ABOUT US
The Great Commission Community
We represent over 53,000 staff members of organizations, churches, and businesses engaged in the Great Commission.
OUR MISSION
Catalyzing relationships, ideas, and collaboration within the Great Commission Community.
Our vision is a collaborative network of deep relationships, shared learning, and innovation among those doing cross-cultural evangelism, discipleship, and church planting.
At Missio Nexus you will learn what you cannot learn anywhere else, meet people you otherwise won’t meet, and engage in a community like none other.
Our Contribution
We seek to contribute value to our members through five distinct but related channels:
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Relationships
We are an association of Great Commission churches and organizations in North America that focuses on the global Great Commission. As a member of Missio Nexus, we desire that each member meets peers, colleagues and mentors who are working toward similar goals.
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Shared Learning
Each member of Missio Nexus has something to offer to others. Together, we know much more than we do alone. Missio Nexus is a catalyst for broadly and generously sharing ideas about the Great Commission.
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Ideas and Innovation
Through Missio Nexus you will be exposed to new ideas, out-of-the-box thought leaders, and unique solutions faced by others pursuing the Great Commission.
4
Great Commission Advocacy
The gathering of mission focused churches and organizations gives Missio Nexus a body of subject matter experts who can advocate within the North American Church for a proper emphasis on the Great Commission. Together we can do more in emphasizing God’s love for all peoples.
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Collaborative Action
Unlike industry trade associations, Missio Nexus members are cooperative, not competitive. Missio Nexus creates opportunities for launching joint solutions to problems faced by our members who are often facing the same set of issues.
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Partner with Us
The Great Commission is too big for anyone to accomplish alone and too important not to try to do together. Start catalyzing relationships, ideas, and collaboration today!
Explore the benefits
Current Financial Statements
View Missio Nexus’ 2023 and 2024 financial statements with independent auditors’ report.
Our Ministry Report
Our annual report collates stats and stories from programs and events over the past year.
2024 Theme
Our community focused on the topic of Priority of Unreached People Groups in global missions.
Highlights
• Member Stories
• Donation Impact
• Community Enrichment
Staff
Ted Esler
President
Serves our members by focusing on vision, innovation, strategic direction, and execution.
Michael Van Huis
Executive Director
Oversees strategic planning, personnel and organizational leadership, ministry program development, and research initiatives.
Bryan Williamson
Vice President of Administration
Oversees administrative areas, manages operational functions, and assists with strategic planning.
Annette Esler
Director of Event Services
Manages sponsorships, advertising, events, and our annual Mission Leaders Conference.
Kurtis Amundson
Director of Communications
Creates and manages content and strategies for promoting our mission and vision in various channels.
Carlos Negron
Director of Church Engagement
Develops and maintains relationships between churches and mission agencies within the association.
Bob McNabb
Director Of The Field Leaders Network
Creates content and catalyzes relationships, ideas, and collaboration between field leaders to bring about extraordinary mentoring relationships.
Jenn Williamson
Director Of Leadership Formation
Leads the association’s efforts to foster leadership formation across diverse demographics.
Mary Kay Palguta
Director Of Member Services
Onboards new members, assists with membership benefits, programs, and services.
Hannah Locop Guinto
Administrative Coordinator
Helps everything runs smoothly, manages schedules, assists with member needs, and more!
Mfena Gwaza
Digital Communications Assistant
Helps with managing and maintaining our various websites and enhancing our online presence.
Marvin Newell
Ambassador At Large
Promotes missiological awareness and contributes to Leader’s Edge book summaries.
Contributors
Evelyn Hibbert
EMQ Editor
Enhancing the quality and reach of the magazine and further elevate EMQ’s impact within the Great Commission community.
Sarah Lunsford
EMQ Book Review Editor
Provides editorial oversight of book reviews published in each issue of the journal.
Corwin Macklin
CEO Onboard Coach
Coaches organization CEOs in the OnBoard program helping them develop leadership skills.
Narry Santos
Leader’s Edge Editor
Contributes to the Leader’s Edge learning program, including conducting author interviews.
Tom Lowder
Leader’s Edge Editor
Contributes to Missio Nexus learning programs, including editing book summaries.
Rev. David P. Jones
Leader’s Edge Editor
A retired missionary, 30+ years in Brazil, and loves to read, research, and write the history of missionaries and missions.
Ed Scheuerman
Webinar Host
Moderates our interactive learning webinars with thought leaders and attendees.
Luis Lama
Global Gospel Enthusiast
Engaging with future missionaries on askamissionary.com
Board Members
Phil O’Day
Avant Ministries
Chair
Michelle Raven
Vice Chair
Dave Meldrum-Green
Reliant Mission
Treasurer
Mark Byrom
Alliance Church
Secretary
Susan Perlman
Jews for Jesus
Michelle Atwell
SEND International US
Ken Katayama
Crossover Global
Erin Kawaye
OMF
Todd Lafferty
IMB
Isabel Lee
Chinese Bible Church
Rob Magwood
SEND International Canada
OUR 100-Year LEGACY
Learn more about our history
The network is the result of the merger that took place in January 2012 of two long-standing mission associations. One was CrossGlobal Link (formerly the Interdenominational Foreign Mission Association) and the other was The Mission Exchange (formerly the Evangelical Fellowship of Mission Agencies)…