Global Partners & Missionaries

Walter is the founder and Director of Europe City Partners, a ministry established in 2020 to advance church planting in European cities. With nearly 40 years of experience as an associate pastor, church planter, and lead pastor with City to City Europe, Walter continues to share his passion for church planting. He has been involved in this movement since 2008, collaborating with City to City Europe to support the gospel's spread. Walter has been married to Becky for 45 years and they have two grown children and four grandchildren. They reside in the Atlanta, GA area.

The Watanabes introduce themselves in a unique way: Gary was "made in Japan," hailing from Okinawa, while Lois proudly declared she came "out of Africa," having been mostly raised in Kenya. They became church planting missionaries with Mission to the World in Mexico City, Mexico. Since then, they have happily served in Monterrey, Mexico; Manila, Philippines; New York City, NY; and Nagoya, Japan. They train and mentor urban church planters and leaders through the MTW Japan Christ Bible Seminary and City to City organization. Please pray for their ministry (Psalm 71:17-18).

Paul and Judi Utley live in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where they have served with CRU/Thailand Campus Crusade for over 40 years. Their two adult children were born and raised there. Paul pioneered the Jesus Film Project office in Chiang Mai and remains active within that team. He has also served on the board of Grace International School since its inception in 1999. Recently, he has been ministering at a homeless shelter, witnessing some residents come to faith and join a local Thai church. Judi enjoys teaching and building relationships with students at Payap University College of Music.

Joel and Michelle, along with their daughter (last name and location withheld for security), hail from Knoxville, TN. They are preparing to serve God as church planters in Southeast Asia, beginning in Fall 2024. Their mission will involve engaging in evangelism and discipleship alongside national workers, with the aim of establishing vibrant new churches for the glory of God.

Jim and Maria (last name and location withheld for security), Perimeter Church members, have served in Central Asia for 26 years. They focus primarily on discipleship making in various forms, including business as mission, spiritual direction, and leadership training.

Kurt and Jill (last name and location withheld for security) have dedicated many years to serving with Mission to the World in Europe, collaborating with a local Presbyterian denomination. Their outreach and evangelism efforts in a South Asian community resulted in calling a local pastor to plant a church there. In 2022, they transitioned to a new role focused on assisting other churches with outreach and evangelism training across Europe and Central Asia. They currently concentrate on training, leadership development, and mobilization for unreached areas. Pray for God's calling and equipping of individuals to serve among these populations.