Living Free +Fully Alive isn't something we just live here at church. Whether it's feeding kids in the Dominican Republic or ministering to those incarcerated in a local jail, we want to help others find love, freedom and purpose no matter where they are. That's why we use part of your generous donations to do local and global missions.
We will have a small team of youth leaders traveling to Bolivia this summer to do ministry with Andrea Baker, one of our missionaries and her organization, Project Suma. We are also exploring ministry opportunities for our youth group to go next summer.
You can help with the expenses of our team by making a donation to the trip.
You don't have to travel around the world to make a difference in someone's life. There are lots of opportunities right here in Chattanooga to help. Read on to learn about a few of them.
Get Involved
ESL (English as a Second Language)
These are free classes for anyone in the community who is learning English as a second language. We have beginner and intermediate classes that meet on Wednesdays from 6-8pm in Building B at Abba's House. (Resumes in the fall)
Kairos Prison Ministry
Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. (Kairos) is a lay-led, interdenominational Christian ministry in which men and women volunteers bring Christ's love and forgiveness to prisoners and their families. The Kairos programs take the participants on a journey that demonstrates the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Kairos Prison Ministry is Christian in nature, although no religious affiliation is necessary to be a participant. The Kairos programs take the participants on a journey that demonstrates the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Kairos Prison Ministry is Christian in nature, although no religious affiliation is necessary to be a participant. The programs involve a structured model that includes the weekend experience, followed by guests or participants gathering regularly for accountability, support, and prayer.
If you are interested in volunteering in this ministry, please contact:
• Kairos Prison Ministry- Ron Jones
• Kairos Prison Women's Ministry (Inside and Outside) - Audrey Jones
Operation Christmas Child
We collaborate with Samaritan’s Purse at Christmas time to provide gift-filled shoeboxes for at-need children.
Prison Prevention Ministries
They are a PREVENTION Ministry focusing on PREVENTING inmates from returning to prison and PREVENTING youth from going to prison through a personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His Gospel. Talk to some of our church members to learn more: Brian Phillips, Scott Dean, Celina Alejandro and Brandi McIver. If you are interested in connecting with them please visit their website.
Love's Arm began ministering love in grace and mercy to persons in addiction related prostitution working the streets of Chattanooga in 2005. After thirteen years now, the dream to have a home for them came to a reality. Rahab’s Rest is a 24-month cost free holistic recovery home for women with disabilities exiting addiction, prostitution and trafficking. Rahab’s Rest was established in partnership with Thistle Farms in Nashville modeling their Magdalene House program of cost free housing in Chattanooga, TN with a justice enterprise model of employment and sustainability for residents. Love's Arm serves in the Thistle Farms National Sister Network with over 60 organizations throughout America.
Talk with Pat Rose or Judy Robinson to learn more or visit the website.
If you or a loved one are in need of rest and healing from a life of addiction, prostitution or trafficking and live in the Hamilton County area, please review the documents below. If you meet our program criteria and would like to be considered for intake, please call 423 500-0400 or email
InZone
The InZone program is designed to respond to the emotional, physical, social, spiritual, and educational needs of youth ages 10-14. The InZone program provides tutoring, mentoring, individual and family counseling, adventure-based activities, along with an array of other interventions and supports to help each and every child and family navigate the challenges of life. Each program participant will be assigned a case manager that will work with the student and his or her family to develop a wrap-around services plan to address the unique and individual needs each participant may present with. Volunteers are needed to mentor, tutor, provide meals and more! Find your way to volunteer with us online or you can or call 423-227-6013
To help us stay connected with missions we support globally, we have Champions assigned to each mission outreach. These Champions are people who have a God-given passion for a specific mission field and serve as a liaison between Abba’s House and that mission field. Learn more about our Champions and the ministries they represent.
Dominican Republic: Pastor José Rodriguez - Champion Jim Biggs
The Abba's House Children's Center in Cien Fuegos, Dominican Republic educates and feeds the children, many of whom were eating from the trash dump before the Children's Center opened.
Thailand: Stephen & Angela Scarbrough - Champion Krystal Scarbrough
Stephen and Angela Scarbrough are currently serving as missionary Bible teachers in Lakeside, Montana. Their desire is to be trained as Bible teachers over the next two years and equip young believers in how to inductively study God’s Word - observing the text, interpreting it with the author and original readers in mind, and applying the text to their lives. After two years, they plan to return to Thailand and serve in this capacity. Angela has a heart to see Thai believers and missionaries grow in their understanding, love, and application of God’s Word. Stephen has a heart to see those who have never heard God’s story to be able to hear it in their heart language and come to know Jesus.
