The hope of the world. Accessible to everyone, everywhere.

The Church isn’t organized religion, a building, or an event. It’s the living, breathing, transforming demonstration of God’s love to the world. But today, over 40% of the world doesn’t have access.

You can help change that.

Human Trafficking

Let’s end modern-day slavery by cutting it off from the source. Venture into remote villages where human trafficking rings are convincing poverty-stricken families to sell their own children. Reveal what’s really happening and save the next generation by sharing the simple truth that every life is priceless.

Sports

Transform a community just by kicking around a soccer ball with children. Use your love for sports to reach new people with the Gospel.

Medical

Come alongside medical professionals offering free exams and life-changing treatment in Romania’s lush foothills. Raise awareness about public health epidemics like HIV and Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa. Whether you’re a medical professional or a compassionate volunteer, you can make a tangible difference in the lives of others.

Family

Team up with the generations in impacting the nations as together families, singles, college students and churches serve in Africa, Asia, Europe, Central and South America. Daily share yours and God’s stories as well as hold a children’s program and distribute eyeglasses.

Orality

Over 75% of the world communicates orally through verbal storytelling, drama, and song. Conveniently, over 70% of the Bible consists of stories. On Orality expeditions, we present the Gospel through compelling biblical stories and drama to people who learn through oral methods.

Community Transformation

Empower churches to address critical social, economic, and public health issues in their communities. Help congregations develop sustainable economic plans that use local resources to improve the lives of those around them.

Refugees

Over 60 million refugees are without home or hope. Go, learn, and serve in the midst of the largest humanitarian crisis since World War II.

“My favorite part about e3 is that they are so intentional. They work hard to ensure that your trip makes a difference in people’s lives.”

// Jenny

WHERE WILL YOU GO?

Urban or rural? Dense jungles or endless plains? We’re serving in over 50 countries and you can join us.

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GROUP TRIPS

Give your church or private group a custom missions experience by planning a trip with e3 Partners. We take care of all the details so you can focus on leading your group well.

We make the local church accessible to everyone, everywhere.

We dream, plan, and work towards a world where the Body of Christ and its life-saving message is available to every person on the planet. We send Christians like you to the pioneering edge of the mission field, spread hope among the unreached, and leave behind vibrant, transforming local churches that do the same. It’s the gospel gone viral through God’s people.

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The Stories

Prayer

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The Stories

Find all of the gear you need to express the Gospel in your own life. Tell the world you’re second in the I Am Second store or pick up cubes and other tools for your upcoming mission trip.

Prayer

Join other Christians who are praying around the world for local churches. Download the I am Second Prayer Journal and connect with the prayer community. We have tools to dramatically enhance your prayer life!

Speakers

Invite an I am Second speaker to host your next event. These personalities will inspire your audience with their personal stories and challenge your fans with new ideas.

Learning

Learn more about the heartbeat of e3 Partners and how you can be involved in what God is doing around the world!

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Growing up in church as a young boy, I believed in God and knew all the Bible stories. Even though I was taught the difference between right and wrong, I was never taught “why” and had a distorted view of God and viewed Him as someone up in heaven watching to punish me when I did something wrong.

At 16 years of age I was struggling with my identity and who I really was and that manifested itself in anxiety/worry, loneliness, being self-absorbed and seeking the approval of others. I made the decision of my own will that I would not allow someone else, even God, to tell me how I was going to live my life. Open rebellion toward my parents and God lead me to start drinking alcohol and that very quickly lead to smoking pot and then losing my virginity. From the time I was 16 until 25 I lived life on my own terms. Anything that the world said would make me happy I experimented with. I tried to find happiness in money, drugs and physical relationships with girls but the further I strayed from God the more empty I became.

One of the great mysteries in life is that God would continue to pursue and love me in spite of my rebellion. This can best be summarized by Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” At 25 years of age, God finally brought me to me knees. It was one of the most difficult times in my life but some people are so stubborn that until they are broken they will not submit. In September of 1992, in a decision of my own free will, I recommitted my life to the Lord Jesus Christ. I am far from perfect, but when my life before Christ was marked by anxiety, loneliness, self-absortion and seeking approval, my life now is marked by peace, joy, purpose and freedom that can only be found in Jesus. I now have a personal relationship with the God of the Universe based on my relationship with his son Jesus Christ.

My life verse is Phil. 3:13-14

“Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

Considering the first 25 years of my life were about myself and worldly pleasure, my desire is to make the rest of my life about glorifying God and making Him known in Dallas and among the nations. International mission trips have had a dramatic impact on my spiritual life and I have often said “Once you see God doing something through you that only God can do, you will never be the same.” I am humbled to have been on staff full-time with e3 Partners since December, 2000. Our mission is to fulfill God’s Great Commission by Equipping God’s people to Evangelize the lost and Establish churches that reproduce themselves all to God’s glory! I am so blessed to partner with Watermark Community Church by taking single adults out of their comfort zone and going to Ethiopia to partner with Ethiopian believers and share about how Jesus Christ has changed our lives. Many people in Ethiopia have a distorted view of God just like I did when I was young and it gives me great joy to share how much God loves them and desires a personal relationship with each one.

My E3 Partners “mission verse” is Psalm 96:1-3

“Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.”

I married my wife, Kelli, in 2007 and we were blessed on February 17, 2014 to add Hunter and then in November 2016 to add Caleb to our family. Children are a blessing from the Lord and it has been a joy to watch our boys grow and develop. While our family size has increased, so have the obligations that go along with children. God has been so faithful to provide for our needs and he has done that through faithful ministry partners who give to e3 so that I can do this full-time. Thank you for prayerfully considering our ministry support. Let me know if you have any questions.

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