Scott, Jeff (son) and Kathy
Craig Family – Mission to the World
The Craigs have served with Mission to the World (MTW) since 2002, working in Ciudad Juarez and Monterrey, Mexico, and in Costa Rica. Scott and Kathy work alongside national pastors and church planters in the coordination of short-term teams. The short-term teams open doors for the gospel and provide encouragement for the local church.
Now the Craigs are returning to the place it all started for them with MTW. Ciudad Juarez is in a strategic location on the U.S. border just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas. First seen as a stepping stone for those seeking passage to a better life, the city has now become a place where folks are putting down roots. Scott and Kathy will serve in facilitating short-term teams and working alongside nationals in supporting and encouraging their ministries.
In past years the small church plants there struggled to establish themselves. But now, with a firm foundation, dedicated church planters, and a core of committed leaders, there is a strong mother church, two rapidly growing church plants, and new church plants in the works. Please pray with the Craigs that God will raise up gospel-centered churches that will transform lives and communities along the border.
Dan and Becky
Young Family – Mission to the World/Northern Mexico
Dan and Becky Young have served in MTW’s U.S./Mexico border ministry since 1990. They currently work on both sides of the border with MTW’s northern Mexico team, Centro para Plantación de Iglesias/ Center for Church Planting, or CPI. The Youngs are part of the team centered in Monterrey, Mexico, but are based in McAllen, Texas. The CPI is committed to church planting, the preparation and training of church planters, and to revitalizing churches and training leaders, especially in northern Mexico.
Dan leads the ministry of CPI along the border with south Texas, networking with pastors and church planters for church planting and revitalization in border cities like Laredo, McAllen, Reynosa, and Matamoros, and others in the Rio Grande Valley. His main ministry is serving, training, and coaching pastors and ministry leaders. Becky ministers through discipleship, mentoring, and faith and arts ministry. She is committed to painting and using her gifts to care for creative people. Dan and Becky also partner with Isaiah 55 Ministries in Reynosa, a ministry of justice and mercy, where three MTW couples are working.