Contact Champion Krystal Scarbrough
Ways to donate to Stephen & Angela Scarbrough:
Make check out to YWAM Montana and mail to:
Stephen Scarbrough
501 Blacktail Road
Lakeside, MT 59922
Please do not write their name anywhere on the check.
Online giving.ywammontana.org/support/4117
Bolivia: Andy & Andrea Baker - Champion Josh Steinmann
Andy and Andrea arrived to Bolivia in 2001. After researching the needs of the area, they identified a need in the red-light district of the city of El Alto and began an outreach to prostituted women and their families. Andrea now leads Word Made Flesh Bolivia, which offers street outreach, social services, therapy, discipleship, life-skills training, professional skills training and employment (see www.sutisana.com), as well as an after-school tutoring and outreach to children affected by prostitution. Andy serves as the South America Regional Director, overseeing the work of WMF in Bolivia, Brasil and Peru. The Bakers are an active family with 4 boys who enjoy adventure, value justice and celebrate family.
Contact Champion Josh Steinmann
Track and follow their ministry on Facebook:
Andrea Baker
Andy Baker
Word Made Flesh Bolivia
SutiSana
And on the web:
sutisana.com
wordmadeflesh.com
Donations:
https://www.purecharity.com/andy-andrea-baker
Guatemala: LynnAnn Murphy - Champion Samantha Steinmann
Nestled in the Cuchumatanes Mountains of northwestern Guatemala, Huehuetenango has been home to LynnAnn and her daughter, Jessie, since June of 2010. Her primary passion is teaching the Bible to the Mam Indians, but after seeing the extreme physical need of the indigenous population, God led her to also start the Loving InDeed program in August 2014. Through LI, various widows and their children–over 160 people in total–receive food and housing assistance, training, free medical care, and spiritual support every week. Right now they use a local church building, but are in the process of building their own ministry center out of which to run the program. They will also be putting in a clinic run by local volunteer doctors and a workshop for teen boys to learn carpentry skills. In January of 2016, the Loving In Deed scholarship program began to assist in providing an education to students who would otherwise not have the opportunity to study past the 6th grade. This year more than 15 students have received this assistance.
Contact Champion Samantha Steinmann
How to give: www.cten.org/lynnannmurphy and click on the donate button.
Burma: Brother Jay & Anna - Champion Josh Steinmann
Brother Jay and his wife, Anna, serve in Burma as micro-church planters and trainers. They help train and disciple believers from both Muslim and Buddhist backgrounds. Their vision is to see movements of multiplying churches in Burma and the spreading of the gospel into the entire Buddhist world. Learn more at www.obedience.life.
If you would like to keep up with our ministry please follow us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/justobeyjesus.
Myanmar: Adopted Rakhine People Group - Champion: Josh Steinmann
We have adopted the Rakhine people of Myanmar as our Unreached People Group (UPG) in partnership with AIMS (Acceleration in Mission Strategies). The Rakhine are an ethnic people group of 2.6 million people who are mostly Buddhist by religion. They are only 0.1% Christian and are a frontier UPG since so few have heard the gospel. We are working with AIMS to equip and send two indigenous missionaries to the Rakhine to share the gospel. Please pray that God will equip these men and raise up more missionaries to go to the Rakhine. You can find out more about the Rakhine by clicking here.
Contact Champion Josh Steinmann
Middle East - Champion: Josh Steinmann
Remy and Lane Storm have a heart to cultivate discipleship and community and to plant churches among the unreached. They desire to make Jesus known in the earth and to bring rescue, hope, and restoration to the nations. They are serving alongside a local church in the Middle East and are currently focusing on learning the language and the culture of the people so that they can better connect, love, encourage, and share the gospel. Please pray with Remy and Lane for grace as they learn a new and difficult language and culture. And praise God, the church where they serve has outgrown their meeting space and they are having to rent a reception space each week to accommodate everyone coming to worship and seek the Lord! Pray that God would reveal the perfect new building and provide the finances needed to purchase it.
Here's ways to support them:
Online: https://fmi.works/storm-remy-and-lane
By mail:
Make check out to "FMI" and mail to:
Foursquare Missions International
File 50291
Los Angeles, CA 90074-0291
Please do not write their names anywhere on the check!
Contact Champion Josh Steinmann
Nigeria - Champion: Josh Steinmann
We have adopted a new Unreached People Group!! They are the Yerwa Kanuri tribe that live in northeastern Nigeria. We are supporting native missionaries to spread the gospel among this people group who have never heard about Jesus. They are majority Muslim in religion and are farmers. Please pray that God will raise up laborers, do sign and wonders, and bring salvation to the Yerwa Kanuri people!!