October 22, 2026
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Independent Christian ChurchWorkers for Mexico MissionWorkers for Mexico Mission supports Mexican evangelists, church planting, benevolent outreach, children’s ministry, deaf ministry, education,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Workers for Mexico Mission
Workers for Mexico Mission — Organization Profile Workers for Mexico Mission is a Christian mission organization focused on taking the gospel of Christ to the people of Mexico through national evangelists, church planting, and benevolent ministry. The ministry describes its…
Workers for Mexico Mission — Organization Profile Workers for Mexico Mission is a Christian mission organization focused on taking the gospel of Christ to the people of Mexico through national evangelists, church planting, and benevolent ministry. The ministry describes its work as a loving outreach that includes evangelism, preacher training, children’s ministry, camps, clinics, feeding programs, construction, maintenance, student homes, and support for Christian education. The organization is based in Grayson, Kentucky, and serves throughout Mexico. Workers for Mexico traces its roots to the ministry of Clinton Looney, who began missionary work in Mexico in 1961. In 1996, Looney began turning mission functions over to Mexican leaders in key cities and asked Francis Nash and Pam Nash to serve as…
Workers for Mexico Mission — Organization Profile
Workers for Mexico Mission is a Christian mission organization focused on taking the gospel of Christ to the people of Mexico through national evangelists, church planting, and benevolent ministry. The ministry describes its work as a loving outreach that includes evangelism, preacher training, children’s ministry, camps, clinics, feeding programs, construction, maintenance, student homes, and support for Christian education.
The organization is based in Grayson, Kentucky, and serves throughout Mexico. Workers for Mexico traces its roots to the ministry of Clinton Looney, who began missionary work in Mexico in 1961. In 1996, Looney began turning mission functions over to Mexican leaders in key cities and asked Francis Nash and Pam Nash to serve as stateside director and forwarding agents so the work could continue and expand into new areas.
Workers for Mexico operates by supporting Mexican ministers and evangelists in churches across multiple states of Mexico. Its website describes support for more than 50 ministers in churches in 13 Mexican states, along with benevolent works connected to children, students, churches, and communities. The ministry emphasizes the role of national workers and local congregations rather than building its work around U.S.-based personnel.
The ministry’s program areas include Con Mis Manos Deaf School and Center, camps, feeding programs, a medical clinic, student homes, Mexican Christian University in Querétaro, extension and correspondence courses, and construction projects. Current and past construction needs listed by the ministry include church buildings, classroom space, repairs, sanctuaries, parsonage work, and recreation areas in communities such as Nuevo Laredo, Monclova, Matamoros, Reynosa, Guadalajara, Saltillo, Monterrey, Apodaca, and Veracruz.
Short-term worker teams may also participate in the mission’s work in Mexico, especially through construction, children’s ministry, and special church programs. Workers for Mexico notes that Spanish-language ability is helpful for team members and that skilled laborers are needed to lead and supervise construction projects. The ministry asks interested churches to contact the office for trip details and scheduling information.
People can engage with Workers for Mexico Mission by praying, giving, supporting a minister, adopting a church or individual through monthly support, helping with construction needs, donating toward vehicles for ministers, sending short-term worker teams, or requesting information for a church mission committee. The ministry states that designated gifts go to the Mexico mission field, national workers, missionaries, or mission efforts selected by donors.
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Independent Christian ChurchNorth Burma Christian MissionNorth Burma Christian Mission serves Southeast Asia through evangelism, church planting, Bible training, literature, media, youth…Independent Christian Church · Missions
North Burma Christian Mission
North Burma Christian Mission — Organization Profile North Burma Christian Mission, also known as NBCM, is a Christian mission organization with roots reaching back to 1921. Its current public materials describe the ministry as a mission movement serving Southeast Asia…
North Burma Christian Mission — Organization Profile North Burma Christian Mission, also known as NBCM, is a Christian mission organization with roots reaching back to 1921. Its current public materials describe the ministry as a mission movement serving Southeast Asia through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, Bible training, literature, media, music, youth homes, community development, and deaf ministry. The organization’s stated vision is that millions in Asia would be eternally influenced for Christ through multiple outreach ministries. The mission has a U.S. home-office mailing contact in Ponca City, Oklahoma, while its field work is centered in Thailand and broader Southeast Asia. The ministry’s history began with J. Russell and Gertrude Morse serving in Tibet and China, continued into Burma in the…
North Burma Christian Mission — Organization Profile
North Burma Christian Mission, also known as NBCM, is a Christian mission organization with roots reaching back to 1921. Its current public materials describe the ministry as a mission movement serving Southeast Asia through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, Bible training, literature, media, music, youth homes, community development, and deaf ministry. The organization’s stated vision is that millions in Asia would be eternally influenced for Christ through multiple outreach ministries.
