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Dan and Sarah Chetti Profile Daniel and Sarah Chetti serve at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Beirut, Lebanon. They are the first International Ministries missionaries in Lebanon. The Chettis are also very involved in the International Church in Beirut, where Dan is one of the Elders of the Church and Sarah helps to teach Sunday School Dan teaches theology and coordinates graduate studies at the seminary. He also mentors students, is a member of the Library Committee, the Faculty Council and the Academic Committee. Dan also provides assistance in academic matters to the Academic Dean of the seminary. In addition, Dan has been ministering to the Sudanese Congregation that meets at Fanar Baptist Church, Lebanon. Sarah works on the development and management of the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary’s library. Sarah has also been involved in ministries in a local prison where she ministers among the maids who are locked up there. She takes fresh fruits and vegetables to them and brings their letters to be mailed and also contacts their employers for assistance to bail them out of prison. When the war broke out in mid-July, 2006, the Chettis were faced with the decision to stay in Beirut or to leave. After seeking guidance through prayer, the Chettis made the decision to remain in Lebanon despite bombs being dropped very close to where they were staying. While there, the Chettis were able to help the people in the area, receiving and distributing food and supplies for civilians and Lebanese natives. Languages used in ministry: English and Arabic
Ann and Bill Clemmer Profile Ann and Bill Clemmer serve in D.R. Congo as IM seconded missionaries to Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA). Bill is involved with the team that responds to victims of war crisis as well as epidemic disease outbreaks that occur often. The team is currently responding to a recent deadly Ebola outbreak that has already claimed many lives. The program has brought both "the word and hand of God" to populations devastated by a conflict which is estimated to have claimed over four million lives in the past five years (IRC report). Ann teaches high school at The American School of Kinshasa (TASOK), where missionary and other expatriate children attend. Additionally, she continues to work with women's groups including AFESU in Vanga and a Christian based hospice group providing home care to victims of HIV/AIDS. She still finds time to home school one of their four children. She has previously served on an international accreditation board which evaluates and accredits similar schools on the African continent. Languages used in ministry: French, Kituba
Kristy Engel Profile "I find incredible joy and fulfillment in working with children," says Kristy Engel, who uses her skills in nursing and education in medical ministry in the Dominican Republic. Spending time as a mission volunteer in Haiti helped Kristy to realize that God was calling her into medical mission. After completing nursing school, she returned to Haiti and worked in pediatrics at Good Samaritan Hospital in Limbé for eighteen months. Now she works with the Good Samaritan Hospital in La Romana, Dominican Republic, ministering to Haitians who are among the poorest in the country. She travels daily to batey (work camp) villages and barrios providing medical attention where so many have been unwilling or unable to offer these services. "I also work with my dog, Kobe, to teach children proper hygiene by brushing his teeth, bathing him and brushing his coat," she says. "Most of the children know my dog’s name better than my own!" Kristy believes few people enter the field of medical ministry because of perceived hardship and often-volatile work environments. "Unfortunately, this means that many people around the world will suffer and die due to lack of medical treatment," she says. "I have found that God has given me a greater sense of His purpose through nursing on the mission field." Kristy also leads many American work teams that minister to the needs in the Dominican Republic.
Nora and Pieter Kalkman Profile In the early 1990’s, the opening of former Eastern Block countries in Europe provided numerous opportunities to help and encourage struggling churches and Christian organizations in those areas. Today, travel and communication options are changing the world into a global community. These combined factors have led to a greater interest from individuals and churches to be directly involved in ministry and mission in Europe. Nora and Pieter cultivate and nourish this growing interest by coordinating the skills and interests of volunteers from the United States and Puerto Rico with the needs of the more than 50 Baptist unions that are a part of the European Baptist Federation. Facilitating the volunteers and volunteer groups is an important ministry in developing relationships and doing Christian witness across national boundaries. Nora and Pieter returned from home assignment in 2006 to their residence in Prague, Czech Republic, which they use as home base. From Prague, they travel extensively, meeting with partners throughout Europe, Middle East and West Asia to identify needs and to coordinate opportunities for American Baptist churches and individuals to engage in mission in the region. Languages used in ministry: English, German, Spanish and Czech
Patti and Tim Long Profile Tim and Patti Long began their mission service in Baja California, Mexico, in July 1996. Invited to minister in leadership training by the Baja Baptist Convention Dios Con Nosotros (God With Us), they help in the acculturation process of the many people who relocate to the Baja Peninsula of Mexico from other areas in Mexico. Currently, Patti serves as the special education teacher and consultant at the "Centro Pedagogico Dedaque" Baptist grade school in Tijuana. She also serves as an infant development specialist working with babies and young children with disabilities and then families. Patti teaches at English at Primera Iglesia Bautista Mexicana in San Diego. Tim works mainly with the theological education programs of the Baja Baptist Convention. He assists the director and administrator of the Dios Con Nosotros Seminary, working with extension classes in Ensenada, Tijuana, and the Mexicali Valley; with residential students at Mexicali; and in a continuing education program for pastors and church planters. Language used in ministry: Spanish
Kit Ripley Profile Kit works in a wide variety of ways with ethnic minorities from the hill tribes of northern Thailand. Kit's primary ministry involvement is with the New Life Center, in Chiang Mai. The New Life Center works with tribal minority girls who have come out of exploitative labor situations or are at risk for becoming victims of labor exploitation. Her work there includes teaching residents Bible and personal budgeting classes, directing the handicraft program and providing pastoral care and leadership development for New Life Center staff. She also leads therapeutic art classes and does clinical consultation with victims of human trafficking. Kit also works in leadership development with tribal women and serves as an advisor to the Lahu Baptist Women's Society and the Thailand Baptist Women's Union. She serves on a Lahu Ministry Team, doing preaching and Bible teaching in rural mountain villages. In addition, she facilitates training in conflict transformation. Language used in ministry: Thai See New Life recently featured on PBS!
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