you at our last meeting.”
5. Send them a care package, birthday card, magazines from home, books you’ve enjoyed, treats they can’t get on the field.
6. Recommend missionary biographies that might be an encouragement to them.
7. Share snippets of spiritual food you have enjoyed — a verse that encouraged you during your quiet time, or an anecdote from a sermon that made you think of them.
8. Be willing to be a sounding board, a confidential source to whom they can vent and on whom they can rely when things are challenging.
9. Let them know it’s okay to take vacations, both on the field and on furlough. Not only okay, but essential.
10. Give their kids grace when they’re on furlough. The whirlwind of meetings, houses, people, services, food, conversations, adjustments, etc. etc. etc. can take a huge toll on adults and kids.
11. Listen to their stories.
12. Pray some more.
13. And an added bonus, straight from someone on the field: “Of course, the absolute cherry on the cake would be coming to visit us!”

If you have any updates or questions regarding CrossWinds Missions, please contact us: