Missions

About Missions

Part of our vision to fulfill the Great Commission at Bethel is supporting Ministry Partners to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of people in Houston and to the ends of the Earth. You can find out more about our Community Impact and Global Impact Ministry Partners below.

Mission Statement

Bethel’s Mission Impact Team seeks to glorify God by mobilizing Bethel Church to obey His Great Commission and to advance the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.

Vision Statement

Fulfilling the Great Commission is a key element of Bethel’s ministry. The Mission Impact Team seeks to mobilize the congregation to pray, give, and go, to send missionaries, and to welcome the stranger. We work alongside local and global ministry partners to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of people in Houston and to the ends of the Earth.

Our Mission Impact Team

  • David Gray, Chair
  • Leigh Ann Smith, Congregational Engagement
  • Heather Maresh, Personnel
  • Marsha Schenau, Ministry Partner Care
  • Caleb Cameron
  • William Kennedy
  • Michael Maresh
  • Todd Molter
  • Aart Schenau
  • Rocky Smith
  • Shawn Smith

Email our Mission Impact Team: [email protected]

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Ministry Partners

Our community impact partners.

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Agape Development

Dedicated to transforming Houston’s OST/South Union neighborhood by preparing Christ-following, independent, community leaders. Serves with agape love by being embedded in the neighborhood and offering programs that address specific community needs.

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Casa el Buen Samaritano

Provides whole-person medical and dental care to low-income, uninsured, and uninsurable populations while sharing the love of Jesus Christ. Uses an integrated approach to connect with individuals, understand their relationship with Christ, and cultivate spiritual growth through Christ-centered medical and community services.

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Church in the Park

An outreach of Burning Hope Ministries that uses prayer, music, God’s Word, food, coffee, haircuts, and clothing to minister the Good News of Jesus Christ, operating in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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College of Biblical Studies

Exists to glorify God by educating and equipping multi-ethnic Christian leaders to impact the world for Christ.

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Dallas Theological Seminary (Houston)

A professional, graduate-level theological seminary that provides training at masters’ and doctoral levels to prepare students for various Christian ministries, encouraging godly character development with a commitment to studying the entire Bible.

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FORGE for Families

A community ministry serving Houston’s Third Ward that believes change can happen in a single generation. Creates a fun, Christ-centered environment through strategic investment and collaboration to help families grow educationally, economically, and spiritually.

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Free the Captives

A faith-based anti-human trafficking nonprofit that fights the exploitation and trafficking of Houston’s youth by engaging the Christian community and partnering with nonprofits, law enforcement, and government agencies.

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Houston Pregnancy Help Centers

Provides practical and compassionate support to women in unplanned pregnancy situations, presenting life-affirming alternatives to abortion while respecting women’s decisions without ridicule or rejection, and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Houston Welcomes Refugees

Exists to ease the resettlement process for refugees coming to Houston by mobilizing volunteers to meet newcomers’ needs both physically, through donated Welcome Kits, and relationally, through their Friendship Program.

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KHCB - FM

A Houston-based FM radio station (105.7 FM) that aims to introduce listeners to Jesus Christ as their personal savior, nurture spiritual growth and church involvement, and encourage listeners with beautiful music and Bible teaching.

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Tentmakers Bible Mission

Franc and Mary Ortega serve in McAllen, Texas at Iglesia Biblica Cristiana Marantha sharing the gospel with Roman Catholic families. Also work in church planting in Mexico and South Carolina, and participate in pastors’ conferences across Latin America.

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Perspectives on the World Christian Movement

A comprehensive course that teaches how God moves, how the global Church responds, and the remaining task of world evangelization through studying Scripture from Genesis to the present day.

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Prestige Learning Institute

Offers the hope of Christ through accessible services and loving relationships to immigrant and refugee families who may feel overwhelmed while navigating differences between America and their home countries.

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Write-Way Prison Ministries

Since 1982, has introduced Jesus Christ to incarcerated people in TX, LA, MS, NM, and IA through a curriculum of English and Spanish Bible correspondence courses that are free, postpaid, and counseled by volunteers.

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YouthReach Houston

Provides a fresh chance to troubled boys through opportunities to hear and accept the good news of a relationship with Jesus Christ, quality individualized education preparing them for higher learning, and critical life skills enabling them to achieve positive goals.

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Jews for Jesus

Tuvya Zaretsky is one of the founders of Jews for Jesus ministry since 1974. He is also the founder of JewishGentileCouples.com, a free counseling service for intercultural couples operating from the Jews for Jesus Los Angeles branch.

Our global impact partners.

