Focus: Bible Translation

Bob works with translation teams and trains translation consultants. As the Director of the Jerusalem Center for Bible Translation (JCBT) he oversees the Center, where Bible translators from many cultures and countries come to study and learn.

Both Bob and Amy are multiplying their expertise that more least-reached peoples will have God’s Word in their own languages. LifeSpring and the Carters have been partners since the mid-1980s.

Affiliated with Wycliffe Bible Translators, Seed Company, and Jerusalem Center for Bible Translators.

Focus: Church Leadership & Missionary Training

With the collapse of Communism and the opening of the former Soviet Union states, LifeSpring sent a missionary family in 1994 to forge a partnership with two Ukrainian churches. Because of rapid church growth, TCI was launched in 1997 to train pastors, church planters, and church leaders in Eastern Europe.

TCI grew, and was approached by Christians in nearby post-Soviet countries in Central Asia to establish extension schools. Through the years, many LifeSpring members have traveled to Kherson and TCI, and our church remains a critical partner.

The mission of Tavriski Christian Institute is to train “competent and spiritually mature Christian workers who are able and willing to respond to the needs of the church and society in both the spiritual and the social sphere.”

Since 2022 TCI’s efforts have included humanitarian relief for those displaced by war.

Focus: To transform lives through the hope of Christ.

MOHI was founded in 2000 by Wallace & Mary Kamau to bring the hope of Christ to 3 million people living in extreme poverty.

They use a holistic strategy to educate, empower, restore, and redeem. This includes church planting, operating medical and dental clinics, providing HIV/AIDS care, and training adults to operate their own businesses. Their goal is to establish 100 schools, planting 100 churches and educating 100,000 students.

LifeSpring partners with a MOHI school and church in an area called Kosovo, one of the neighborhoods in the massive Nairobi slums. LifeSpring families are currently sponsoring over 200 MOHI children at the Kosovo School and other MOHI schools in Kenya.

To learn more about sponsoring a child at Kosovo visit: Lifespring Child Sponsorship

Focus: Training Christian leaders who will transform their communities to reflect the values of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom

Lakeview Bible College & Seminary provides men and women with a life-transforming education that equips them to effectively impact their communities for Christ. In addition to acquiring a deep spiritual foundation based on Biblical truth and committed discipleship, Lakeview’s residential students obtain direct hands-on experience ministering to local and cross-cultural communities through weekend ministries and summer internships. Their time at Lakeview prepares them well to share Christ’s love and offer of salvation in their workplace and local communities.

Lakeview also offers dual-degree programs in partnership with the University of Madras, on-line certificate and diploma programs, and training seminars and conferences for Christians working in the marketplace.

LifeSpring has supported Lakeview Bible College & Seminary for ~30 years, since Peter & Cathy Ignatius, members while students at Cincinnati Christian University, returned to Chennai to assume leadership of Lakeview.

Focus: To extend life-changing hospitality and friendship to international students out of reverence for Jesus.

IFI Cincy is a community organization that works in partnership with universities and Christian volunteers to promote friendship and hospitality for international students, scholars, and their families. They seek to help international students and scholars meet practical needs and develop relationships around social, cultural, and spiritual interests. IFI Cincy partners with local churches and other non-profit organizations to provide custom opportunities for local groups to engage in international student ministry.

LifeSpring has had members involved with IFI Cincy since its establishment in 2004. They work with international students studying at the University of Cincinnati in a variety of ways, including being Conversation Partners, hosting dinners and leading Bible studies. With Lifespring’s support, IFI Cincy desires to see God’s love extended globally in partnership with spiritually vibrant international students.

Focus: Establishing a sustainable disciple making movement

With a passion and calling to reach people with the Gospel of Christ, Daniel and Noelia Irwin serve with Team Expansion in Granada, Spain. LifeSpring began supporting the Irwins in late 2020. While Daniel spent a portion of his growing-up years in Spain, Noelia is a native. Reaching the people of Spain for Jesus and engaging in disciple-making are natural ministry objectives because of the Irwins’ background.

Daniel and Noelia apply a unique strategy of “Media to Movement” to reach others. Utilizing social media to consider their needs provides greater opportunities to reach receptive people for Jesus and begin discipling them. Posting thought-provoking content on social media, translating for the BibleProject, and conducting prayer walks in their community are only a handful of the ways the Irwins are “using media to grow the Kingdom.”