Pursuing “youthful passion”

Pursuing “youthful passion” - toward ministry

We work alongside many young people, fresh out of college, with a passion for using their gifts in the service of the Master, for sharing the Gospel worldwide.

They are mechanical and electrical engineers, software developers, and digital media producers. They serve both short and long term, at great personal cost. They produce some amazing things, sent throughout the world, to spread the good news of Jesus Christ.

Apprentice, Mike  Tapia, with one of our Spring Break
Interns working on the Equipment Power Supply

Cody Hall with the Remote Water Monitoring System

The Andersons have a deep love for young people, and a calling to minister to them inside and outside the mission – hosting, Bible studies, one-on-one discipleship, and more.

Does it surprise you what many Christian young people seem to crave the most... spiritual depth, sound doctrine, authenticity, and purity?

 God is raising the next generation of workers for the harvest.

They are not the future, but the present!

David is writing code for Radio Lumiere

Yikes!  What is that? -- takes after his dad.

Grandbaby#2 on the Way!

Micah is a big brother as his little sib, our second grandchild is due this September!

What are we doing here in Elkhart?

John’s roles

Technical: John serves in I.T. as a Senior Developer, developing software for the SonSet® radio and critical software needed for mission operations, which now includes donation management. Outside the mission, John works part-time as a Senior Developer for FiServ.

Spiritual: John serves as mission chaplain, with roles on the Theological and Spiritual Enrichment Committees.

Outside the mission, John serves at McCoy Memorial Baptist Church in an elder role, and a teacher of a Bible study for college-age young people.

John’s mindset: to be a flexible servant, faithful and fruitful, who finishes strong like Moses (120 years would be nice!)

Jean’s roles

Technical: Jean primarily works in IT on the website. Along with updates and small changes needed, she gets her creative juices going with editing photos. Work on the donation management team involves processing the donations that have come in and receipting them. 

Other: Jean also volunteers on the SonSet committee for our Global Impact Celebrations (next one is August 6, 2016).

Outside of SonSet Solutions, Jean volunteers at Lifeline, a ministry to the youth of the “inner city” of Elkhart, and is active at McCoy in Word of Life, VBS, Pathfinders (college and career), RUSH (senior high youth), and occasional music ministry.  She hopes to continue with these after Anina starts nursing school.

Together

We continue to host interns, volunteers, etc. This summer we will host our own son, David, as David is one of our summer interns!  Plus, we still host David Palmer, who is a mechanical engineer - who was a summer intern, then apprentice, and now appointee.