Barb has been Stateside for a few weeks and she has been enjoying seeing family and friends and building connections with people.  Her nephew has lived in Colombia for about 17 years and she has the opportunity to visit him with her sister. They had a great time reconnecting and sharing memories in the jungle.Back in Japan the team is doing well.  A team member's son has become a believer and he g...  Read More

Bruce and Lisa Burkholder recently visited the Summit. I recently spoke with them to get an update and more detailed information to share with you about their ministries. They are located in Sebring Florida. Their mission is with EBI which stands for “Editorial Bautista Independiente”. EBI is focused on publishing all sorts of biblical materials to help strengthen churches in Latin America and the...  Read More

Akron Youth Mentorship serves the youth of Akron and exists to mentor youth with biblical teaching to make life's eternal, emotional, educational, and occupational decisions. Their pillars of Mentorship, Education, Work readiness, and Experiences help them care for students and foster relationships built on trust between the mentors and mentees. We have been praying for them to find a new executiv...  Read More

Bev and Tom Hawkins are our missionaries serving in France (about 45 minutes north of Paris in a small town called Agnetz).In March, Bev completed a weeklong stretch of catering, serving anywhere from 4-40 musicians and technicians per night who were putting on a “community opera”. This opera project’s main goal was to make opera accessible to those who might not usually go to the opera.  The Soli...  Read More

This week’s missions minute focuses on Josh and Denise Steward who serve at Tralee Bible Fellowship in Tralee Ireland. Their goal is to lead people to Christ, disciple them, and then send them out to repeat the process again.  There is a lot currently going on around the church, May is missions emphasis month and they are starting the month by having Carl from London come and speak at their church...  Read More

“Since coming to KSU in 2014, I've fallen in love with the university, the city of Kent, and the people around me. Every student has a unique story to tell and a desire for hope, and I believe this desire is best filled by the love of Jesus. The heart change that occurs within each student as a result of this love is nothing short of incredible! God has used H2O to change my life and the lives of ...  Read More

This week's "Mission Minute" is featuring Kyle and Lindsey Barta from H2O Ministries at the University of Buffalo. H2O is an on-campus church that seeks to introduce students to Jesus Christ by meeting them where they are at. Kyle is the lead pastor there and formerly attended the Summit before going on the mission field with H2O.My February Missions Minute update and Kyle's February newsletter ha...  Read More

Justin and Jenny Burkholder are a husband and wife team who are missionaries to Guatemala City, Guatemala. They plant churches in the city and bring up leaders to help continue the ministry there. Justin also continues to be the International Director for TEAM and travels for this role. TEAM’s purpose is to send the believers called by God to serve, plant seeds of the Gospel, and invest resources ...  Read More

Dave and Jen Cox have been missionaries in Bucharest, Romania for the past 29 years! A little over a year ago, they took on a new missionary care role as "pastors to missionaries". From their home base in Romania, they serve and provide support to over 70 missionaries across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Beginning this summer, they will be relocating to the United States to continue t...  Read More

Barb has been very busy the past few months with finishing her biblical counseling, end-of-the-year reflections, and mapping out the upcoming 2025 year. There is another advanced training this year, and please pray for the current students in the advanced Biblical training courses this year. Pray that God would lead more students to attend these trainings in the future so they may be trained to br...  Read More

Some updates from Steve at FBC Strongsville: 1) They had a gentleman named Phil just start coming to their church and was saved this week! Pray for Phil as he begins to grow in Christ.  2)  FBC has 5-new members joining their church membership.3) FBC saw two Sundays in a row in January of 65 people in attendance which is a new high in attendance for Sunday morning worship.4) They have a few new te...  Read More

This week’s missionary highlight is from Akron Youth Mentorship. Recently, I was able to sit down with Tom Roberts, and was amazed at the work that the Akron Youth Mentorship does to serve students in the greater Akron area. They are doing life-changing work and I hope you will join me in prayer and consider helping them out by donating your time or talents to their ministry. Akron Youth Mentorshi...  Read More

