Global Partners
WMB participates in Kingdom building in other parts of Canada and around the world by investing in strategic Global Partners. Through our Global Partners, we have opportunities to engage in short-term, cross-cultural mission experiences abroad and mobilize people and resources for long-term missions.
Komeza Life | Lisbon MB Churches | IT Tender | Dortmund Church Planting
Komeza Life
Envision a Rwanda where all people, including the most vulnerable, can experience holistic life transformation
LOCATION: Kigali, Rwanda
MISSIONARY PARTNERS: Jen & Serge Kamari
NATIONAL LEADERS: Pastor Bienvenu, Community Bible Church
SENDING ORGANIZATION: MSC Canada
Komeza Life (formerly Impact Rwanda) is dedicated to the holistic and sustainable transformation of people through education, mentoring and leadership development modeled after Jesus. We believe that success looks different for each person, so cultivating relationships is at the heart of what we do. Our mission is to encourage, empower and equip everyone we journey with so they’re enabled to fully live the life they were created for. WMB Church’s partnership with Komeza life includes their ministry in the Kiziba Refugee Camp, among Congolese refugees, and a sister church relationship with Community Bible Church in Kigali. Jen and Serge live in Kigali with their three kids and work with a broad team to give leadership to this ministry.
Lisbon MB ChurchES
Partnering with church plants that serve and share Christ among some of the least reached people in Europe
LOCATION: Lisbon, Portugal
MISSIONARY PARTNERS: Joanna & Jonathan Gutierrez
NATIONAL LEADERS: Marques & Celma Mente, Bruno & Inês Parente, Raúl & Alicia Rincón, Nadine Brakowski
SENDING ORGANIZATION: Multiply
WMB Church partners in a sister church relationship with our Mennonite Brethren Churches in Lisbon, which include a diverse mix of Portuguese, African and Russian churches. These churches are sharing Christ among some of the least reached people in Europe, through relationships, community outreach and practical acts of support and kindness. In a country where only 1% of the population believes in the Bible, they have seen much growth and many lives changed. In recent years, the churches have developed a vibrant workplace ministry, including the Aponte Incubator Centre and the Massama second hand shop. Otto and Marjorie Ekk have been missionaries in Lisbon since 1992 and they were joined by Joanna in 2017, to teach, encourage and equip leaders and help shape vision.
IT Tender
Empowering children to become educated and responsible leaders in their community
LOCATION: Manila, Philippines
MISSIONARY PARTNERS: John & Jam Coffey
NATIONAL LEADERS: Gabby & Jizza, Jean, Jonalyn, Cecille, Lezaly, Nadine, Jlaiza, Lovely, Genelyn, Warren
SENDING ORGANIZATION: International Teams
John and Jam give leadership to a dedicated Filipino team at IT Tender, including teachers and social workers, to offer holistic care, support and discipleship to marginalized families living in poverty in Manila. They run educational programs for children, including a pre-school program, school sponsorship and tutoring. They also offer practical help, skills training for parents as well as a dynamic discipleship and leadership development program for youth and young adults. IT Tender also runs a church plant for their local community and they are truly calling and discipling the next generation of leaders in their community. John Coffey began his term of service as a WMB Church missionary 2011; he married Jam in October 2014.
Dortmund Church Planting
Planting a church in the city of Dortmund, Germany, that gives witness to the reconciling light and love of Jesus
LOCATION: Dortmund, Germany
MISSIONARY PARTNERS: Alex & Carla Suderman
NATIONAL LEADERS: Walter & Ina, Beni & Franzi (Franziska), Johanna, Davina
SENDING ORGANIZATION: Multiply
Dortmund was once the industrial heart of Germany but has suffered difficult economic times in the past few decades. There is a great need for the hope of Christ and more churches in this region. Jesus has called a team of Canadians and Germans together to go to the people of Dortmund, Germany, to plant a church there that gives witness to the reconciling light of Jesus. This is a city which the MB churches in Europe have been praying about for many years. Dortmund is a very “post-Christian” city, where people live as though “God is dead.” The team seeks to plant a church that is more than sustainable, but thriving and seeking to plant more new churches. God called Alex & Carla Suderman, and their four kids, from Kitchener MB Church to Europe in 2018, and their team has begun PräsentKirche, “Present Church”, and are already witnessing people respond to the gospel.
Connect with our Global Partners
Thanks for your interest in connecting with our Global Partners. Fill out the form below to get in touch with a staff member about opportunities to connect with and support our partners through prayer, finance and/or short-term mission.
Associate Missionaries
Associate Missionaries are our missionaries who are affirmed and sent by WMB Church as their church home, but are not connected with one of our Global Partners.
To learn more about or receive updates on any of our missionaries listed below, contact Global Outreach.
Joel & Margaret DeHart
Interserve Canada,
Lezhë, Albania
Julie
MCEC First Nations,
Northern Ontario
Doris Goertz
Multiply, Japan
Rachel Jantzi
Ekisa Ministries, Jinja, Uganda
Larry Neufeld
Multiply, Abbotsford, BC
Jill Ramer
GCF Canada, Thailand
Sarah Reed
Multiply, Steyr, Austria
Philip & Robyn Serez
Multiply, Kitchener, ON
Colin & Dot Suggett
Wycliffe Bible Translators, St. Catharines, ON
Short-term Missions
Global Outreach facilitates several short-term mission opportunities for discipleship through our Global Partners and partner organizations. Current opportunities are listed below. Contact Global Outreach to learn more.
Coming Soon
WMB Church is not sending global mission teams at this time. We invite you to keep in touch with our Global Partners and Associate Missionaries through online connections in this season.
More Opportunities
Join our Global Outreach Facebook community
Connect and share stories, news and resources connected to our global mission values and ministry.
Connect with Multiply
Multiply is our conference’s local and global church planting organization. Discover opportunities to engage in mission through the Multiply website.
Pray Weekly for Western Europe
Join Multiply staff and missionaries and others from around the world Mondays at 1pm on Zoom to pray for the health, strength and life of the Church in Western Europe.
Explore Local Outreach
Engage in mission in Kitchener-Waterloo.