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InFaith has a simple mission: we want to enable people, empowered by the Spirit, to love others because Jesus first loved them. It's that simple. We have people all across this nation reaching their local communities on a mission to testify about Jesus.

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God calls us all to reach locally, but He calls us in unique ways. What's your part? Pray for us. We want God's presence to rest on us. We want the truth of God's redeeming work in the world to be realized in the United States. Give to us. If you have a passion for the United States, we can...

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Kevin & Gina Bickel: Reaching Local in Hungry Horse, Montana Note: The Bickels have since been called to another ministry role. We bless them and are thankful for the work they’ve done in this community. Gina: The first time I came to Hungry Horse, I just fell in love with the kids. There’s a lot of brokenness in this community...

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InFaith's field staff has been reaching local for years, using the gifts and abilities God has given us to reach people in our local communities by responding to the needs we see around us. Young or old, rich or poor; lonely, lost or powerless - no matter who you are, you can reach local in your community! So What's Up...

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Chaplain (Captain) Travis Dalsis: Reaching Local in Fort Polk, Louisiana Soldiers face a unique set of challenges in their daily life, filled with hardships. But who can they turn to when they are overwhelmed or discouraged and need someone to listen? Chaplains walk alongside soldiers and go through the challenges and struggles soldiers face every day. Chaplains are the calming...

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Doris and Dave Jasperson: Reaching Local in Rice Lake, Wisconsin It doesn’t matter what your addiction is. It could be alcohol, meth, heroin, pornography, gambling. There’s just no recovery without Jesus. When I first connected with InFaith I was encouraged by more than one person to look local. It hit me over time that I already had connections in place...

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Betty Glover: Reaching Local in LaFollette, Tennessee In 1958, InFaith’s Betty Glover, armed with her nursing knowledge and the gospel of Christ, moved to the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee to minister to those living in poverty. Her nursing career could have taken her anywhere, but it beckoned her to the poorest areas of these mountains, caring for needs that called...

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Hidden Local — A Young Man’s Journey Out of Homelessness “I’d probably still be living under a bridge if it wasn’t for an InFaith youth shelter.” Instead of going to school, Zach* spent his days scrounging for food and figuring out where he would sleep each night after his dad abandoned him when he was just 16-years-old. He soon started...

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Hidden Local — A Portrayal of One Woman's True Story Our country has a hidden underbelly—sex trafficking, drug abuse, and homelessness. It’s here in our own country. But there are ministries that reach out to the people and systems that make up this evil, often-unseen part of our nation. However, these pockets of needs throughout the United States are so...

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“I was in line for the next big step at my job, but I knew I wanted to serve God in a different way.” So how does someone transition from a career to serving in full-time ministry? Emily continued to work at her job full time for about a year while she was raising funds to become a missionary with...

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Mira Kim’s Candidate Story: The Journey to Ministry “From a very young age I knew that I lived between two different cultures. When I became a youth missionary it became very clear that God was calling me to work with refugees.” Mira was looking for a position in which to serve refugees, so she did a Google search and found...

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At 16 years old, Kiah was struggling with anxiety and depression. She was isolating from her parents and hanging out with friends who encouraged her in gender identity struggles. She had turned her back on the God of her childhood. She was angry all the time, considered herself gender fluid, and agnostic. “But God was working even when I wasn’t...

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A story of reaching local and changing lives in Portland, OR with Tom Hiscox. Many people turn to their pastor when they are going through a difficult time. But who do pastors turn to when their own life gets hard?

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A story of reaching local and changing lives in Grand Junction, Colorado with Carrie & Louis Nelson.

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Soldiers face a unique set of challenges in their daily lives, often filled with hardships. But who can they turn to when they are overwhelmed or discouraged and need someone to listen? Chaplains walk alongside soldiers and go through the challenges and struggles they face every day. Chaplains are the calming presence that soldiers need when their lives can seem...

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Mark disciples, men, each month through Bible studies, adventure trips, regional discipleship challenges, and other events. Regular connection with these men helps to forge a deep relationship and true brotherhood that God uses to mold these men.

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Doris and Dave work with people coming out of incarceration who are in recovery from drugs and alcohol. They believe Whatever the addiction – meth, heroin, marijuana, opioids, gambling, alcohol, or pornography – there is a person behind it with a story of pain, brokenness, and shame. Hopelessness reigns in the life of an addict. For those who want things...

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A story of reaching local and changing lives in Easton, Washington, with Ken Alford. InFaith missionaries focus first on serving their local communities and helping people in need. Fulfilling this mission, Ken Alford helped a local resident who was experiencing a significant trial and consumed with worry. He didn’t expect anything in return; he just wanted to encourage her.

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When we see people that are hurting and lost it can be difficult to always know how to help them. That’s where people like Dennis Sutherby come in. InFaith Missionary Dennis Sutherby comes alongside single men who are often broken or stuck in life and helps them grow in their relationship in Christ.

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A story of reaching local and changing lives in Port Orchard, Washington, with Larry and Vonnie Pratt. Sometimes God places you in the right place at the right time. InFaith missionaries Larry and Vonnie Pratt are puppeteers who travel all over the West Coast—and didn’t realize how important their next performance would be.