Located in Antalya, Turkey is a Turkish-speaking congregation, founded in 1992. As a Christian congregation, they support each other in ministry to the community, share who Christ is in their lives, and seek to honor God through their individual and corporate actions. They are led by pastor Ramazan Arkan.

If you are interested in going to Turkey to support Ramazan and the great things the Antalya Evangelical Church is doing, sign up through IMPACT who offer short-term summer mission trips. 

Ramazan Arkan

Pastor Antalya Evangelical Church

is an outreach to the handicapped and orphans in Ukraine. 

Nita Hansen, ministering in war-torn Ukraine, wrote “Do we when we are faced with conflict, seek Jesus to find out what He would do?  Or do we jump into the fray, holding onto our “rights” and take sides?  The enemy feeds on division.  God does great things when we come together “in one accord”.  Pray for her work discipling her Ukrainian staff in the ways of Jesus, and for peace.

If you are interested in going to the Ukraine to support Nita and her team, sign up through IMPACT who offer short-term summer mission trips. 

Nita Hanson

Founder/President

is a short-term missions organization.  Participation will increase your faith and understanding of God’s work here and abroad. We send short-term mission teams to our partners in Honduras, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, and more.

Many opportunities to Learn, Serve, Share! 

IMPACT's Mission is to form, train and send teams, prepared to serve Christ and his Church through cross-cultural mission journeys that nurture the ministries of global partners and train participants to be missionaries at home.

IMPACT's Vision is to cultivate relationships that mutually impact Christians and ministries across the globe for Christ and his Kingdom. 

Kristy LaBarge

IMPACT Director

Orlando and Sylvia Japas

National Executive Director

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP & TRANSFORM ROMANIAN YOUTH:

IMPACT (learning through community service)

VIAȚA (learning through Adventure).

The program uses adventure education to promote positive values of self-confidence and teamwork among youth. IN VIATA Camp youth are stimulated to learn practical skills about life and to adopt positive values and behaviors.

Dana and Brandi Bates lead the VIATA/IMPACT programs in Romania, in addition to a children’s literacy program and moutain biking programs.  VIATA is an outdoor adventure camp teaching practical lessons about life such as self-confidence, trust, communication, defining success, problem-solving, and perseverance.  IMPACT consists of a network of Community Initiative Clubs for Youth and is a powerful vehicle of social change. The Children’s Literacy Program teaches parents how to read to their children and provides appropriate Romanian children’s literature. The mountain bike trail program is renewing the local coal-based economy in a sustainable, environmentally friendly way.

If you are interested in going to Romania to support Dana and Brandi and their many teams and programs, sign up through IMPACT who offer short-term summer mission trips. 

Dana & Brandi Bates

Executive Director & Co-Founders