Kentucky Missionaries

Below you’ll find a list of Kentucky missionaries, their place of service, the type of service they provide, and their birthdates.

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By Name
By Birthdate
by Classification

Mark Adkins, 08/31, Owensboro Area Campus Ministry, Owensboro, M.O.S.T
Serves as Baptist Campus Ministry Intern on the campuses of Western Kentucky University and Owensboro Community and Technical College

Prasad Aghamkar, 06/14, Strategist to the East Indian Population, Louisville, KY
Ministry Description: Working with the associations and churches to find the Southeast Indian population in the area, establishing preaching points, and churches. Conducts worship services Coordinates and facilitates intentional relationships with the Southeast Indians in the region through recreational events., teaching, training leaders, engaging in evangelism and discipleship.

Alyssa Allen, 10/10, Elkhorn Baptist Association in Lexington, USC2

Diana Anderson, 7/30, Pathway of Hope Pregnancy Care in Greenville, MSC

Kelsey Barber, 10/09, Berea College, Richmond, M.O.S.T.

Tim Bargo, 9/30, First Priority Tri-County in Corbin, MSC, http://www.studentsreachstudents.com
Director of First Priority Tri County, overseeing 27 bible clubs in the public schools in Southeast Ky. Encouraging, Empowering, & Equipping students to reach their peers with student lead Christian clubs. Also Football Chaplain with University of the Cumberlands.

Wanda Barnard, 3/3, Ohio Valley Baptist Association in Sturgis, MSC

Tim Bender, 04/10, Pastoral Missionary with the Deaf, Louisville, KY
Ministry Description: Working with the associations and churches to find the deaf community in the area, establishing preaching points, and churches. Conducts worship services, teaching, training leaders, engaging in evangelism and discipleship. Coordinates and facilitates intentional relationships with the Deaf community in the region through recreational events

Gwen Blackburn, 5/7, Central District of Baptists in Louisville, MSC

Eleanor Bowers, 10/1, Walnut Street Baptist Christian Social Ministries in Louisville, MSC

Kevin Bruns, 10/03, New River/McCreary Co. Bapt. Assoc in Sterns, MSC
Works with the New River/McCreary Baptist Association as missionary associate with local Director of Missions. Ministry includes strengthening rural, associational churches (most of which are very small) by equipping and educating in all areas, but especially in evangelism. Also works in mission/outreach endeavors through the associational ministry center, reaching out to the local churches and communities, through a food pantry, clothing closet, toddler school, public library, Bible study resource center, VBS clinics, Bible studies, camper hook ups, and anything else God opens up.

Angie Burkeen, 3/24, Club 180 in Cumberland, MSC, http://www.club180ministry.com

Terry Burkeen, 7/1, Club 180 in Cumberland, MSC, http://www.club180ministry.com

Carrie Campbell, 06/07, Club 180, Cumberland, USC2

Rebecca Carnell, 9/26, KBC Literacy Coordinator in Eubank, MSC
Rebecca has served as the Literacy Missions Consultant to Kentucky Baptists since 1998. She brings to the position 21 years of experience as a tutor and has been a Literacy Associate with NAMB for thirteen years, leading training workshops throughout the state.

James Carner, 8/9, HR Ministries in Princeton, MSC, http://www.hellisreal.org

Jim Carpenter (Dianna), 4/22, Long Run Baptist Association in Louisville, CCM

Brenda Carswell, 2/1, God’s Appalachian Partnership in McDowell, MSC

Terry Carswell, 6/22, God’s Appalachian Partnership in McDowell, MSC

Cathy Chinn, 12/5, Mississippi River Ministry, Hartford, MSC, www.riverministry.com
Serves as co-director of Mississippi River Ministry, coordinating the partnership of NAMB, WMU and the area’s 8 state conventions. They enlist and coordinate short term volunteers to provide ministries’ needs and evangelize the lost in over 200 counties referred to as the “third world along the Mississippi”.

George Chinn, 2/25, Mississippi River Ministry, Hartford, MSC, www.riverministry.com
Serves as co-director of Mississippi River Ministry, coordinating the partnership of NAMB, WMU and the area’s 8 state conventions. They enlist and coordinate short term volunteers to provide ministries’ needs and evangelize the lost in over 200 counties referred to as the “third world along the Mississippi”.

Chris Clarke, 12/6, Chaplain, Happy Trails Ministry, Burna, MSC

James Closterman, 7/26, KBC, Church Planter in Three Forks Baptist Assoc. in Paint Lick, M.O.S.T.

