Decatur Presbyterian Church of Decatur, AL » World Missions

 

DPC is committed to bringing the good news of Jesus to people near and far. And we seek to build meaningful, enduring connections between our church family and the kingdom workers we support.

 

 

Through prayer and financial means, we support the following:

 

Samuel & Dr. Silvia Martínez – Dominican Republic

Bill & Cheryl Nikides – The Muslim World

Wayne & Amy Newsome – Japan

Joel & Judy Linton – Taiwan

Wes & Jami Baker – Peru

Jeremy & Angel M. – United Kingdom

Gary & Linda Johnson – Sweden

Rosemary & Tommy – Asia

Adair Evans – Germany

Philipp & Carrington Meinecke – Germany

Rick Searle – South America & Africa

Lenden & Gemma – Spain

Joey & Margaret Carter – England

John & Rachel Clifford – Rwanda

 

 


 

 

Click on a last name below to view more information about each missionary:

 

 

Martinez

Dominican Republic

Samuel & Dr. Silvia Martínez

Dr. Silvia Martinez and her husband, Samuel, serve in the DR. Silvia is a medical doctor and operates a clinic and community health program in a city called Los Angeles. They also run feeding programs and mobile clinics in the community of El Cacique and in the bateys which are very poor immigrant communities of Haitian sugar cane workers. Silvia does not just minister to the people’s physical needs; everyone who passes through Dr. Silvia’s clinic or benefits from one of her programs hears the good news of Jesus Christ. Her ministry is known in the DR as Sociedad Lucas.

 

Donations: You may send donations to the Martinez family to DPC.

 

 

Nikides

Turkey

Bill & Cheryl Nikides

Bill and Cheryl serve four Presbyterian denominations in church planting and leadership development across Bangladesh, Turkey, Europe, and the U.S. Bill teaches in seminaries, churches, and villages, mentoring pastors and supporting Muslim-background church plants. Spending half the year abroad, they are passionate about raising up leaders and planting multicultural churches.

 

Donations: You may send donations to the Nikides family to DPC.

 

 

Newsome

Japan

Wayne & Amy Newsome

Since 1990, Wayne and Amy Newsome have served as church planters in Nagoya, Japan. Wayne is the team leader, overseeing several sub-teams involved in church planting. He enjoys mentoring and also helps lead of one of the team’s churches. Amy works as a counselor in the MTW counseling network, and she is also serving as leader of member care in the Asia/Pacific region. The Newsomes have five children, all of whom now reside in the U.S. Wayne and Amy are currently on home mission assignment as Wayne transitions into retirement and Amy continues serving with the MTW counseling network.

 

Donations: You may send donations to the Newsome family to DPC.

 

 

 

Linton

Taiwan

Joel & Judy Linton

Joel and Judy Linton have served in Taiwan since 2002, planting New Hope Church in Taipei and later Riverside Reformed Presbyterian Church in a rural area. Joel is the founder and field director of Mission Sending Service and serves on the board of China Reformed Theological Seminary. Judy has authored several books on infant care and child-training, and home-schools their youngest two girls.

 

Donations: You may send donations to the Linton family to DPC.

 

 

Baker

Peru

Wes & Jami Baker

Wes and Jami, originally from Texas, have served in Trujillo, Peru, since 2000. Wes leads a team of missionaries, pastors Iglesia Cristo Rey, and teaches at El Areópago Cristiano, training Christian leaders. Their team’s vision is to plant vibrant churches that serve the urban centers of Northern Peru, spreading the gospel and equipping believers for ministry.

 

Donations: You may send donations to the Baker family through DPC.

 

 

M.

United Kingdom

Jeremy & Angel M.

Jeremy and Angel serve in Southall, London, a diverse community of South Asian immigrants. They partner with a local church, where Jeremy serves as a deacon, assisting in various aspects of church life. Their ministry focuses on discipleship, outreach, and supporting the immigrant community. They are committed to sharing the gospel and helping new believers grow in their faith.

 

Donations: You may send donations to the M. family through DPC.

 

 

Johnson

Sweden

Gary & Linda Johnson

Gary and Linda are veteran missionaries serving the FFM Project, a ministry of evangelism and discipleship of IXOGlobal, producing future leaders for the Church in Sweden. Their work in Rattvik involves church planting, marketplace partnerships, student xchange/internships (Rattvik and USA), and national prayer events. Gary and Linda have 12 children, all which have dual citizenship (Sweden/USA).

 

Donations: You may send donations to the Johnson family through DPC.

 

 

Rosemary

Asia

Rosemary & Tommy

Tommy and Rosemary are translating the Bible for an 850,000-speaker minority language in East Asia. Forced to leave in 2019, they now support their local team remotely, guiding translation, literacy, and technology. They’ve completed Jonah and Ruth, with Genesis and Luke in final checks and Acts nearing completion.

 

Donations: You may send donations to Rosemary through DPC

 

 

Evans

Germany

Lauren Adair Evans

Adair ministers to women in Munich’s strip clubs and brothels while supporting a Christian organization that provides safe houses and aid for trafficking survivors. She works to ensure long-term ministry sustainability by building church partnerships and equipping congregations to show God’s justice and mercy to the vulnerable.

Donations:  Donations can be sent to Adair through DPC.

 

 

Meinecke

Germany

Philipp & Carrington Meinecke

Philipp and Carrington serve with Crossworld in Germany, creating Bible study tools and training programs for church leaders and pastors. Philipp helped complete the New Inductive Study Bible, equipping people to study Scripture independently. He also developed a Bible study journal and teaches in Akademie, a Bible-focused gap year program. Carrington supports their ministry while raising their three children, Ashley, Coleman, and Collin.

Donations:  Donations can be sent to the Meinecke family through DPC.

 

 

Searle

South America & Africa

Rick Searle

Rick Searle joined World Reach in 2021, teaching at Bible Institutes and aiding in strategic planning and curriculum development. He mentors missionaries, supports church planting, and provides pastoral care. A former senior pastor with a background in preaching, teaching, and discipleship, Rick and his wife, Kathryn, serve locally in Anniston, AL, while engaging in global ministry.

Donations:  Donations can be sent to the Meinecke family through DPC.

 

 

Lenden

Spain

Lenden & Gemma

Lenden and Gemma have been assigned by MTW to pioneer among Muslims in a large city in Spain. Immigration growth has created a diverse mix of ethnic, cultural, spiritual, linguistic and socio-economic groups. God has equipped Lenden and Gemma with spiritual gifts and experience to effectively labor in international urban harvest fields. Their focus continues to be on neighborhood evangelism, discipleship and church planting.

Donations:  Donations can be sent to Lenden & Gemma through DPC.

 

 

Carter

England

Joey & Margaret Carter

Joey and Margaret served with Campus Outreach at Troy University for 10 years before moving to Birmingham, England, in 2026. Their vision is to see college students come to faith in Jesus, be discipled, and be sent out into the world. They are passionate about the opportunity for gospel ministry in the UK, where they can share the joy of trusting in Christ with others.

Donations:  Donations can be sent to the Carter family through DPC.

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Clifford

Rwanda

John & Rachel Clifford

John and Rachel serve with MTW in Kigali, Rwanda. They meet the need for healthy churches and biblically informed leaders by helping new church plants to grow the body of Christ in depth and in number; working with a Bible college and churches to train church leaders and running a missionary internship program for Africans and Americans to help many discover the calling to missions, especially in Africa. The Cliffords hope to see Kigali become a hub for sending out missionaries and church leaders into all of Africa.

Donations:  Donations can be sent to the Clifford family through DPC.

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