Joel and Cindy Hylton - Prague, Czech Republic

Cindy and Joel have a passion for seeing men and women captured by the good news of Jesus Christ so that they are challenged and motivated to give their lives for the sake of others. It is to that end, Joel and Cindy serve as Area Directors for Serge Apprenticeships worldwide. They provide leadership and support for current and growing Apprenticeship opportunities in Europe, Africa, and South Asia. The apprenticeships they lead offer hands-on ministry service with personal mentoring and training in discipleship, prayer, world religions, missiology, ecclesiology, evangelism, mentoring, cross-cultural living, and relationships. In 2004, the Hyltons moved with their four daughters from Asheville to Dublin, Ireland. Ongoing immigration issues led then to London in 2009 with Serge, and to Prague, Czech Republic in 2017.

Ann Kieser serves in Bundibugyo, Uganda, an isolated district in the far west between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the beautiful Rewenzori mountains with Serge. Her focus is working with interns and short-term groups, working some with orphans and vulnerable children at Christ School, and leading the Missionary Apprentice Program (MAP) in Uganda. The MAP program exists to equip, train, empower and mobilize missionary apprentices for effective leadership, developing their love for the gospel, the kingdom and other cultures.

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Edward and Christine are partnering with Grace to assist in the work God has called them to do in Edward’s hometown of Hoima, Uganda. They have started a church and a small primary school that meets at the church. Edward is training a group of young elders to carry on the leadership of the church and also start new churches in the surrounding villages. Their vision is not only to plant churches with the Gospel message, but to also reach those in his community by meeting tangible needs, such as medical care, finding employment, starting small businesses, and essentials like food and clean water. Edward also invests time in the local schools to encourage students to learn while sharing the hope of the Gospel.

Chip and Meredith, along with their three kids – Cobi, Micah and Zeb, have just returned to Chile to continue their mission sponsored by Serge (formally called World Harvest Mission). With their success in influencing individuals and church leadership in Chile, they are refocusing their efforts to encourage the preaching and more importantly, the living of the Gospel within Chile instead of reinforcing existing programs that support the Law and prescribed ways for Chileans to behave within the church and in their real lives.

Gary & Ashley Helms are currently raising support to join the Missionary Apprenticeship Program (MAP) staff of Serge. Why would a predictable, stability-loving couple choose to leave the serene mountains of Western NC for a bustling city of 7 million where over 300 languages are spoken? The answer is that God has given Gary and Ashley Helms a vision to invest long term in building His Kingdom in London. Before they married in the autumn of 2003, they had separately served for various lengths in Amsterdam, Belize, Kosovo, and London. Ashley served for two years in Senegal. They deployed in 2015 to London as full-time staff, helping to lead an apprenticeship and internship program in London. Having had careers in management, administration, and sales, Gary and Ashley draw from these rich life experiences while using their gifts to help train and mentor apprentices and interns. They say that experiencing the richness of God's grace daily is what gives them the confidence and passion to take these risks.

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Yobani Alas is a national pastor serving with Fuente de Vida in Taulabe, Honduras. Dariela, his wife, is the assistant principal of the Fuente De Vida school of 450 students. Fuente de Vida is the Honduran sister organization of which Honduras Fountain of Life (HFoL) submits to the leadership. Our Honduran family is the group of believers that fulfilling the mission of "Helping Hondurans Help Hondurans."

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Colin has one son, a granddaughter and a rather large Great Pyrenes named Spurgeon.