Tammie Closterman, 4/14, KBC, Church Planter in Three Forks Baptist Assoc. in Paint Lick, M.O.S.T.

Shirley Cox, 7/23, KBC, Photo Journalist in Mt. Vernon, MSC , http://www.kystories.org
Photojournalist writing for Missions Mosaic magazine, a publication of WMU which reaches thousands of mission-minded women. Writes articles for NAMB for the “Global Partners” section of Missions Mosaic magazine. Wrote the 2012 Week of Prayer for North American Missions (eight articles) and has written several Master Articles for the Week of Prayer for State Missions. Articles have appeared in “On Mission” magazine, Western Recorder, Appalachian Regional Ministry Newsletters and Kentucky’s MSC Newsletter, “On Mission with God.”

Brian Crawford, 9/15, Green River Correctional Institute in Central City, MSC

Marilyn Creighton, 8/9, KBC, Misions Mobilization Consultant in Richmond, MSC

Douglas Cullen, 6/21, Choose Life Ministries in Pineville, MSC, http://www.chooselifeusa.org

Joli Cullen, 5/27, Choose Life Ministries in Pineville, MSC, http://www.chooselifeusa.org

Keith Decker, 7/31, CedaRidge Ministries in Williamsburg, MSC, http://www.cedaridgeministries.org

Judith Drummond, 8/30, Baptist Fellowship Center in Louisville, MSC

Lee Eames, 10/19, Interfaith Chapel, Greater Cincinnati/No. KY Int’l. Airport in Hebron, MSC

John Edwards, 2/21, KBC Baptist Builders in Horse Cave, MSC

Vicki Edwards, 3/8, KBC Baptist Builders in Horse Cave, MSC

Josh Feltner, 7/28, Scripture Memory Mountain Mission in Emmalena, MSC

Marti Feltner, 1/14, Scripture Memory Mountain Mission in Emmalena, MSC

John Fitzwater, 2/3, Loaves & Fishes Ministry in Lynch, MSC, http://www.loavesandfishesmin.org

Melissa Fitzwater, 11/22, Loaves & Fishes Ministry in Lynch, MSC, http://www.loavesandfishesmin

Jorge García, 04/20, Hispanic Strategist, Christian County and Gasper River
Ministry Description: Working with the associations and churches to find the Hispanic population in the area, establishing preaching points, and churches. Conducts worship services, teaching, training leaders, engaging in evangelism and discipleship. Coordinates and facilitates intentional relationships with the Hispanic in the region through recreational events. Works in a supervising capacity with the Hispanic pastors in the regions.

Lori Gates, 11/7, Christ’s Outreach for the Blind in Mt. Vernon, MSC, christoutreach.com

Mike Gates, 4/9, Christ’s Outreach for the Blind in Mt. Vernon, MSC, http://www.christoutreach.com

Robin Gordon, 8/22, Kenwood northeast Baptist in Crestwood, MSC

Linda Griffis, 11/2, Freedom Center Ministries, Lynch, MSC, www.freedomcenterministries.com
Serves at Freedom Center Ministries, which includes work in clothing center, sharing Christ through handing out tracks and Bibles. Works in VBS and teaches 1st and 2nd grade Sunday School class.

Pat Gutierrez, 10/26, KBC, Missions Mobilization Consultant in Bowling Green, MSC

Melany Hanrahan, 7/10, Friends for Families in Corbin, MSC, http://www.friendsforfamilies.tripod.com

Robert Hanrahan, 7/26, Friends for Families in Corbin, MSC, http://www.friendsforfamilies.tripod.com

Frank Harris, 6/28, Living Waters Ministry in Mayfield, MSC

Lin Harris, 11/14, Living Waters Ministry in Mayfield, MSC

Samantha Hawes, 3/29, UK Baptist Campus Ministry in Lexington, MSC
Serves on the campus of the University of Kentucky via the Baptist Campus Ministry. Holds Bible studies in sororities, helps lead a weekly Bible study at the BCM, reaches out to the campus using surveys and proxy stations, and encourages college believers to do the same.

Susan Stinson Harris, 10/9, Murray State University BCM in Murray, M.O.S.T., http://www.attheb.com
Serves as the Associate Campus Minister at the Baptist Campus Ministry at Murray State University. Works to equip college students to become disciples of Christ so that they may reach the nations for His glory. Disciples female students and helps to plan and organize events.

