Our Nation and the World
We are privileged to partner with the following individuals, families and organizations in bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth. They represent people called out from our church and our community and others to whom we’ve developed a connection through various means. They represent our heart and our Savior’s heart by reaching the unreached and many who could be described as “the least of these”, including refugees, orphans, the elderly, the poor and women living in highly patriarchal societies.
CURRENT MINISTERY PARTNERS
Christians have been tasked to go into all the world and share the Gospel of Christ with all people, and to disciple those who believe (Matt. 28: 19-20). Believers today have the unique opportunity to partner with local and global ministries to extend their reach to the world. For this reason, Northbridge partners with several like-minded ministries - both in Rochester and across the world - to help fulfill this Great Commission.
Mat & Miranda Adams
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mat and Miranda serve the Lord in Ethiopia by training pastors, church planting, and ministering among the poor. Their hope and vision is to ascribe God the glory due his name and declare his marvelous works to all the nations!
Amanda
South Asia
Amanda is a Family Medicine physician at a rural missions hospital in South Asia. She helps provide for the physical needs of her patients, but also takes time to care for their emotional and spiritual needs as well. She believes that "we serve, Jesus heals." It is Amanda's hope that her patients will hear and know the love of Christ.
Adam & Heather Cheney
Rochester, Minnesota
Utilizing their prior experience as missionaries in Africa, Adam and Heather now serve the Lord by loving and caring for immigrants and refugees in Rochester through Arrive Ministries, where Adam serves as Director. Their hope and vision is to see a church planted among the Somali people, led by Somali here in the city.
Emily
Middle East
Emily is a member of our congregation who is currently serving in the Middle East, using medicine as a way of building relationships.
Justin and Jaime Long
Thailand
Long-time members of our church, the Longs have been serving with OMF International in Thailand since early 2023. Justin is training Thai churches to reach their own people, and Jaime is using her administrative gifts in the OMF finance office.
Location: Central Asia
A family of long-time members of our church is serving an unreached people group in Central Asia. They are focusing on language and culture learning and building relationships so they can effectively communicate the love of Jesus to their neighbors.
Katie Jacobson
Cambodia
Katie is a former nurse at Mayo Clinic who is now serving Christ in Cambodia with Mission to the World. She actively strives to share the hope and love of Christ with those in Cambodia by discipling young women. She works with the local Khmer church to intentionally share the Gospel, and it is her hope that Christ will be glorified through her.
Casey and Matthew
Middle East
Casey is from southeast Minnesota, sent from a nearby church. Casey and her husband Matthew are engaged in church planting in the Arabian Peninsula through leadership, relationship development, and investment in the local community. By utilizing the Arabic language they prayerfully identify and disciple those seeking the Lord.
Jack & Taylor Kehl
Togo, Africa
Utilizing their gifts of compassion, hospitality, and education, the Kehls humbly serve Christ in Western Africa with ABWE. Jack and Taylor help meet not only the physical needs of the Togolese by serving at l'Hôpital Baptiste Biblique, but also strive to meet their spiritual needs by actively sharing the Gospel and intentionally discipling new believers. Their hope and desire is to honor Christ and bring Him glory.
Brandon and Kristi Kosse
Neenah, WI
The Kosses are Stateside missionaries working with mobilization teams for WorldVenture in Neenah, WI. In addition, Brandon works as a pastoral counselor and is pursuing a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling.
Kenzi & Heather Suzuki
Lima, Peru
Through small-group Bible studies and life-to-life discipleship, Kenzi and Heather come alongside the people of Peru to teach them to be Christ followers. They focus on outreach, discipleship, and mentoring of college students in Lima.
Arrive Ministries
Rochester, Minnesota
Arrive Ministries is an organization that exists to love refugees and immigrants practically, socially, and spiritually by providing direct program services, mobilizing the Church, and calling communities to respond to these individuals Biblically. Arrive's mission is to live out God's command to welcome refugees and immigrants, and share the gospel of Christ with them in word and deed.
Grace Mission
Haiti
Our church has a long-standing commitment to the country of Haiti. In partnership with Grace Mission, we invest primarily in two areas:
L’Eglise Baptiste De La Grace
Ennery , Haiti
Grace Mission Compound
Limbe, Haiti
Mission teams from Berean have traveled to Haiti annually since 2000: Berean purchased land for a sister church in 2000 and has provided continued material, fiscal and spiritual assistance since then. In addition, Berean has partnered with a Grace Mission compound in Ennery over the same years, establishing relationships with a group of orphans raised at the compound.