This week’s missionary highlight is from Tom and Bev Hawkins based in a small town called Agnetz, 45 minutes north of Paris, France. They have been a Part of Greater Europe Mission (GEM) since 2014.One of Bev's main ministries is The Soli Deo Gloria outreach choir, which Bev started in 2016 as a small evangelistic group. It has since grown to about 25 members by 2025. It has also recently become a...  Read More

Nick and Kelly Larson Welcome Their Baby!Nick and Kelly Larson recently welcomed their baby, and both mom and baby are doing well. Nick is taking a few weeks off to care for his family, but his ministry at H2O Kent continues.The Larsons are deeply grateful to The Summit Church for the generous year-end gift they received over the holidays. Nick shared, "The Summit's continued partnership and praye...  Read More

This week's "Mission Minute" is featuring Kyle and Lindsey Barta from H2O Ministries at the University of Buffalo. H2O is an on-campus church that seeks to introduce students to Jesus Christ by meeting them where they are at. Kyle is the lead pastor there and formerly attended the Summit before going on the mission field with H2O.We received a wonderful Christmas card and letter from Kyle and Lind...  Read More

This week’s missions minute focuses on Josh and Denise Steward who serve at Tralee Bible Fellowship in Tralee Ireland. Their goal is to lead people to Christ, disciple them, and then send them out to repeat the process again. There is a lot currently going on around the church, most notably the addition of two extra rooms for the kids to be taught during services. Before, there was only one room f...  Read More

I get to connect with Justin and Jenny Burkholder, missionaries to Guatemala City, Guatemala. They plant churches in the city and bring up leaders to help continue the ministry there. Justin also continues to be the International Director for TEAM and travels for this role. (TEAM’s purpose is to send prospective missionaries, plant seeds of the Gospel, and invest resources effectively for the glor...  Read More

Steve Lytle at FBC Strongsville would like to share some highlights and updates in the last quarter for the year.On 11/24/24 three people were baptized at FBC. The new church constitution proposed was approved by the members of the church. A shout out of thanks for all who prayed for this from the last missions minute. FBC Strongsville partnered with Faith Baptist Community Center in Cleveland to ...  Read More

Barb is a missionary is in Osaka, Japan and has been very busy this season. From language cafe to social outreach and one on one connections she always has something going on.Her biggest prayer request at the moment is for the Biblical counseling module four, which is the last module before certification completion for those participants. She is helping to facilitate this on December 6th and 7th. ...  Read More

Bev and Tom send a huge thank you for The Summit’s continued partnership with them. They appreciate hearing from those in our congregation, so always feel free to reach out at beverlyfhawkins@gmail.com. They’re so grateful for your support in God’s work in France.Tom is enjoying the relief of no longer having to commute 1½ hours to Paris daily. After the Olympic outreach, he and Bev took a much-ne...  Read More

Kelly and Nick Larson are expecting a baby in January of 2025! With a new child on the way, they’ll need to move from their current rental by June of next year. Pray for wisdom as they decide whether to rent or buy a home and search for a location near campus. Nick and his family recently shared their need to raise an additional $400 in monthly support to reach full funding and prepare for their d...  Read More

During this week's "Mission Minute" we are featuring Kyle and Lindsey Barta from H2O Ministries at the University of Buffalo. H2O is an on-campus church that seeks to introduce students to Jesus Christ by meeting them where they are at. As lead pastor, Kyle has been very busy with the end of this summer's Leadership Training, the start of the new school year,  and the resulting influx of new stude...  Read More

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Justin and Jenny Burkholder have been serving the people of Guatemala for 11 years. They live there along with their three children. Justin has been partnering with the organization TEAM. TEAM stands for The Evangelical Alliance Mission which exists to partner with the global Church in sending disciples who will lead and establish missional churches. He has most recently been the Head Pastor of the Iglesia Reforma in Guatemala City.  Read More