GLOBAL PARTNERS

Karis is both for the city and for the kingdom, which means we strive to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28), equipping and sending leaders for the future from Columbia to the ends of the earth. Karis Church has always viewed herself as an equipping center, training and sending people to serve in vocational ministry, but also in whatever calling God might give His children. We are about His kingdom. This is seen in our commitment to church planting and international mission, as well as our emphasis on developing and sending leaders. By God’s grace, over the years, we’ve been able to be a part of starting new churches as close as here in Columbia, as well as all across the globe. Read more below about some of the church plants, missionaries, and global networks we support!

If you’re interested in leadership development at Karis Church, visit our Karis Internship and Lead School pages to learn more. If you’re interested in supporting our global partners financially, visit our Give page or the partner’s respective website linked below.

billy & hannah glosson

Karis sent out Billy & Hannah Glosson in 2018 to plant Coram Deo Church in Morganton, North Carolina. Prior, Billy served as both an intern and elder at Karis. Coram Deo Church has since become Mission Church, a self-sustaining and growing church family.

barry & kim still

Barry & Kim Still serve with Restore Brazil in Rio de Janeiro in mercy ministry and church planting initiatives. Kim completed the Karis Internship before we sent them out to Brazil in 2018. Karis provides ongoing financial support to the mission work of the Still family.

drew & Megumi glosson

Drew & Megumi have spent years working alongside a church planter in Tokyo, Japan and are are committed to reaching Japan’s most marginalized. After serving in ministry in Japan for several years and then returning to Karis for a season, Karis sent the Glossons back to Tokyo in 2016. Karis continues to provide ongoing financial support for their mission work in Tokyo.

eric & SUZANA PAPP

Eric & Suzana serve with Restore Brazil in Rio de Jeneiro where Eric works with developing mercy ministry and hosting mission teams. Eric was sent to Brazil in 2014, and Karis continues to financially support their mission efforts there.

jessica ferreira

Jessica works full-time between Restore Brazil, Acts 29 Brasil, and Igreja do Redentor, their local church. After completing the Karis Internship, Jessica was sent out to Brazil in 2015. Karis continues to financially support Jessica’s mission efforts in Brazil.

kevin & moselle stark

Karis sent out Kevin & Moselle to Kenya in 2020 to serve with Tenwek Hospital where Moselle trains OB/GYN residents who are discipled and sent out as agents of both physical and spiritual healing. The Starks receive financial support from Karis as they serve in medical missions.

Jeremy & leanna grove

Karis sent out the Grove family in 2018 to serve with the Soma Fuchu church plant in Tokyo, Japan. The Groves were Karis members for 8 years before moving to Japan and Karis now provides financial support for their work there.

The H family

Karis sent out and supports a family on mission in North Africa that is seeking to establish a healthy local church among an unreached Muslim people group. They currently strive to build long-term, trusting relationships among their neighbors as they seek the spread of the gospel in this region. Their identity and location is concealed due to the nature of their work and location.

Caleb & Kelly Bales

Karis supports former members Caleb & Kelly who are seeking to spread the good news of the gospel in Scotland, now considered an unreached nation. They are working with local churches to form a team to plant a church in an unreached region of Scotland, and Karis provides financial support for their mission work there.