The mission has a U.S. home-office mailing contact in Ponca City, Oklahoma, while its field work is centered in Thailand and broader Southeast Asia. The ministry’s history began with J. Russell and Gertrude Morse serving in Tibet and China, continued into Burma in the early 1950s, and later relocated to Thailand in 1972. Today, NBCM describes its work as extending across multiple countries, languages, and people groups in Asia.
NBCM operates through a team of missionaries and national coworkers. Its evangelistic work includes partnering with committed national preachers to evangelize, disciple, and plant churches among tribal and local people groups. Leadership training is another core area, with Bible training courses and Bible schools serving church leaders and members across many ethnicities and languages.
The mission also supports Christian literature and media in minority languages. Its literature department in Thailand translates, designs, and prepares Bibles, hymnbooks, and other Christian materials for more than a dozen people groups. Its media and music ministries create sermons, dramas, testimonies, Christian programs, hymnbooks, music recordings, and videos that can be shared through social media and local distribution channels.
NBCM’s holistic work includes youth homes, community development, business as mission, and deaf ministry. Youth homes provide safe housing during the school year so tribal children can receive formal education while remaining connected to Christian values and their cultural identity. Development work includes agriculture, infrastructure, health and sanitation, water projects, education, church planting, and relief assistance. Deaf ministry has included churches started in Chiang Mai that are now led by local leaders.
People can engage with North Burma Christian Mission by praying for the work, subscribing to missionary newsletters, supporting individual missionaries, giving by check to the general mission fund, and learning about specific field ministries through the mission team pages. Its distinct contribution is long-term, multi-generational Christian mission work among tribal and local communities in Southeast Asia, combining Gospel proclamation with leadership training, local-language resources, and practical community care.
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Independent Christian ChurchDeaf StreetlightDeaf Streetlight connects Deaf individuals, families, and churches through Christian community, ASL resources, family support, events,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Deaf Streetlight
Deaf Streetlight — Organization Profile Deaf Streetlight is a Christ-centered ministry serving Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, families, churches, and communities. The ministry’s mission is to connect Deaf individuals with community, families, Jesus, and His church. It exists to connect, equip,…
Deaf Streetlight — Organization Profile Deaf Streetlight is a Christ-centered ministry serving Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, families, churches, and communities. The ministry’s mission is to connect Deaf individuals with community, families, Jesus, and His church. It exists to connect, equip, and support people, families, and churches in bringing the gospel to the Deaf community. Deaf Streetlight is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and serves the Greater Cincinnati / Tri-State area and beyond. The ministry was originally founded in 1968 as The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Institute for Christian Education, commonly known as Deaf Institute. Cecil Bennett founded the organization after he and his wife, Rena, saw the need for their Deaf daughter Cheryl and other Deaf people to connect with…
Deaf Streetlight — Organization Profile
Deaf Streetlight is a Christ-centered ministry serving Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, families, churches, and communities. The ministry’s mission is to connect Deaf individuals with community, families, Jesus, and His church. It exists to connect, equip, and support people, families, and churches in bringing the gospel to the Deaf community.
Deaf Streetlight is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and serves the Greater Cincinnati / Tri-State area and beyond. The ministry was originally founded in 1968 as The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Institute for Christian Education, commonly known as Deaf Institute. Cecil Bennett founded the organization after he and his wife, Rena, saw the need for their Deaf daughter Cheryl and other Deaf people to connect with the church, the Bible, and a personal relationship with God.
The organization rebranded as Deaf Streetlight after Will Dickmann became director in 2021. The name reflects both a practical and spiritual meaning: Deaf people need light in order to see sign language clearly, and the ministry seeks to be a beacon of hope that guides people toward the Lord. Its work is shaped by the older motto, “Using hands to touch hearts.”
