Global Partners & Missionaries

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).

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.

Denis Ribic was born into a traditional family and surrendered his life to Jesus at 16. By age 22, he lost both parents and took on the responsibility of raising his younger brother. Seeing his peers lost without Christ, he felt called to ministry and joined Cru 20 years ago. Seven years ago, he and his family became missionaries in Portugal, where he now serves as National Campus Director, developing ministry in Porto, Lisbon, and Évora.

For nearly 13 years, Susan Lee has devoted herself to serving communities in Guatemala. As part of Lifting Her Up, she leads Bible studies for women in small churches, empowering them through faith and fellowship. Her compassion extends to the youngest and most vulnerable as she manages a vitamin ministry that delivers essential nutrients to children younger than 3 and expectant mothers, helping improve health outcomes in underserved areas. Recognizing the importance of community relationships, Susan also organizes a monthly breakfast for local police officers, fostering trust and support within one of Guatemala’s largest cities. In addition, she partners with New Vision Guatemala, where she oversees Colegio Nueva Visión — a Christian school for kindergarten through sixth grade in Rincon Grande. Through her multifaceted ministries, Susan continues to make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals and families across Guatemala.

Nathan and Naomi Millet, along with their four children, serve in church planting and revitalization in Le Pré Saint-Gervais, a suburb just outside Paris. After a career in finance, Nathan responded to God’s call into full-time ministry, training at Église des Ternes in Paris and studying theology at the Institut Biblique de Nogent and the Faculté de Théologie Évangélique de Vaux-sur-Seine. Since joining Le Pré Saint-Gervais Church in 2019, they have prayed and worked for the gospel to impact their community. Nathan is passionate about discipleship, evangelism and worship, and together he and Naomi lead a gospel choir ministry that shares the message of Jesus each week with many who are not yet Christians.

John and Abi Thompson serve as missionaries and church planters at Union Church in Lima, Peru. They are replanting and renewing a historic church near the city center. They have three children — Emma, Grace and Micah. Their greatest joy is seeing people come to know Jesus, discover their purpose and give themselves away.

Donny and Courtney Harwood met while studying in Atlanta in 2012 and were married in Scotland in 2013. They now have two children and live in Georgia, where Donny serves as a bivocational assistant pastor in a PCA church in Newnan while also working in data and analytics in Atlanta. Courtney, a writer from Milledgeville, cares for their children and continues working on her fiction writing. The Harwoods are following God’s call to return to Donny’s native Scotland to plant a church in Stirling, north of Glasgow, as part of the Free Church of Scotland’s vision to plant 30 churches by 2030. Donny will focus on preaching, discipleship and evangelism, while Courtney will minister among the women and youth of the community.

Many know Crystal from her eight years on staff with Perimeter’s Global Outreach Ministry. After starting their family, she and Jonathan continued leading Perimeter’s Ireland partnership and, since 2020, have been ministering among the 70-plus nations represented in Georgia’s second-largest city. From Ph.D. candidates at Augusta University to international military officers training at Fort Eisenhower, many they serve come from unreached or least-reached people groups. The Stambergs seek to show grace with no strings attached through weekly ESL classes serving 300 internationals, introduce people to Scripture and Christ through weekly Dinner and Discussion gatherings, and equip new believers — 17 so far. God is clearly at work, drawing people to himself, just as Acts 17:26–27 reminds us.

“Would you ever want to serve in missions overseas?” This was the question discussed on Nate and Erin Taylor’s first date in college — and one the Lord continued to bring back to their hearts. They now have three children — Ruby, Lucy and Ollie. Nate has served in church ministry since 2008 and, after graduating from Covenant Seminary in 2015, worked as an associate pastor in St. Louis. Erin, with a background in education and graphic design, has served the church through youth and young moms ministry. After multiple short-term trips and a formative internship in Western Europe, the Taylors sensed a clear call to gospel work overseas. In response to the Free Church of Scotland’s vision to plant 30 churches by 2030, they partnered to help lead a new church plant in Glasgow. The church, called Crossbridge, launched worship services in April 2025 and is reaching people in one of Europe’s most secular contexts.