Donna Henson, 6/15, Earle C. Clements Job Corps in Sturgis, MSC

Ed Henson, 1/31, Earle C. Clement Job Corps in Sturgis, MSC

Osa Hollon, 9/10, KBC, Misions Mobilization Consultant in Erlanger, MSC

Ryan Horrell, 8/26, KBC, Missions Mobilization Consultant in Louisville, MSC

Anthony Humphress, 12/3, The Rock/APEX, U of K in Lexington, MSC, http://www.rockforgreeks.org

Katie Humphress, 8/15, The Rock/APEX U of K in Lexington, MSC, http://www.rockforgreeks.org

Kristi Hunter, 9/4, Solomon’s Porch in Lynch, MSC, http://www.meridzo.org
Serves as Co-Director of Solomon’s Porch Retreat Center, a ministry of Meridzo Ministries.

Rickey Hunter, 11/17, Solomon’s Porch in Lynch, MSC, http://www.meridzo.org
Serves as Co-Director of Solomon’s Porch Retreat Center, a ministry of Meridzo Ministries.

Gary Hutchinson, 6/30, Crittenden Baptist Association in Williamstown, MSC

Garnett Jones, 3/6, Scott County Migrant Coalition in Georgetown, MSC

Job Juarez, 10/28, Hispanic Strategist, Bluegrass and Richmond
Ministry Description: Working with the associations and churches to find the Hispanic population in the area, establishing preaching points, and churches. Conducts worship services, teaching, training leaders, engaging in evangelism and discipleship. Coordinates and facilitates intentional relationships with the Hispanic in the region through recreational events. Works in a supervising capacity with the Hispanic pastors in the regions.

Audrey Kelley, 7/19, Western KY University BSU, Bowling Green , M.O.S.T.

Stephanie Kelly, 8/22, Life House Pregnancy Center in Murray, M.O.S.T.

George Lewis, 8/20, Freedom Center Ministries in Lynch, MSC, http://www.freedomecenterministries.com”

Robin Lewis, http://www.freedomecenterministries.com, 4/16, Freedom Center Ministries in Lynch, MSC

Christie Lynch, 1/5, Gilmin Boy’s Home Group in Berea, MSC

Travis Lynch, 12/10, Gilmin Boy’s Home Group in Berea, MSC

Caroline Mathis, 10/1, Elkhorn Baptist Association in Lexington, MSC

Tena McNair, 4/26, Youth for Christ Teen Parent Program, Louisville, MSC

Bessie McPeek, 10/4, My Father’s House in Jenkins, MSC, http://diaperministry.weebly.com/

Lester McPeek, 7/6, My Father’s House in Jenkins, MSC, http://diaperministry.weebly.com/

Arlene Miller, 2/5, Impact Ministry in Hopkinsville, MSC

John Morris, 3/21, KBC, Misions Mobilization Consultant in Hazard, CCM

Shaughanessy Morris, 12/31, KBC, Misions Mobilization Consultant in Hazard, CCM

Eileen Mullins, 1/2, Haven of Rest Family Ministries, Inc. in Inez, MSC

Morris Norfleet, 12/15, Mountain Missions Development Corporation in Nancy, MSC

Richard Olp, 1/8, HR Ministries, Princeton, MSC, www.hellisreal.org

Linda Otterback, 10/20, Eastern KY Sonrise Ministries in Louisville, MSC
Coordinator for Eastern KY. missions: Help those wanting to go “on mission” to serve by providing information on the various missions and projects needed. Provide encouragement and assistance for the local missionaries in E. KY as needed. Retreats, prayer meetings, medical clinics, speaking engagements, and mission trips each year are scheduled from E KY SONrise.

Eric Page, 11/5, Connecting Trails Barn in Sonora, MSC

Teresa Parrett, 6/4, KBC, Missions Mobilization Coordinator in Somerset, NAMB-appointed missionary

Kaye Rader, 01/01, Rockcastle Association of Kentucky Baptists, Mt. Vernon, MSC
Hope Ministries exists to meet not only some physical needs but spiritual needs of cancer patients receiving chemo.

Mark Reeves, 6/5, Western Kentucky University BCM in Bowling Green, M.O.S.T.
Serves as student intern at Western Kentucky University’s Baptist Campus Ministry, reaching out to the hundreds of international students at WKU. He works with student leaders to make contact with international students, form relationships, and share the Gospel in this unique and strategic area.

