Missional Impact Partnerships 2024

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Missional Impact Partnerships

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GLOBAL IMPACT

RISE TOGETHER

WIMBERLYS CARVERS

MEXICO CITY

LOCAL IMPACT

CITY GATES MINISTRY

UNION GOSPEL MISSION

OPTIONS PREGNANCY CLINIC

COMPELLED TO CARE

CAMPUS FOCUS ABINAS

HOPE RESTORED

BOB PETERSON

COMPLETED PROJECTS

UKRAINE TEMPORARY HOUSING

LOWER EGYPT PEDIATRIC CLINIC

Missional Impact Partnerships

Missional Impact Partnerships are collaborations between the people of Living Water and organizations around the world that advance the kingdom of God within their unique context. Globally, we partner with people, churches, or organizations that are indigenous and have a sustainable mission. Our highest priority is seeing people encounter Jesus and the Kingdom of God advancing in word and deed. Here in Thurston County, we partner with organizations that meet the holistic needs of people in the name of Jesus.

Living Water embraces Missional Partnerships because they support ministries that are contextualized to reach people in intentional ways. Rather than creating organizations managed by a single church to meet needs locally and globally, we form partnerships with those who are already engaged in “being the hands of Jesus”. Through partnership, we can take advantage of the wisdom and knowledge of people who live close to the people they minister to.

When we partner with fellow followers of Jesus, we see more people being impacted around the world, and in our neighborhoods, in the name of Jesus. Imagine refugees in Europe finding new homes and opportunities, young moms finding support, children finding medical care and people coming to know Jesus because of Missional Impact Partners like you!

Missional Impact Partnerships

Beyond our families, local church, city, and country, we’re actively seeking out ways to support what God is doing around the world. This call to view the world with empathy, responsibility, and commitment to service, creates a beautiful connection to the global church and provides each missional partner the privilege of making an impact that would have been impossible individually.

Rise Together, based in Targu Mures, Romania, is dedicated to empowering vulnerable children to become strong followers of Christ, heal from trauma, and positively impact society as adults.

Currently caring for 35 children weekly, Rise Together focuses on those in state institutions and those transitioning to independent life. They conduct therapeutic summer camps, offer year-round training for staff and volunteers, and collaborate with various organizations for advocacy and support. With a Christ-centered approach, the organization plays a crucial role in bridging the gap for aged-out orphans, providing healing, and guiding them towards independent and fulfilling lives.

The Need

Rise Together, currently operates in unreliable environments such as state institutions and volunteer homes. In 2024 we will be coming alongside them to build a facility that will allow them to increase the number of children cared for, share the gospel freely, offer transitional living support for young adults, create a healing environment, enhance training for staff and volunteers, expand their team, and establish a replicable model for other cities.

Wimberlys

Pastor Tim and Dhana Wimberly, who served faithfully at Living Water for 20 years, have partnered with Foursquare Missions International (FMI) to fulfill their calling to bring life, love, and care to the nations. Currently based in Romania, they are involved in various activities, including training volunteer leaders, organizing camp experiences for children, and building homes for orphans with Homes of Hope International. Additionally, they provide ongoing education, self-care, and personal coaching for FMI workers. For more information, visit their website at www.tothenations.life.

Carvers

The Carvers, sent out by Living Water to partner with Foursquare Missions International (FMI), have a history of community development work and church planter training in Vietnam. After joining Living Water in 2005, they served on the worship team and Missions Council. In 2010, they began work in Shenyang, China, learning Mandarin and training church planters. They have also made several trips to Pyongyang, North Korea under the invitation of the Ministry of Health to train doctors in the management of children with disabilities. Since April 2022, they have resided in Taebaek, South Korea, studying Korean and mobilizing workers for North Korea.

Mexico City

Since 1992 we’ve been partnered with pastors and leaders in Mexico City to encourage local churches. Following a trip repairing a home for assisted living in Valle de Trinidad, the vision for the Mexico Pastors Family Camp started to form. Over the decades, through relationships with Pastors Juan and Chela Muzquiz, this partnership has sent countless teams to serve the pastors of Mexico. The Pastors Family Camp offers pastors and their families much-needed rest, spiritual rejuvenation, and encouragement through activities and dedicated study of the Word. From this retreat, sprung a vision and desire to plant a church in Mexico City; the pastors in Mexico began to take ownership of the vision for their people. Pastor Daniel and Rosy Torres responded to this vision, and a dream in their hearts. They planted and continue to nurture a church in Mexico City with plans for additional churches in the region.

Carvers

Mexico City

Wimberlys

Missional Impact Partnerships LOCAL IMPACT

You can’t spend much time in our community without encountering homelessness, poverty, mental health issues, hardships, and vulnerabilities. We’re challenged to ask the question, and respond with a sense of empathy and responsibility. A profound impact can be made as we partner to provide support and resources for those deeply involved and effective in bringing relief and care in Jesus’ name.

