MISSIONARIES
Missionary John was born in South Korea, came to the States when he was 16, and had the blessing of growing up in a Christian home. He received the call to ministry in 2010 and attended seminary. In the midst of this, God grew his heart for the mission field. He was commissioned by Choong Hyun Mission Church at the end of 2016 to Thailand and has been serving there ever since. Our support for Missionary John and his ministry began in 2021.
Thailand
John Yi
Esther Cho
At a young age, God placed a desire in Esther’s heart to dedicate her life to serving God and his people. Esther was commissioned by New Life Presbyterian Church in 2003, serving first in Indonesia and then transitioning to Cambodia in 2006. Her time in Cambodia is spent providing medical care, teaching at a nursing school, and equipping the villages of Kampot Province with community resources. Our support for Missionary Esther and her ministry began in 2021.
Cambodia
David & Susanna Nam
The Nam’s vision is to help the church in Taiwan grow, using the gifts God has given them. David is an ordained minister with a PhD in New testament, and his ministry focus is in theological education. He teaches Bible at Christ’s College, a Christian liberal arts college, and as his Mandarin proficiency develops, he will pursue additional opportunities to train pastors in Taiwan and throughout Asia. Susanna users her background as a speech-language pathologist in the areas of special education and disability ministry to advance the gospel.
Taiwan
Yuma & Ashley Takei
Yuma and Ashley are joining the Kaihin Makuhari Team in Chiba, Japan. Their vision is to make disciples in Makuhari and to advance the kingdom in the East Kanto region.
Yuma became a Christian during high school and was called into pastoral ministry toward the end of high school. During his internship, he met a missionary serving in Nagoya, Japan, and heard of the great need for the gospel there. He graduated from Westminster Seminary California and is an ordained minister in the PCA.
Ashley grew up in a Korean Christian home in California. Her heart for cross-cultural missions developed after going on various mission trips to Mexico and China. She plans to use the gifts of teaching and disciplining that she has developed in California at Kaihin Makuhari Grace Church.
Japan
APPLICATION
Each year we desire to support and send out new missionaries. For members who are looking to nominate a missionary for our church to support, please fill out the form as either a Google doc file or as a Microsoft word file and email to hello@charismissionchurch.org. Nominees will be reviewed by the Missions Committee on a monthly basis.