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David Earl & Mindi Adams

CRU

Serving with the campus ministry of Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ), focusing on reaching college students with the gospel, building them in their faith, and sending them to proclaim the good news of Christ worldwide.

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Jim & Jenny Adams

Avant Ministries

Serving in the Spanish-speaking world in seminary teaching, spiritual formation, and leadership training. Jim authored a Spanish book 'Piedras Vivas' using the apostle Peter's life to help believers mature spiritually, while Jenny is active in women's ministry leadership at their local church.

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Kevin & Julie Calcote

Wycliffe Bible Translators

Working to provide God's Word in every language that needs it. Julie serves as a physician for Wycliffe members in the Dallas area, while Kevin works with the ethnoarts department, helping people worship God using their own music and arts rather than imported forms.

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Fred & Nancy Carpenter

Mars Hill Productions

Working with Mars Hill, a non-profit ministry leveraging media technology to help complete the Great Commission. Current focus includes translating and distributing 'The HOPE' film and creating the PG Studio app to help Christian workers translate scripture and Gospel media using mobile phones.

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Craig & Susanne Hoffman

Langham Partnership

Working with Langham Partnership to equip churches in the Majority World for mission and growth through pastors and leaders who believe, teach, and live by God's Word. Craig directs global long-term strategic planning and the All In Growth Campaign.

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Vali & Melynda Lupu

CRU

Based in Romania, working to fulfill the Great Commission by winning people to faith in Jesus Christ, building them in their faith, and sending Christ-centered multiplying disciples who launch spiritual movements in the global military community.

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Luke & Kelly Lyons

Global Surge

Residing in the Philippines with Global Surge, an urban church planting ministry committed to reaching this generation for Christ and transforming them into reproducing disciples that will reach the world.

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Stefano & Jenny Mariotti

Chiesa la Piazza

Planted Chiesa la Piazza ('the Church in the Square') in Budrio, Italy in 2012. They are the only Evangelical church in this community of about 20,000 and serve through involvement in multiple services to the entire population.

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Carlos & Cornelia Miranda

Commission to Every Nation

Serving with Commission to Every Nation, which helps missionaries fulfill their unique vision through administrative support providing accountability and help getting to the field, and through pastoral care helping them remain effective and healthy.

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Patrick & Shalyn O'Connor

Action International

Providing member care for on-field missionaries while also training and discipling others. They mentor people in many countries for ministry success, with Patrick having helped start numerous 'chains of churches' in western Honduras and around the world.

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Steve & Teri Pardue

Teach Beyond

Committed to strengthening the church in Asia by equipping church leaders. Steve oversees Th.M. degrees at the International Graduate School of Leadership in Manila, training missionaries and pastors from persecuted countries, primarily in Southeast Asia.

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Paul & Jennifer Schaefer

Wycliffe Bible Translators

Bible translation consultants with GILLBT (Wycliffe's affiliate in Ghana), working with national translators on quality Bible translations. They combine linguistic field research with Biblical study to produce accurate translations, primarily for the Safaliba language.

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Andy & Gail Seidel

Entrust

Serving with Entrust, which multiplies church leadership through accessible, locally-owned, reproducible training systems. Andy joined in 1990 as department coordinator and later became managing director of Field Operations for Eastern Europe.

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Trae Vacek

Bridges International

Serving as National Director for Bridges International since 2010, providing leadership for staff across the U.S. to welcome international students with Christ-like hospitality, share the gospel, and equip believers to help fulfill the Great Commission.

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Bert Watson

Leading Edge Christian Ministries

Working to address the Church leadership gap in the Majority World through transformational leader development. Current projects include teaching at South African Theological Seminary, developing online equipping processes, and creating resources for discipleship.

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Matthew & Sijie Winslow

East Asia School of Theology

Matthew serves with CRU as Dean of Students for East Asia School of Theology in Singapore, developing servant leaders for the Great Commission who are maturing in Christlikeness and equipped for effective ministry in varied cultural contexts.

In addition to the Ministry Partners listed above, we support several Ministry Partners serving in difficult areas around the world through organizations such as Pioneers, East-West Ministries, Via Nations, and others.

If you are interested in becoming a Ministry Partner with us or know of someone who might be, please feel free to connect with our Mission Impact Team via our Quick Connect Form.

Pray

On the first Sunday of every month, we gather together in Room 203 in Bethel's Fellowship Hall immediately after the Worship Service to pray for our Ministry Partners.

If you'd like to join our prayer team, please reach out to [email protected].

Resources

If you' d like to learn more about Missions, here are some resources we hope you might find helpful:

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