How you can Support Many Mission Fields at Once

 One of the top reasons missionaries leave their foreign fields is because of the educational needs of their children.  For some homeschooling is illegal, for some the host country does not have the adequate resources to support a homeschooling effort,  and for some there are not any options available for their children to receive an adequate education.       

The Black Forest Academy (BFA), in the south west corner of Germany, has been meeting the needs of missionary families and their high school aged children for the past 50+ years.  BFA is a school run by full time missionary- teachers, administration, and staff, who raise their own support in order to keep the cost affordable for missionaries on fields in over 50 countries.

    As we look back over the years of our life and ministry, we can clearly see how God has been preparing us for this specific work all along.  We have always seen education as a means of sharing the Gospel of Jesus and discipling students to grow in the Lord. So, we are thrilled with the thought that we are not only supporting those already in scattered fields around the world, but the students we will be reaching will likely be a driving force of the next generation of foreign missionaries. What an  incredible opportunity! We are humbled to go, and thrilled to be used by God to be a support to many missionaries and their children through the discipleship/educational field that we are so passionate about!

  The sending organization that we are serving with is TeachBeyond. This is the same organization that began BFA over 50 years ago, and we are excited about their vision to build the Kingdom by placing missionaries in education positions around the world.

Become a part of our team to reach MKs

   Is this vision to support global missions by supporting the education of Missionary Kids (MKs) something you are passionate about?  We are seeking a like-minded support team to help us meet this  great need through prayer and finances. 

Our Needs

   Teach Beyond has assigned to our family of seven, a budget of  $8,300/month and a start up (or relocation cost) of approximately $25,000.  This is a big need, but it is of small matter to the One in which we place our trust. 

We have already seen Him provide through His church 92% of our relocation costs.  That is over $23,000 since the beginning of the summer.  Only He can receive praise for this kind of generosity, and we are humbled to be a part of the lives of His faithful and generous children.  Praise GOD!  

We have also received pledge commitments of 11% toward our monthly needs.  One way of completing the monthly support is through the following scenario:   

5 giving $500 a month

5 giving $250 a month

15 giving $100 a month

34 giving $50 a month

54 giving $25 a month

Would you prayerfully consider being one who will partner with us financially to invest in this ministry of supporting Missionary Families around the world?   

We’re grateful for the chance to share this great opportunity with you!

- Ryan and Cathlyn Zwemke

Visit our giving page through our sending organization, Teach Beyond:
https://give.teachbeyond.org/support/zwemkes/ 

Short video to introduce Black Forest Academy