Henry and Alice Mutua and their two grown children live in Nairobi, Kenya. Henry works at the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology where he teaches, pastors, mentors and supervises students in field ministry. Alice and Henry are also currently trying to open their rural home as a feeding center for orphaned children whose parents have died of AIDS.
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Andre is the pastor of New Testament Church in Kursk,
Russia. He and his wife Irina have 4 children. Andre
graduated from Trinity Bible College in 2000 and Irina in 2002. In 2000
they planted New Testament Church beginning with a core group of
believers doing evangelism door-to-door and inviting people to evening
concerts and the Sunday service. In the summer of 2001 they had their
first baptism. The church rented facilities for 4 years until it moved
into the building it now shares with the Bible college. The church has
had a partnership with EFCC since 2003. Thanks to Chico's support
Andre and Ira are studying journalism with plans to develop Christian
articles and programs for mass media. Today the church has 40 regular
attenders, a children's Sunday school program, ministers in 3
orphanages, organizes summer youth camps each year, and provides space
for a 12 step meeting in the building. Church leadership is working to
define a vision statement and to develop a strategy for spiritual
growth and evangelism.
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The Ottos just finished their seventh year with Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU), ministering to the students at Chico State. This was Josh's first year serving as the Ministry Team Leader for the movement, and he did a great job leading in such a challenging role. He grew so much in his faith and dependency on the Lord, and the Ottos are praising God for what He did through Josh's leadership and the students this year. Here is a snapshot of God's work this year through CRU: five students came to Christ!; CRU launched a new movement called Destino, geared towards Latino students on campus; four new interns raised up to serve with CRU next year, and the Ottos saw the Lord grow and develop their twelve awesome staff members; 24 students are going on life-changing summer projects this summer; and CRU is sending out nearly 20 dear graduates to represent Christ in the work-world, graduate school, and in full-time ministry. They praise God for all He has done this year!
The Lord also blessed the Ottos tremendously this year on the homefront. Cole is almost one-year-old, with a personable, expressive, "happy boy" personality that they enjoy so much. Violet is turning three this summer, and loves to dance, sing songs she makes up, play in the dirt in the garden, and be a big helper to Mommy and Daddy. Josh and Kelley are celebrating their ninth year of marriage this summer, and thank God for knitting their hearts together and teaching them more of what it looks like to have a marriage that honors Him. The Ottos love the Lord and serving Him on campus, in their home, amongst their neighbors, and with friends they meet in the community in Chico!
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SonWorks Ministry began in 2000 after 32 years working with campus Crusade for Christ. John started the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ on the Chico campus in the early 70's. After attending EFCC as a college student John went on to graduate from Trinity Seminary, marry Joy and join Campus Crusade. After a very long career on the campus, John and Joy needed a change. John and a retired professor from Chico State began to put together the concept of a new ministry campatible with John & Joy's gifts, experience and heart. And "SonWorks" was born. Theme verse: "If the Son shall make you free, you shall be free, indeed." John 8:36
John helps to facilitate football outreach chapel at Butte College football games, participates in one-on-one discipleship with other men, helps to facilitate a men's half way house, meets with men in prison in California, writes letter, sends packages and make phone calls to the inmates and works with people in need.
Joy continues her ministry with women from all walks of life. Her urban missionary approach takes place in coffee houses all over Chico. How a relationship with Jesus transforms lives is her message. Her contact comes from word of mouth and/or being out and about in the community.
Every week is full of surprises. SonWorks ministry values the message of Jesus and desires to keep sharing that message with "grace and truth."
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Bill was born, raised, and educated in Chico and graduated
from Chico State with a BA in Sec.Ed. in 1959 (later he earned an MA in
1974. He is a Korean War vet. He graduated from New Tribes Bible
Institute in 1961. It was at NTBI that he met and married his wife
Shirley. Shirley was a daughter of NTM missionaries to Paraguay where
she participated in tribal ministries with her parents and siblings.
Bill and Shirley completed NTM's comprehensive missionary training and
language institutes in 1963 and were assigned to Bolivia the same year.
Bill was formally ordained as minister/missionary and Shirley as
missionary. Their ministries in Bolivia were primarily at the school
for missionaries'; children—Jr. and Sr. high teachers, dorm parents,
and administrators; and Shirley was also the school nurse. Bill was
active in evangelism and teaching at the local Bolivian church. Bill
has taught Jr. and Sr. high school in Wisconsin, Nebraska, and
California, pastored two churches, and operated a professional sign
painting business.
In 1987 Bill and Shirley were assigned as NTM's West Coast
representatives to Jr. and Sr. high schools, colleges, universities
(secular and Christian) and churches. They were also leaders of NTM's
"Destination SUMMIT" the mission's short-term branch that does work
projects on isolated tribal stations in a variety of countries. In 1994
the Pittengers accepted the responsibility of establishing the office
of NTM ( Asia) in Singapore. In 1997 Bill's parents'; asked Bill and
Shirley to return to Chico because of his mother's declining health.
That year Bill discovered he had colon cancer that required surgery and
chemotherapy as well as atrial fibrillation and high blood pressure;
therefore, the mission leadership suggested the Pittengers accept
retirement status. From 1998 to Feb. 2006, Bill and Shirley cared for
Bill's parents but remained active in ministry locally, via telephone,
e-mail, teaching, and personal evangelism. Much of the ministry now is
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