Missionaries

Cornerstone supports a broad range of missionaries with financial support being provided by the congregation through our annual budget. Cornerstone regularly support those shown below and one family we cannot show due to security concerns. We also provide one-time gifts for those on short-term missions.

	Ion Cheptene Ion is the pastor of missions and outreach at Cornerstone and will be spending about 60% of his time as part of the International Leadership Training (ILT) ministry created in late 2009 for the purpose of equipping next-generation immigrant leaders.
	Tim and Aubrey Dorsch Tim and Aubrey give leadership to the St. Louis Cru team, which is committed to giving each of the 180,000 students in Eastern Missouri and Western Illinois multiple opportunities to hear, experience, and believe the good news of Jesus Christ.  www.crulife.com/dorsch.
	Jeff and Jennifer Austins Jeff and Jennifer Austin are home grown (Immanuel) missionaries in Uganda where Jeff is a team leader with EMI (Engineering Ministries International).  Together with their daughters, Haven and Mercy, the Austins make their home in Kampala, Uganda.
	Al and Edie Lewis Al and Edie Lewis are ReachGlobal missionaries involved with training nationals around the world for pastoral ministry.  They live in Fort Dodge, Iowa, where Al pastored the EFCA church there for many years.
	Churches for Life Vision – A life-affirming world resulting from a life-affirming Church. Mission – Churches for life exists to nourish churches as gospel-driven champions of life.
	Mari Ellen Reeser As a member of TeachBeyond (formerly Janz Team), Mari Ellen has been on staff since 1990 at Black Forest Academy in Germany, founded by JTM over 50 years ago. Mari Ellen joined Cornerstone while in seminary during 2003-2005.