Deaf Streetlight’s four core goals are Go & Meet, Learn & Share, Connect & Support, and Equip & Empower. Through these goals, the ministry works to host and support events, develop relationships, create and share resources, train and equip local churches, remove barriers for Deaf people, and help Deaf people participate and lead within the church. Its work includes advocacy, community connection, family support, and church accessibility.
The ministry’s resources include a resource directory, ASL learning information, state and national resources, local events, interpreting and captioning services, educational resources, religious resources, mental health resources, articles, books, and videos. It also offers a Shared Reading Program developed by Gallaudet University to help parents and caregivers read with Deaf or hard-of-hearing children using American Sign Language, along with summer events that give Deaf children opportunities for social development and ASL practice.
People can engage with Deaf Streetlight by praying, volunteering, becoming a Deaf mentor, helping with events, giving financially, donating goods or services, sharing personal stories, subscribing to the e-newsletter, or contacting the ministry for resources and support. Donations may be made online or by check mailed to the Cincinnati post office box listed by the organization.
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Independent Christian ChurchCon Mis ManosCon Mis Manos serves Deaf children, teens, adults, and families in northeastern Mexico through education, evangelism,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Con Mis Manos
Con Mis Manos — Organization Profile Con Mis Manos Deaf Ministry is a non-denominational Christian nonprofit serving Deaf people and their families in northeastern Mexico. The name means “With My Hands,” and the ministry focuses on education, evangelism, vocational training,…
Con Mis Manos — Organization Profile Con Mis Manos Deaf Ministry is a non-denominational Christian nonprofit serving Deaf people and their families in northeastern Mexico. The name means “With My Hands,” and the ministry focuses on education, evangelism, vocational training, and practical support for Deaf children, teens, and adults. Its vision is that Deaf people and their families will experience the truth of God’s love and understand his gift of salvation. Con Mis Manos is based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, just across the border from Brownsville, Texas. Its U.S. mailing address is in Brownsville, and the ministry operates under the financial guidance of Workers for Mexico Mission. The ministry serves Deaf individuals and families in northeastern Mexico, especially in the…
Con Mis Manos — Organization Profile
Con Mis Manos Deaf Ministry is a non-denominational Christian nonprofit serving Deaf people and their families in northeastern Mexico. The name means “With My Hands,” and the ministry focuses on education, evangelism, vocational training, and practical support for Deaf children, teens, and adults. Its vision is that Deaf people and their families will experience the truth of God’s love and understand his gift of salvation.
Con Mis Manos is based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, just across the border from Brownsville, Texas. Its U.S. mailing address is in Brownsville, and the ministry operates under the financial guidance of Workers for Mexico Mission. The ministry serves Deaf individuals and families in northeastern Mexico, especially in the Matamoros border region where public education, medical access, legal services, and community support for Deaf people may be limited.
The ministry’s work began in 2003 under the leadership of Workers for Mexico Mission. Con Mis Manos exists to address spiritual, educational, social, and practical needs among Deaf people who often face isolation, discrimination, and lack of communication within their families and communities. Its FAQ materials note that Matamoros has an estimated 1,800 to 2,000 Deaf individuals with limited public education or opportunities.
Con Mis Manos operates through several connected ministry areas. It provides Deaf-led church services, discipleship training, evangelistic outreach, Mexican Sign Language-based education, and vocational training. Its programs are designed for Deaf individuals of all ages, and the ministry states that it welcomes children, teens, and adults into its activities because every person has value, purpose, and the right to learn.
The ministry also provides support services for Deaf individuals and their families. These include a medical clinic, clothing pantry, food pantry, counseling, legal advocacy, and safe housing for those in need. Vocational training and practical workshops help Deaf adults develop skills for employment and community participation. Con Mis Manos also uses media outreach, including the short film project Te Estoy Hablando, to highlight the isolation experienced by Deaf children, teens, and adults and to encourage churches to serve alongside Deaf Christians.
People can engage with Con Mis Manos by praying, giving financially, sponsoring a student, sponsoring a teacher, following updates, contacting the ministry, or serving through visiting teams and work projects. The ministry is donation-based, receives no government aid from the United States or Mexico, and directs designated gifts to field ministry through Workers for Mexico Mission.
