Nate Bramsen
Jim McCarthy
Thomas Schetelich
Nate Bramsen
Nate was born and raised on the mission field in Senegal, West Africa. At the age of 16, he saw the need to invest his life into the abused, neglected, and abandoned children of this world. After graduating from North Greenville University with a degree in Business and Broadcasting, he headed to the Middle East to begin pioneer work among this demographic of children. In 2006, he founded ROCK International , a non-profit organization seeking to be the “lap of Jesus” (as demonstrated in Mark 9:36-37) for children trapped in situations of crisis.
After a decade of work in North Africa and the Middle East, Nate married Priyanka, and God gave them a daughter, Haven Rahab. Together, their passion is to see the unreached ethnic groups hear and experience the love of Jesus and to see teams mobilized for work among the unreached. The Lord has given them direction to pioneer a new work in Central Asia for which they are presently building a team.
Nate is the author of “What If Jesus Meant What He Said” along with “Prosper: Enjoying Intimacy with God.” His passion and heart to see today’s youth be unconditional followers of Jesus Christ also led him to create Bible study resources www.IntoYourBible.org and the Unfiltered podcast. Nate is commended from Overbrook Gospel Chapel in Greenville, South Carolina, while Priyanka’s original commendation is from Houston Brethren Assembly in Houston, Texas.
Jim McCarthy
Jim and his late wife, Jean, came to Christ out of devout Catholicism in their mid-twenties through a home Bible study.
In 1981, Jim graduated from the Discipleship Intern Training Program (DITP), a nine-month intensive course of studies for serious Christians preparing for ministry. In 1983, Hillview Bible Chapel in Cupertino, California, commended Jim and Jean to fulltime Christian ministry which led them to Ireland to assist two Irish churches. They returned to California in 1986 when Jim was asked to join the faculty of the DITP.
In 1999 the McCarthys helped start a new assembly, Grace Bible Chapel, in San Jose, where Jim served as an elder for 15 years. Grace Bible Chapel joined in commending him to a full-time writing and teaching ministry. He continues to teach in the DITP, now hosted by Freeway Bible Chapel in Lubbock, Texas, codirects the Galilee Program, a summer discipleship program for young adults ages 20-35 in Louisiana, and is a frequent speaker at Bible conferences in the U.S. and abroad. Jim is the author of more than a dozen books and courses on Christian faith including Steps to Bible Knowledge, Disciplines of the Christian Life, and The Gospel According to Rome. He is currently working on an adult curriculum that when completed will include studies on each of the books of the Bible.
Thomas Schetelich
Thomas and his wife, Victoria, are originally from New Jersey and attended Woodside Chapel before relocating to Baltimore, Maryland.
Thomas is an attorney with the law firm of Ferguson, Schetelich & Ballew, P.A. in Baltimore, Maryland, where he represents many Christians in business and ministry, including CMML. He has been named one of Maryland’s Top Ten Attorneys by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys and has been admitted to practice in the United State Supreme Court, and in three separate Circuits of the United States Court of Appeals. Thomas recently co-authored a comprehensive book on Maryland church law.
Thomas is an elder at Forge Road Bible Chapel in Perry Hall, Maryland, an active CMML board member, and the president of the Christian Professional Network, a leading national organization of Christian businesses, professionals, and ministries. He also serves with Maryland Bible Society, Maryland Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, and as president of the Baltimore School of the Bible, among other ministries.
Africa
Despite great poverty, political instability, and poor infrastructure, the church is growing daily, and some countries are sending out missionaries. The need for leadership development and Bible teaching is great. Hear how missionaries are coming alongside national believers to reach Africa for Christ.
John & Jennifer Kinlaw – Tanzania
Ruth Tucker – Zambia
Steve & Patti Phillips – Nigeria
Asia/South Pacific
Widespread persecution, increased government surveillance, and anti-conversion laws have not stopped the spread of the Gospel in Asia. The church is growing at an exponential rate, and countries like South Korea are sending out more missionaries than the US. Yet the 10/40 Window remains the most unreached part of our world. Much has been done, but there is still more to do. Learn about God’s heart for Asia and how you can be part of the work.
Insun & Youmi Park – Cambodia
Jim & Sharon Fleming – Asia
EUROPE
In this former “Christian continent,” secularism, pluralism, and postmodernism dominate while witchcraft, spiritism, and the occult are on the rise. Europe needs to be re-evangelized in this generation. Many of the issues Europe faces are similar to those in the United States. We can learn much about ministry in Western culture from our European missionaries. Join the conversation on effectively addressing contemporary issues and participating in the needed gospel efforts in Europe.
Matt & Sylvie Glock – France
Peter & Melanie Mead – UK
Hannah MacKenzie – Germany
Latin America
The Gospel has been firmly established in Latin America for the past 100 years. Many mature assemblies are reaching out to the unsaved around them. Will Latin America be the next great mission-sending nation? Learn how the Lord’s work is continuing throughout Latin America and discover ways that you can support, encourage, and participate in the exciting work.
Andres Segovia- Bolivia
Mike & Elaine Dubberly – Colombia
Ron & Esther Borman – Ecuador
North American Church Planting
As culture shifts away from biblical values, there is a great need for gospel efforts here at home where more churches close than open each year. While we continue to have an eye to the foreign fields we must also remember to church-plant here at home. Join the conversation with three key men who are laboring in church-planting and equipping efforts right here in the USA. Catch a vision for local multiplication and church-planting.
Alexander Strauch – Colorado
Scott DeGroff – California
Rob Sullivan – New York
special areas
Some countries are closed to missionaries. Others grant some religious freedom but discourage or forbid evangelism. Yet in all these places, the Lord has his faithful witnesses. Hear from three couples laboring in places like these. For security reasons, these sessions will be private.
R & R
George & Nancy
Dan & Lindsay