NOTICE: CHANGE IN SERVICE TIMES
Soteria family, please note that our service times have changed. We are now offering two service times: 8:30am & 10:30am. See you there!
Missions
Helping make disciples through strategic partnerships around the world
Why do missions matter?
Jesus calls us to go and make disciples of all nations. But in the busyness of daily life, it can be hard to keep the gospel at the center of it all – or even know where to begin.
At Soteria, it’s our mission to make more and better disciples, and that’s why we’ve partnered with missionaries and organizations who are spreading the gospel around the world.
Whether you want to pray for missionaries, support their work, or go yourself, we can help you get connected to local and global mission opportunities.
Here’s how you can support missions at Soteria
1. GET MISSION UPDATES
Sign up to receive our missions email updates.
2. GIVE
Support our missionary partners through prayer and financial gifts.
3. GO
Engage in short term mission trips or explore vocational missions.
Explore Missions Opportunities
Why missions?
3.14
billion
People have never heard the name of Jesus
7,400
+
People groups are considered unreached (Joshua Project)
40
%
World population has little to no access to the gospel
86
%
Unreached people groups lie within the region called the 10/40 window (Joshua Project)
LOCAL MISSIONS
Local Missions provide opportunities for us to share in and support gospel work throughout Des Moines and other central Iowa communities.
Interested in learning more about our local missions efforts?
Explore our local missions partners below to see the ministries we support.
GLOBAL MISSIONS
At Soteria, we define a missionary as someone who goes outside our local congregation and seeks to share the gospel of Jesus Christ, make disciples, and gather those disciples into local congregations.
Want to support one of our global missionary partners or learn more about their work?
Sign up for our missions updates below.
International Partners
Cole and Debbie Albright
Ray and Kay Baker
Sweden
Sami and Firial
Middle East
Tyler and Katherine Betz
France
Steve and Kelly Frerichs
Peru
Dan and Christine Grings
Democratic Republic of Congo
Erin Johnson
Teach Beyond
Jim and Julie Leonard
Brazil
Wesley and Sonia Chatla
Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, India
Frank and Hope Lovera
Croatia
Mark and Denise Nelsen
France
Bill and Rebecca Petite
Japan
Ron and Chris Self
Argentina
Domestic Partners
Steve and Karen Borders
Newhall, California
Nikhil ‘Nik’ and Carol Betel
Serving Workers for the Harvest