Robin Reeves, 2/4, South Union/Mount Zion Baptist Association in Williamsburg, MSC

Belinda Riley, 7/26, Meridzo – Appalachian Regional Ministry Center in Lynch, MSC, http://www.meridzo.org
Co-Director of Meridzo Center Ministries. Meridzo Center Ministries serves thousands in Harlan County and beyond with food, clothing, furniture and appliances, job training, home repair, church repairs and construction, refurbish and build city parks, start new businesses that are ministry related and a host of other ministries.

Harrell Riley, 8/13, HR Ministries in Princeton, MSC, http://www.hellisreal.org
Director of Hell is Real Ministries, providing ministry to prisoners through the Malachi Dads program, Rubies for Life, Returning Heart Celebrations, worship services and discipleship courses. Also involve local churches in ministry to the students on several of Kentucky’s Job Corps campuses through tutoring, Bible study lunches, transportation to church, job shadowing, extra curricular activities off campus and special evangelistic events.

Lonnie Riley, 9/12, Meridzo – Appalachian Regional Ministry Center in Lynch, MSC , http://www.meridzo.org
Co-Director of Meridzo Center Ministries. Meridzo Center Ministries serves thousands in Harlan County and beyond with food, clothing, furniture and appliances, job training, home repair, church repairs and construction, refurbish and build city parks, start new businesses that are ministry related and a host of other ministries.

Philip Ritchey, 9/21, KBC, Kentucky Changers in Lawrenceburg, MSC

John Roberts, 10/10, KY Motor Speedway in Warsaw, MSC

Ken Roberts, 06/21, Hispanic Strategist, South Central Region
Ministry Description: Working with the associations and churches to find the Hispanic population in the area, establishing preaching points, and churches. Conducts worship services, teaching, training leaders, engaging in evangelism and discipleship. Coordinates and facilitates intentional relationships with the Hispanic in the region through recreational events. Works in a supervising capacity with the Hispanic pastors in the regions.

Will Ruthven, 2/16, Appalachia Reach Out in Inez, MSC
Directors of Appalachia Reach Out, providing ministry to the sick and lonely, benevolence to the poor, tutoring in the High school, and Bible studies and discipleship classes to new Christians. Also host mission teams March through July each year.

David Sandifer, 3/23, Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, MSC

Antonio Santos, 04/21, Hispanic Strategist, Graves County
Ministry Description: Working with the associations and churches to find the Hispanic population in the area, establishing preaching points, and churches. Conducts worship services, teaching, training leaders, engaging in evangelism and discipleship. Coordinates and facilitates intentional relationships with the Hispanic in the region through recreational events. Works in a supervising capacity with the Hispanic pastors in the regions.

Christie Schumacher, 8/12, The High Mountain Equine Outreach in Annville, MSC, http://www.thehighmountain.com

Mitch Schumacher, 8/6, The High Mountain Equine Outreach in Annville, MSC, http://www.thehighmountain.com

Harold Scroggs, 3/9, Haven of Rest, MSC

Joyce Scroggs, 5/29, Haven of Rest, MSC

Charlie Simmons, 4/11, Wrangler Campground Assistant in Mayfield, MSC
Chaplain at land between the Lakes, at Wranglers Campground. Also hold Bible studies, Experiencing God classes, and Mission Trips

Jack Simmons, 10/21, Salem Baptist Association, Trailer Park Ministry in Ekron, MSC
Serves in trailer park ministries at three different locations. They share the message of Christ through weekly children’s activities, adult Bible studies and worship services. Also provide a Christmas shoebox ministry at these locations.

Roma Simmons, 10/31,
Chaplain at land between the Lakes, at Wranglers Campground. Also hold Bible studies, Experiencing God classes, and Mission Trips

Wilma Simmons, 6/12, Salem Baptist Association, Trailer Park Ministry in Ekron, MSC
Serves in trailer park ministries at three different locations. They share the message of Christ through weekly children’s activities, adult Bible studies and worship services. Also provide a Christmas shoebox ministry at these locations.

Charles Stargel, 3/14, Church Strengthener in Barbourville, MSC, http://www.goodnewshealthcare.org

Sherri Stargel, 8/14, Church Strengthener in Barbourville, MSC, http://www.goodnewshealthcare.org

Jammie Stone (Jerry Stone), 2/24, Baptist Fellowship Center in Louisville, CCM
Jammie serves as the Director of Weekday Ministries at the Baptist Fellowship Center. The Baptist Fellowship Center was founded in 1914 as an outreach ministry to the inner city poor in Louisville. The focus of the BFC is to introduce people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through meeting their physical, educational, and social needs. Jammie helps people in her community with clothes, food, financial assistance, holiday assistance, school supplies, children’s activities, and referrals.

