Global Missions
Dan & Sarah Chetti – Lebanon
Dan and Sarah are the first International Ministries global servants in the Arab world. Dan is an Adjunct Professor at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary. Dan’s current focus is promoting strategic Arab ministries in seven countries in the Middle East and North Africa, called “Enduring Love”. Sarah has pioneered a ministry among foreign migrant women working as maids in Lebanon. She visits and ministers at three prisons, advocates for the rights of maids, fights human trafficking and runs an Integrated Centre for Migrant Domestic Workers, called, INSAAF: Justice and Compassion of Jesus. Sarah’s journals are available on the IM website. Due to the sensitive nature of Dan’s Enduring Love newsletters, they are not posted online.
Kihomi Ngwemi & Nzunga Mabudiga - Haiti
Kihomi and Nzunga serve as a vital link between International Ministries and the Haitian Baptist Convention. They preach in churches and serve through a variety of ministries.
Nzunga teaches theology at the Christian University of Northern Haiti, trains assistant professors, and administers a scholarship program for elementary- through university-age students. He manages the goat and pig projects for children, the clean water project for communities, and the Cap-Haitien Eye Clinic.
Kihomi works in counseling, women’s health, community health evangelism, and economic development. She also mentors girls and provides scholarships to needy students. Kihomi coordinates and advises the women’s association of the convention, representing women of all the Baptist denominations of Haiti at international conferences.
Scarlette Jasper - Corbin, KY
Scarlette Jasper is a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel serving with Together for Hope, CBF’s rural poverty initiative, in the Appalachian foothills of Southern and South Central Kentucky. A longtime champion for the economically disadvantaged, Scarlette ministers within some of the poorest counties in the United States. The majority of the counties in which Scarlette serves are considered “distressed” counties on the basis of low per capita income and high rates of poverty and unemployment.
Scarlette has been involved in nonprofit work with disadvantaged communities for more than 27 years, serving in leadership positions locally and nationally for various organizations. Now, Scarlette is the Director of Olive Branch Ministries.
Learn more about Scarlette's ministry here.
Mary and Keith Van Rheenen - Europe
Mary Van Rheenen is Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel alongside her husband Keith Holmes, who serves as CBF field associate. They serve as resource coordinators for Romany and those working with Romany throughout Europe. This husband-wife team focuses on Christian media resources in major Romany languages and educational resources.
Romany respond warmly to hearing the Gospel in their own language. Over 20 different Romany languages and dialects are spoken in Europe. Keith partners with the Wycliffe translation team to create and distribute culturally appropriate media resources in these heart languages. Since Romany have an oral rather than a written culture, this includes dubbing Scripture videos as well as working with Faith Comes By Hearing to make audio recordings of the entire New Testament.
Learn more about Mary and Keith's ministry here.