February 18, 2024 - March 24, 2024
We all want to experience wellness in our lives. We want healthy minds and bodies, great relationships, and a positive sense of purpose in life. Our culture offers us endless options to optimize our lives, but Jesus invites us into the form of wellness rooted in the spiritual life. In this series leading up to Easter, weâll discuss how our discovering intimacy with Jesus can lead to greater wellness, and wellness can be an invitation to greater intimacy with Jesus.
Messages: 6
March 24, 2024
Series: Be Well
Speaker: Jill Lewolt
Palm Sunday which commemorates Jesusâ humble entry into Jerusalem on his way to the cross. On this Sunday 2000 years ago, those who knew of Jesusâ miracles and teachings dropped what they were doing and made his entrance into Jerusalem their priority! In this final message in our BE WELL series, weâll explore the topic of Vocational Wellness and ask: Who or what gets our best time, energy, and resources? Weâll be challenged to make Godâs priorities, our priorities.
March 17, 2024
Series: Be Well
Speaker: Alex Grahmann
Wellness is not just about you… itâs about US! This week in our BE WELL series, weâll look at an unusual story in the life of Jesus, when he washed his discipleâs feet, and weâll see how this humble and intimate act illustrates Godâs vision for relational wellness.
March 10, 2024
Series: Be Well
Speaker: Jason Cusick
Does your relationship to money come to mind when you think about the topic of wellness? It should! Jesus talked about money more than any other topic! How we earn, save, and generously give money to others is a key component of Godâs intended life of wellness. This week in our BE WELL series, weâll explore âFinancial Wellnessâ by looking through the eyes of a woman who gave all she had to Jesus.
March 3, 2024
Series: Be Well
Speaker: Krista Reyna
What is the relationship between the body and the spirit? Many of our greatest successes (and struggles) are rooted in how we understand the body|spirit connection. This week in our BE WELL series, weâll look one of Jesusâ most celebrated miracles â raising his friend Lazarus from the dead. Weâll see what this event has to say to us about Godâs loving plan for the intersection between our physical, mental, and spiritual health!
February 25, 2024
Series: Be Well
Speaker: Jason Cusick
We all gotta eat! But whatâs the best way to navigate our relationship with food? There are endless approaches to feasting and fasting, but if we are not careful, we can miss the beautiful simplicity of Godâs gift of food. In this second message in our BE WELL series, weâll explore the connection between food and faith and see how Jesus not only invites himself to our meals but wants to be the source of our ultimate nourishment!
February 18, 2024
Series: Be Well
Speaker: Jason Cusick
We all want âwellnessâ in our lives, but it is easy for us to find ourselves at two extremes. We either idolize wellness by making our personal self-betterment the most important part of life or we villainize wellness, seeing it as something counter to putting Jesus first. In this first message in our BE WELL series, we explore the topic of biblical wellness by going behind a question Jesus asked a man who looking for healing: âWould you like to get well?â
PAUL & HOLLY ZWIERZYNSKI
Paul and Holly Zwierzynski serve at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw, North Carolina, where they support Bible translation efforts around the world. Paul specializes in solar power and computer networking. He helps missionaries use low-power computers in remote areas and sets up reliable internet connections using tools like satellite and radio links. His work has supported over 180 field sites, allowing translation teams to collaborate across long distances. Holly works in the translation office as a project assistant. She helps develop Old Testament translation guides and reference materials used by Bible translators worldwide. Before moving to North Carolina, Paul and Holly served in Cameroon, where their passion for this work first began.
JERRY & BETH TUCKER
Jerry and Beth help prepare new missionaries for the field by leading orientation, providing training, building teams, and offering mentorship during the first year of overseas service. They serve with Wycliffe, a Bible translation organization, and bring years of experience to this important work. Their work began in 1995 in the Philippines, where they served as dorm parents and teachers. Both Jerry and Beth grew up at Journey of Faith, and the church has been supporting their ministry for 30 years. They remain committed to serving for many years to come.
TOM SHECK
 Tom serves as the South Bay Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. His goal is to see lives changed through the influence of athletes and coaches on middle school and high school campuses. FCA focuses on values like integrity, serving, teamwork, and excellence. The ministry equips students and coaches to grow in their faith and lead others by starting small group gatherings on campus, known as âHuddles.â These groups become places of encouragement, leadership, and spiritual growth within the school community.
CODY & LEXI SCRIVENS
 Cody and Lexie are serving in Ireland, partnering with a local church to build relationships and share the message of Jesus. Their work takes place in a culture shaped by both deep religious tradition and growing secularism. Navigating this tension is challenging, especially in light of Irelandâs complex religious history, but they remain committed to reaching people who often feel distant from faith.
BRYAN & JACINDA MARTIN
 The Martin family is planting churches in the Philippines through World Team. One of the key ways they serve is by caring for creation. They work with vulnerable communities that are struggling as natural resources become scarce. By teaching sustainable practices for managing the environment, they help meet practical needs while also creating space to share about Godâs design for humanity and introduce people to the Creator.
