Christ’s Center Missionaries
Our Families in the Field, Working Around the World
Wick & Jan Nease – Streams of Mercy
Wick and Jan founded Streams of Mercy to meet the needs of the most needy individuals—especially orphans—around the world. Streams of Mercy acts as a bridge: connecting over 40 homes for orphans and widows with individuals, churches, and businesses who have a heart to see lives changed. Wick and Jan serve as elders here at Christ’s Center.
George & Crystal Nita — iCare4u
George & Crystal work in Papua New Guinea with iCare4U, a ministry to children and mothers affected by HIV and AIDS in the capital city of Port Morseby. A native of PNG, George is also a long time friend of Christ’s Center, having worked with Youth With A Mission for many years. Both he and Crystal grew up in Papua New Guinea, and they expect to stay there for many years in this new venture.
Bruce & Patty Bauman – YWAM Wylie
Bruce and Patty are the Base Leaders at YWAM (Youth With a Mission) in Wylie, Texas. They lead short term outreaches to some of the poorest places on the planet, and run a Discipleship Training School. Patty works with Hope’s Gate, teaching widows and women rescued from human trafficking to make and sell jewelry to provide for their families.
Mark & Mary Brock — YWAM Tyler
Mark and Mary have been in leadership at YWAM Tyler for more than 30 years. Their ministry trains and sends out hundreds of missionaries to dozens of nations every single year. They even run a bread factory that feeds 10,000 people per day in a hostile, closed nation. Mark and Mary were the very first missionaries Christ’s Center ever sent out more than 35 years ago, and we love them!
Steve & Patti Buss — One Hope Lane County
Steve and Patti have an incredible heart for Lane County. Together, they are acting as a catalyst, helping the churches of Lane County to unite and become the Church of Jesus Christ, through prayer, worship, and joining together to show Jesus’ love in evangelistic and practical ways.
Rancho Los Amigos – Juarez, Mexico
Rancho Los Amigos is a YWAM ministry providing a loving home, a Godly education, and caring role models to needy children in Juarez, Mexico.
Misti Sutton – YWAM Wylie
Misti works with a Youth With a Mission training center in north Texas. She helps train and send young missionaries all over the world to minister to orphans, widows, and women caught in human trafficking.
Tom & Terri White – Frontline Missions
Tom and Teri White are mentors for Christian leaders working in city-reaching ministries all over the globe. They have worked closely with One Hope and the Christ’s Center pastors for over ten years.
Jonathan & Robin Nowlen – The Metron Manager Project
The Nowlens are the directors of The Metron Manager Project. Their mission is to mobilize and train Chinese and other Christian professionals in the area of Theology of Work and what it means to be Missional in the Marketplace.
Trevin & Olivia Waddell – YWAM Tyler
Trevin & Olivia are on staff at YWAM Tyler, Texas. They train and mobilize young missionaries, sending them around the world.