At Dayton Church, we base our missions strategy from Acts 1:8:

"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Jerusalem: Our local community

Trinity Mission

Trinity Mission is a Christ-centered, faith-based, non-profit ministry which provides life transformation programs focused on addictions, headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, that primarily serves Tippecanoe and Montgomery counties, as well as 14 surrounding counties.   Those accepted into the men's ministry are provided with housing, addictions education, life skills training, counseling, mentoring and life transformation assistance while being paired into a local evangelical Church for sustaining support after completion.  Those accepted into the women's program are provided with all the things listed for the men's ministry minus the housing.  Contact: Dan Taylor    www.trinitymission.net

Judea: Located regionally, culturally similar

Teen Challenge

Teen Challenge is a treatment center for at risk teenage girls located in Lebanon, IN. Its mission is to provide youth, adults and families with an effective and comprehensive Christian faith-based solution to life-controlling drug and alcohol problems in order to become productive members of society. By applying biblical principles, Teen Challenge endeavors to help people become mentally-sound, emotionally-balanced, socially-adjusted, physically-well, and spiritually-alive.  Contact: Dave and Dawn Rose    teenchallengeusa.com

Narrow Gate

Wilderness program for young men ages 18-25 who are looking for their purpose in life. This is a faith based program that teaches fundamentals of the Bible that can be used once they graduate from the program.  Contact: Bill and Stacy Spencer    www.narrowgatefoundation.org

Samaria: Located regionally, culturally different

Navigators

This ministry is located on the Purdue campus and is aimed at reaching the unchurched as well as believers who want to study the Bible. Weekly Bible studies are held on campus to try to reach as many students as possible.  Contact: Todd and Jerri Ann Jensen web.ics.purdue.edu/~navs/index

Ends of the Earth

Joseph and Stella Otsin

Joseph and Stella are church planters in Ghana, West Africa. Many churches are planted each year with a revival, childrens programs and medical clinics. Our congregation makes a yearly trip to help plant 1-2 churches.

Cam and Anne Gongwer

Cam, Anne and Caylor are located in Ghana, West Africa and are involved with the Ankaase Methodist Faith Healing Hospital and the Reading Town library. Cam has served as doctor and medical director for the hospital. He is now in Accra getting his degree in Public Health. He will use this information to help reach the local people with very basic needs they require on a daily basis.

Hope For Today

Peter and Esther Periera formed this ministry to help reach the people of India. They are located in Hyderabad and are reaching thousands of people who haven’t heard the name of Jesus. Their ministry includes the Alpha home, Alpha schools, soy milk project, VBS and women’s training centers. Peter is also heavily involved with International Leadership Institute where he helps to train evangelists to go out and reach the people who haven’t heard Christ’s name.