BARBARA LEE
Barbara supports missionary families by helping their children access quality education and navigate the many transitions that come with cross-cultural life. She currently leads the Indonesia MK (Missionary Kid) Care and Education Team, providing guidance, resources, and support for families across the region. In late 2025, she will join the U.S.-based MK Care and Education Team, where she will train new missionaries, equip education consultants, offer academic testing, and provide personalized educational help for families preparing to serve.
K & L
L and K are working to start churches among ten large, unreached, and unengaged people groups in Southeast Asia. They also lead a growing team that has expanded from 11 to 22 units since the pandemic, increasing their reach and impact in the region.
TIM & ERICKA HARRIS
 Tim and Ericka Harris understand the preparation, training, and lifelong commitment it takes to serve in missions. Their work has included cross-cultural ministry throughout Latin America, including eight years living and serving in Costa Rica with their family. Out of a desire to support those serving in demanding ministry roles, they provide pastoral care to missionaries, pastors, and ministry leaders around the world. Through their R.E.S.T. initiativeâRetreat, Encouragement, Safety, and Transformationâthey offer spaces for leaders on every major continent to step away, recharge, and return to their work with renewed strength and clarity.
MARK & BRENDA HALL
Mark and Brenda Hall moved to Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2018, where Mark now serves as a teaching pastor at English Fellowship. The church brings together people from different cultures, backgrounds, and denominations, serving both international residents and Mexican nationals living in the city for work. Although their focus is now in Mexico, they remain connected to their previous work in Guatemala, where they spent 18 years investing in the lives of young people. Their move to Guadalajara opens new doors to build relationships, support the local community, and share the message of Jesus in meaningful and relevant ways.
RICH FRAZER
The Fraziers serve with an organization called SOS, which stands for Spiritual Overseers Service International. Rick serves as the president and helps lead the organizationâs three core objectives. The first is evangelism, which focuses on spreading the message of Jesus. The second is discipleship, aimed at strengthening the global Church. And the third is compassion, which means meeting the physical and spiritual needs of fellow believers. The Fraziers train Christian leaders and partner with Tabernacle Ministries in Nepal and North India. Through this work, SOS is mentoring more than 100 leaders who are reaching urban migrants with Godâs love.
MARK & LISA DENEUI
 Mark is a Bible teacher focused on the New Testament who trains church leaders and church planters in French-speaking Europe. Lisa teaches English as a Foreign Language and French, using her skills to build relationships and serve the local community while sharing her faith. Together, Mark and Lisa serve with a network of church plants in the city of Strasbourg. They are committed to making Christâs love known by partnering with the local French church to love their neighbors, share the gospel, and disciple new believers.
D & J
D and J are building relationships with an unreached people group in Southeast Asia. Their hope is to see a new community of believers grow through intentional disciple-making and personal connection.
JOSEPH BRADFORD IV
Joseph launched his nonprofit, B.A.R.E. Truth, Inc., in 2018 to serve individuals and families in Los Angeles facing homelessness, food insecurity, and other critical needs. Through mentorship, independent living support, housing assistance, and wellness services, Joseph and his team help people move toward healthier, purpose-filled lives. They also host weekly feeding events on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. B.A.R.E. stands for Balance, Ambition, Respect, and Encouragement.
BILL ANKERBERG
Bill leads a missions movement in the Nordic-Baltic region, focusing especially on Estonia, where fewer than 2% of people identify as Christian. His work includes supporting church planters, developing local leaders, strengthening compassion ministries, and mentoring pastors and missionaries across both the Baltics and Scandinavia. This ministry began in 2008 and continues to grow in reach and impact.
PAT & BETH ANDREWS
 Pat serves with Seed Company, a subsidiary of Wycliffe Bible Translators, as Director of Field Projects for the Pacific Region and as a Translation Consultant. He helps oversee translation work in more than 60 languages, coordinating efforts across 11 organizations and 28 internships. Many of Patâs teams are based in remote island communities, which often presents communication and travel challenges. Even so, Pat makes it a priority to visit his project teams and interns each year.
DENNIS & DENISE AHERN
Since 1992, the Aherns have provided counseling and care to missionaries in more than forty countries. They have a deep understanding of the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities that come with full-time ministry. Their commitment to supporting ministry workers led them to open a retreat center in Washington state called Selah Glen, where they host and lead pastoral care retreats. Through this work, the Aherns are able to care for those who spend their lives caring for others.
MIGUEL & MARIA ADAME
Pastor Miguel leads a growing church in Mexicali, Mexico, where he and his family have been serving the community since 2013. Their church runs weekly Bible studies, monthly outreach events, and provides a steady, welcoming presence in the neighborhood. In 2024, they opened a free private Christian elementary school that supports students with special needs or who are considered at-risk. Journey of Faith has partnered with this ministry through more than a dozen short-term mission trips.
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