Steve and Kari Shirley

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Steve and Kari Shirley

Missionaries to the Dominican Republic and Leeward Islands

Steve Shirley, Kari Shirley

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Allan and Carla Calhoun

Allan Calhou, Carla Calhoun

The Calhouns both graduated from UPBI (Northeast Christian College) in 1990, were married the same year and launched their ministry of assisting, pastoring, building a home missions church and now overseas missionary work. They pastored Oasis of Hope Church in Barrie, Ontario, for seventeen years and were certain that they would live and minister there until the rapture of the church. But God had a different process in mind. The next four years were full of radical changes that prepared them to be global missionaries to Europe. In 2013 the Calhouns became furlough pastors at New Life Church in Gilford, Northern Ireland, and The Pentecostals of Dublin in The Republic of Ireland. Living and ministering in two nations they learned to carry both Euros and British pounds in their wallets simultaneously. After the Associates In Missions term in Ireland, at the invitation of Pastor Timothy Pickard, they spent a transitional time on the ministry team of First UPC. This was part of God’s process as Toronto is one of the world’s most multicultural cities, with 49% of its population having been born outside of Canada. There they were blessed to connect with, and mentor leaders who originated from Columbia, India, the Philippines and the Middle East. Michael Tuttle, the regional director for Europe & the Middle East invited the Calhouns to visit The Netherlands. God confirmed the call and they were appointed in September of 2015. Upon reaching the field the Calhouns have been endorsed to launch a Leadership Training Process and focus on empowering leaders to reach the many urban centers in the Netherlands.

Kevin and Crystal Wallace

Ke, Crystal

Kevin and Crystal Wallace pastored in Jacksonville, North Carolina, for ten years, where he served as a sectional Global Missions representative as well as a district presbyter. Sis. Wallace also served as a sectional Ladies Ministries representative. Prior to that Bro. Wallace was the Executive Vice-President of Northeast Christian College in New Brunswick, Canada. Sis. Wallace is also a licensed minister with the UPCI and a Licensed Pastoral Christian Counselor. Early in their ministry the Wallaces served a five year term as North American missionaries to Quebec City, Quebec. After serving five months in France on the AIM program, they received missionary appointment to that country in March of 2016.

Jonathan and Monica Parker

Jonathan Parker, Monica Parker

Jonathan and Monica Parker met and then married in 2008 while attending Indiana Bible College. After Bible college they moved to Oklahoma City. Monica worked as the office secretary at Southern Oaks United Pentecostal Church while Jonathan was involved in the ministry of the church. In 2010 they traveled to the Philippines as associates in missions. They served under missionaries John and Nory Cogan, teaching in the Apostolic Institute of Ministries in Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines. After their first term on AIM they returned to Oklahoma City and continued working in the church with the anticipation of going on another AIM term. In 2012 they went back to Davao City and worked again in the Bible school with some additional responsibilities. After they returned to Oklahoma City at the end of 2012, Jonathan became an assistant to the pastor at Southern Oaks United Pentecostal Church. In 2014 they went on AIM to the city of Manila, Philippines under the supervision of Missionaries David and Donna Flowers for three months focusing on the administration side of the Bible school. They have since been appointed to the South Central African Regional country of eSwatini where they will be working in the Paul Box Memorial Bible College and along side of the leadership of the United Pentecostal Church eSwatini.