Our heart is to donate 10% of our budget to Neighbor & Nations, which supports members of our community and mission work around the world. As of now we are able to contribute 5% of our budget, which is why we have a focused offering throughout the year to raise the remaining 5%.
*When giving please choose “Neighbor & Nations” on the “Giving Type” drop down menu.
Just as Jesus looked with compassion on others, our desire is to follow Him in sharing our hearts and time in practical ways to bless the city of Columbia.
We partner with Love Columbia in a variety of ways. Supporting a Love Forward Homes transitional housing unit is similar to the the Extra Mile Home we’ve helped with in years past. This unit will be a place where people working with Love Columbia can get back on their feet.
If you have a heart to help, there are a variety of opportunities including: befriending tenants, organizing holiday meals, financial coaching, cleaning our unit between tenants, and more. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity please email Steve Boul.
If you feel led to volunteer locally and aren’t sure where to start, check out this list of our partner agencies and ministries caring for the people of Mid-Missouri in specialized ways.
Caring Hearst and Hands of Columbia provides an alternative in central Missouri for end of life care for those who choose not to or are unable to remain in their own home. Learn more about volunteering on their website.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) provides a stable and consistent presence representing a child’s best interest in court and the community. Learn more about volunteering on their website.
Help the refugees and immigrants go to the doctor, find jobs, learn how to drive, open bank accounts, get cell phone plans, apply for college, get clothing and household goods, etc. Learn more about volunteering on their website.
Training and ministry opportunities for peer counseling, leading Bible studies, and support groups. Learn more about volunteering on their website.
Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries exists to give children in foster care a safe place to be a child. They strive to be the hands and feet of Jesus for children in foster care in our community. Learn more about volunteering on their website.
Christian after-school program/outreach to children and moms in public housing. Learn more about volunteering on their website.
A Christ-centered home for ex-offenders returning to Columbia. Learn more about volunteering on their website.
Love Columbia is a clearinghouse for churches to pool resources and strategize together to serve those in need in Columbia. Learn more about volunteering on their website.
My Life Clinic is a pro-life crisis pregnancy located in the heart of Columbia. You can join them in the incredible mission of saving lives, protecting futures, and restoring hope to those in Mid-Missouri! Learn more about volunteering on their website.
Mission is to promote and restore dignity and hope among Columbians who are facing the possibility of a housing crisis or who are currently experiencing homelessness. Learn more about volunteers on their website.
Nathan and Lisa Buxman at Mizzou (athletes)
Rod and Julie Casey at TEI
Chris & Kristin Gadsden at Cru City
Sonya Satterwhite at InterVarsity
Joe Belzer – CoMo Evangelist/Discipler
As a non-denominational church, we are also involved in reaching the nations for Christ in several different ways, including short-term missions teams and long-term global workers. Reach out to us to learn more, or check out our partners!
These teams come alongside and support our local and international global workers. This goes beyond financial support and focuses on global workers having the spiritual and relational support they need while serving our neighbors and the nations.
Learn more about how you can help these teams using the link below.
Pastor Michael Acock in partnership with a church in Chicago will be taking a team back to Ukraine after Easter in the spring of 2026.
This team will help lead a Listening and Care Retreat as well as help with a construction project. If you are interested in learning more or joining this team let us know by using the button below.
We are excited to have the opportunity to return to Burundi again in July of 2026. Though details of exactly how we will come alongside our ministry partners at Christian Mission Fellowship are still being finalized our objectives are the same as last year: relating, helping, building, and encouraging.
We will have a Rwanda Mission Trip led by Caritas March 18-26, 2026. On this trip the team will participate in a Ground Breaking Ceremony for Granny’s House Rwanda Foundation building. As well as help make actual bricks for the new building and sharing time with Laetitia and the Granny’s House Rwanda children.
cfYouth is heading to Guatemala, July 4–11, to partner with ASELSI Ministries in serving the local community! This summer, students and leaders will help build a home for a family in need—an incredible opportunity to grow in faith while making a tangible impact.
There’s room for 16 participants (students grades 8-12 and adults to chaperone), and the cost is $2,000 per person, with opportunities for both individual and group fundraising.