B.J. Strange, 10/18, HR Ministries, Princeton, MSC, www.hellisreal.org

Clarence Strange, 9/8, HR Ministries, Princeton, MSC, www.hellisreal.org

Heriberto Torres, 07/19, 07/19
City/ Region: Southern Region
Ministry Description: Working with the associations and churches to find the Hispanic population in the area, establishing preaching points, and churches. Conducts worship services, teaching, training leaders, engaging in evangelism and discipleship. Coordinates and facilitates intentional relationships with the Hispanic in the region through recreational events. Works in a supervising capacity with the Hispanic pastors in the regions.

Linda Webb, 2/16, HR Ministries in Princeton, MSC

Connie White, 11/3, KBC, Misions Mobilization Consultant in Eddyville, MSC

Jerrell White, 10/6, Earle C. Clements Job Corps in Morganfield, MSC

Pauline White, 1/18, Shepherd’s Pantry in Lynch, MSC
Serves at Shepherd’s Pantry which is a Southern Baptist food bank serving over 800 people a month with food needs.

Alice Whitetree, 9/30, Freeda Harris Center in Elkhorn City, CCM, Click here to watch a video about this ministry.
Co-Director of the Freeda Harris Baptist Center, sharing the message of Christ through a variety of ministries like after school clubs for teens, VBS, sports camps, hunger relief, clothing distribution, craft classes for ladies, basketball leagues for men, transportation to medical appointments for seniors, seasonal celebrations and special evangelistic events.

Greg Whitetree, 7/20, Freeda Harris Center in Elkhorn City, CCM, Click here to watch a video about this ministry.
Co-Director of the Freeda Harris Baptist Center, sharing the message of Christ through a variety of ministries like after school clubs for teens, VBS, sports camps, hunger relief, clothing distribution, craft classes for ladies, basketball leagues for men, transportation to medical appointments for seniors, seasonal celebrations and special evangelistic events.

Amy Wilhelmus, 7/30, Moore Activity Center in Covington, MSC, http://www.macmissions.com
Director of the Moore Activity Center of the South Side Baptist Church, in what was formerly the “Salty Dog Saloon”. This inner-city ministry reaches thousands of people by meeting needs and sharing Christ through after school tutoring, craft classes, a coffee house, exercise classes, Celebrate Recovery meetings, computer and job skill training, family fun nights and back to school programs that offer back packs, supplies, free haircuts, etc.

Sandra Williams, 7/25, Elkhorn Baptist Association in Lexington, CCM
Serves as Church and Community Ministries Director for the Elkhorn Baptist Association. Enlists and coordinates volunteers from churches in the Association to provide ministries for homeless, low-income families. These ministries such as Hot Meal Ministry, Sack Lunch Ministries, Clothes, Toys, etc. reach out to meet needs of people along with sharing the gospel and sharing Christ’s love with them.

Charles Wilson, 10/1, Wheelwright Baptist Center in Wheelwright, CCM

Greta Wilson, 6/16, KBC, Missions Education in London, MSC

Margie Wilson, 7/8, Wheelwright Baptist Center in Wheelwright, CCM

Hal Wright, 8/4, Long Run Baptist Association, Ethnic Ministry in Louisville, MSC
Hope for the Horn, minister to an unreached East African people group in Kentucky and conduct trainings to help American churches join them in reaching into the community. They utilize Bible storying and small groups in order to share Jesus and help meet various educational needs of their people, including directing an annual backpack distribution each August.
Contact moc.liamgnull@nroheht4epoH, PO Box 14916 Louisville, KY 40214, 502-640-6937

Margie Yandell, 10/13, Intentional Innovative Community Evangelism in Fredonia, MSC

Van Yandell, 2/20, Intentional Innovative Community Evangelism in Fredonia, MSC

Jon Young, 08/05, Hispanic Ministry, Central Region
Ministry Description: Working with the associations and churches to find the Hispanic population in the area, establishing preaching points, and churches. Conducts worship services, teaching, training leaders, engaging in evangelism and discipleship. Coordinates and facilitates intentional relationships with the Hispanic in the region through recreational events. Works in a supervising capacity with the Hispanic pastors in the regions.