The Gómez family is based in Medellín, Colombia.  Ricardo began serving as the Area Director for Latin America in April 2019. His responsibilities include the oversight of U.S. and International missionaries serving in Latin America. He also oversees national leaders and the Latin American Mission Districts.  Ricardo is a strong believer in teamwork and has established teams working in the areas of Community Church Planting (known as CCP in English and PIC in Spanish), Pastoral Formation, and Pastoral Care to help reach Latin America for Christ through church planting and leadership development.  Beth leads the communications team for the area.

Click here for an update from Ricardo and Beth (video)

These workers serve in a country that is considered "creative access," in which the public proclamation of the gospel is restricted. Evangelistic efforts in these countries can pose dangers to one’s life, well-being or freedom, and thus we cannot provide any more details on this site. Please pray for meaningful relationships with students, friends, and others, wisdom, physical health, travel safety and spiritual growth, open doors to the gospel, discernment in developing local leadership, and the spiritual and relational development of the children with them on the field.

Communication Guidelines for Supporting a Worker in a Creative Access Country

Rachel serves in East Asia. In recent months, she has had to leave the country she was serving in and relocate to a safer location. She hopes to return to East Asia soon. Please pray for her and for her relationships with the people she meets and works with.

Nicole ministers to college students at the University of Kansas through a ministry called the Oread Center. Her ministry has become more challenging in these days of the virus pandemic, but she continues to work "virtually" to meet with students and develop discipleship relationships with students. Nicole appreciates your prayers for her ministry.

Haley serves with StuMo (Student Mobilization), in ministry to college students on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University. Like other campus ministers, Haley faces added challenges during the pandemic as campuses move instruction online and off-campus. But she and her colleagues are making it work with virtual communication tools. Thank you for your prayers!

Haley Ryan also serves with Student Mobilization at the University of Kansas, and her college student ministry looks very different, these days, with Zoom meetings, lots of social media interactions, and many other virtual ways of meeting with students she can't meet with in person right now. She asks for prayer for creative ways to continue to share the gospel and disciple college students.