Global Partners
God has given us global assignments with specific peoples and nations that we are to reach with His good news, love and power. In 2011 we will be specifically focusing on four Strategic Global Assignments – Dominican Republic, India, Mexico and Nepal – in addition to other projects locally and globally. To do this, we walk in covenant relationship with missionaries serving in these Strategic Global Assignments, and we are committed to helping them keep the resources they need to accomplish the tasks that God has given them.
New Song Nashville is currently in partnership with the following missionaries and ministries:
STRATEGIC GLOBAL PARTNERS
Charlie & Darla Finnochiaro – Dominican Republic
Charlie and Darla pastor New Song Santo Domingo, a New Song congregation, as well as oversee the development of a New Song Network in the Dominican Republic. In addition to the congregation in Santo Domingo, there are works in Pedernales, a city on the Haitian border, and the newest work in Santiago, the second largest city in the Dominican Republic.
Living Hope Ministry (DC Kaushal & Subodh John) – India
Along with their son Subodh and his wife Sakshi, DC and Sona, through Living Hope Ministries, are currently working in 135 villages and have vision for 500 villages in the north Indian state of Punjab along the Pakistan border. They are currently developing Mercy Children’s Home, a multi-use ministry center consisting of a children’s home, a Bible school and vocational training center. They also operate a school in a slum area predominantly inhabited by refugees from Bangladesh.
Joe & Laurie Pacheco – Mexico
Joe and Laurie have pastored in Mazatlan for over 20 years, leading one of the city’s most fruitful and influential congregations. They have pioneered drug and alcohol rehab centers and church plants in Mazatlan and other nearby cities as well as worked with an indigenous group, the Tepehuane Indians.
Alfonso & Erika Martinez – Mexico
Working together with the Pachecos, Alfonso and Erika pastor a New Song congregation in Escuinapa, a city an hour and a half south of Mazatlan. This city is well known for being steeped in spiritism. By introducing Freedom in Christ, a congregation of liberated worshippers is being raised up. Alfonso also ministers regularly with the Tepehuane Indians.
Dan & Sheryl – Nepal
Josh & Cassidy – Nepal
GLOBAL MINISTRY PARTNERS
Foursquare Missions International
Foursquare Missions International (FMI) is the international mission arm of the U.S. Foursquare Church whose mandate is to win the world to Christ through the planting of healthy, reproducing churches through indigenous leadership. FMI is a team of mission specialists assisting local Foursquare churches in the U.S. to carry the gospel to the whole earth in order to obey the Great Commission.
Global Advance
Global Advance exists to help fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ by empowering national church and business leaders to evangelize and disciple their nations and plant churches among the unreached, by encouraging the church to reach its full missions potential, and by enlisting prayer partners for global spiritual harvest. Global Advance believes there are three keys to changing nations: pastoral leaders, marketplace leaders and women in leadership. Their ministry focuses on these three areas to encourage evangelism, church planting and missionary service.
OTHER GLOBAL PARTNERS
Mary Bennett – Appalachia
Mary pastors a local church and operates the Sonshine Children’s Home, an oasis of love for forgotten children. She cares for children who are severely mentally, emotionally and/or physically handicapped as well as being a light in the poverty-stricken Appalachian Valley.
Dan & Nori Chesney – England
Dan and Nori are evangelists and conference speakers who help to strengthen existing churches and serve as catalysts for new works throughout England and Europe. They are pioneering Christian radio and television programs for broadcast throughout Europe.
Tracey Thompson – Kazakhstan
Tracey launched Streets of Life, a ministry that is dedicated to bringing healing to broken lives through the love and power of Jesus Christ. Streets of Life’s vision is to reach out to deaf/hearing prostitutes and victims of human trafficking in Kazakhstan, to rescue them from lives of prostitution, and to equip them with life and job skills to be able to support themselves without returning to the streets.
John & Ruthie Weed – Kazakhstan
John & Ruthie are leading a movement of congregations in Kazakhstan (Central Asia), as well as pioneering works in two other Central Asian nations. Joy Church, the main church in Almaty, has planted seven other congregations in the city among two different ethnic groups: Russian-speaking congregations and Kazakh congregations. They have also planted congregations in a number of other cities throughout the nation that are experiencing tremendous growth.
Mark & Bev – Middle East
Mark & Bev live and minister in an environment traditionally very hostile to the Gospel. Their love and consistency allows them to move freely among people that would normally be antagonistic to both westerners and Christians, but there is great grace and favor on their lives, and they continue to see people receive Jesus through their ministry.
Ron & Hanna – Asia
In their role as Regional Director for United World Mission, Ron & Hanna oversee teams of workers in nine Asian nations who: equip and mentor church planters, leaders, and cross-cultural workers; shape contextual models of outreach, discipleship, and church; assist God’s people as they reach out in ministries of compassion and community development; facilitate partnerships between North American Christians and churches around the world; and develop Business as Mission initiatives that strengthen the body of Christ. Ron’s work in Nepal with Chronological Bible Story Telling to reach peoples of an oral tradition is now being used in several nations.
Carolyn – Turkey
As a committed intercessor and worship leader, Carolyn is leading efforts to unite churches all over the city to come together for times of prayer and worship, while also raising up local worship leaders.