“If not us, who?”

City Gates Ministry

City Gates provides the hope of the gospel of Jesus and tangible care to those who are struggling with overwhelming poverty and hardship in the South Sound. City Gates Ministries educates and provides for the practical needs of people through life skill coaching, food, clothing, job referrals, and housing assistance.

Olympia Union Gospel Mission

The Union Gospel Mission strives to meet the practical needs of those who are homeless, poverty-stricken, trapped in substance abuse, broken-hearted, and suffering from physical or emotional distress while sharing the love of Jesus Christ.

Options Pregnancy Clinic

Through compassionate care and education, Options Pregnancy Center is dedicated to supporting individuals facing unplanned pregnancies. They empower individuals to make informed decisions about their pregnancies. Options Pregnancy Center offers a range of services, including pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, counseling, and resources for parenting and adoption. Their goal is to provide a safe and non-judgmental environment where individuals can explore their options and receive support.

Compelled to Care

C2C is a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of foster, adoptive and kinship families so that they can care for kids longer. C2C builds community for these families through family dinners, small group meet ups, events and online support. They also provide the community with opportunities to care for the foster care system in Washington State through care boxes that provide the essential items children need when they are removed from a home. Their goal and mission is to serve these families as they walk through some different difficulties they face. For more information visit compelledtocare.com

Abinas

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Jordan & Vanessa Abinas are pastors of Le Refuge Church in Grenoble, France with their children and their kids June, Jadwin, and Joss. An effort of Le Refuge Church, their non-profit café called Pilgrim Coffee House, is located in the city center and sees people from all over the world sharing community, stories, and coffee. The coffee shop also hosts 24/7 Prayer France, an international interfaith movement to revive the church through uninterrupted prayer day and night. Thousands of churches around the world participate in this incredible movement, which started in 1999 with a simple student prayer vigil.

Hope Restored

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Hope Restored Christian Ministries located in Nakaseeta, Uganda, focuses on providing proper nutrition to help children in the area thrive. With its Nutrition Program, Child Sponsorship Program, Clean Water Project, and Medical Clinic, Nakaseeta Foundation Primary Christian School provides access to necessities like school fees, clothing, shoes, medical care, and filtered drinking water. Their medical services also extend to the village families, and they offer training to clinic operators for self-sufficiency.

Bob Peterson

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Bob and his wife Amanda along with their two kids are serving in the MENACA (Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia) region, specifically in a nation where the need for the gospel is paramount. With a population that is 99.6% Muslim. Bob is passionate about bringing the message of Jesus to unreached people groups. He actively builds relationships, shares the gospel, and immerses himself in local culture by attending a language school to learn Arabic and French dialects. Additionally, Bob is engaged in learning the intricacies of Business As Mission (BAM), with a long-term vision of initiating a collaborative BAM and joining a church planting team in the MENACA region. His infectious positive attitude and deep commitment to reaching Muslims make him a compelling and impactful missionary.

Ukraine Temporary Housing

With winter being extreme in Ukraine, and many people displaced by war, people were in dire need of warm, secure, and private shelters. Living Water had the privilege of partnering with the Wimberlys, YWAM, and Homes Of Hope to be a part of building over a hundred insulated homes throughout Ukraine. The homes are 20x20 feet and made of thick panels that will keep families warm through the winter months.

“We came to walk these streets, to enter broken homes, and to look at devastation with HOPE. We take a step in boldness. It is boldness to claim that God cares, that God has not forgotten, that He can provide. As much as our hearts are breaking with grief and compassion, we are filled with HOPE. We walk with HOPE, holding God’s hand and introducing this HOPE to people in tears.”

LEADER OF YWAM KYIV

Lower Egypt Pediatric Clinic

The recently completed project in Menouf, Egypt, focused on addressing the healthcare challenges in a region with a 99% Muslim population, 40% of which are children. The area lacked dedicated healthcare facilities for children, leading to unsafe conditions. The project involved the construction and furnishing of both in and out pediatric patient care units. These units now offer a safe and welcoming environment for children and parents, with the in-patient units capable of simultaneously caring for eight or more children in a secure environment equipped with essential medical facilities.

TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Commit to a recurring gift or make a one time donation today! Join others from Living Water to be a Missional Impact Partner and make a Gospel Impact around the world!

Our highest priority is seeing people encounter Jesus and the Kingdom of God advancing in word and deed. When we partner with fellow followers of Jesus, we will see more people being impacted around the world, and in our neighborhoods, in the name of Jesus.

For more information about becoming a partner, giving, and project updates.

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