Julie’s Journal is a prayer ministry committed to lifting up our missionaries, church planters, and the specific people and regions they are working to engage with the gospel. It is inspired by Julie Parsons, a dearly loved sister and devout prayer warrior. Shortly after her passing in July of 2020, we discovered a specific answered prayer request from her journal. Our team in Jordan had asked the church to pray for a young lady they were ministering to there. Just days after Julie’s death, this person came to faith in Christ and was baptized.
We want to remember this story and the simple, yet profound role one can play in reaching the nations through prayer. Our hope is to honor Julie’s legacy of faith by encouraging others to follow her lead in praying for the Lord’s work globally. To join this team and receive regular updates from our missionary and church planting partners, email us at [email protected]
Missions Partners
The Clark's
Who: Josh, Karen, Abel, and Zion
Where: Orlando, Florida (Beginning in March ’22)
Josh and Karen grew up here at NB and recently graduated from Ethnos 360’s Missionary Training Center in May of 2021. They are currently fundraising in preparation for their new ministry as Directors of Encounter. This new role will involve leading short-term trips with the goal of mobilizing more to the nations.
The Lynch's
Who: Sankie, Jamie, Sankie, Owen, and Jackson
Where: Tulsa
Sankie served here at NB as a Family Pastor and Associate Pastor of Discipleship before being sent out to pastor NB’s first church plant. He is the lead pastor at Sojourn Church Tulsa. Sojourn currently gathers for worship on the campus of Metro Christian Academy, where Jamie teaches and their three boys attend school.
The following individuals are ministering to UPG’s in the 10/40 Window. For safety and security reasons, their pictures cannot be displayed online. However, if you would like to learn more about them and the specific ministries they lead, we can help connect you.
UPG stands for unreached people group. This is a group of people that have very few, if any, local believers. This group has their own language, culture, worldview, and ways of behaving. They may have heard the gospel, and perhaps even a few people might have even become Christians. However, they cannot reach the rest of their own people group without outside help. Many missiologists consider a group unreached if there are less than 2% Evangelical Christian among them.
The 10/40 Window is the rectangular area of North Africa, the Middle East and Asia approximately between 10 degrees north and 40 degrees north latitude. It is home to 2/3 of the world’s population and 77% of the world’s poorest people. 95% of the people who live here are considered unreached with the gospel.
Who: Matt, Courtney, Abby, Aria, and Amery
Where: Horn of Africa
We initially began our partnership with this family while they were making disciples in the Twin Cities. The Lord has since moved them to the Horn of Africa, where they are doing a very similar work among Muslims. They’re discipling indigenous believers and coaching leaders of the underground church in their region.
Who: Mike, Jessica, and Evie
Where: Jordan
This family of three that make up Team Jordan were active members of NB who previously served in our missions and student ministries. They are now cross-cultural workers connected with a school and an indigenous church in their city. They live and work among Muslims.
Who: Erin & Ryan
Where: East Asia
This young couple serves in a Muslim context in East Asia. They are working to reach the unreached in their city through a coffee shop business, local Bible studies with indigenous believers, and intentional engagement in local neighborhoods and universities.
Azimpur is a ward in Dhaka, Bangladesh that we are committed to pray for. It is a slow-paced, community-based area that is home to many active parks where men play sports, people sell food, and women spend their time. There are currently no known churches in this ward, but many Muslim mosques. We are praying for the gospel to take root in this ward so that the people might flourish in Christ.