Ministry Focus
Amy Beth has been deeply involved in the church from a young age—both serving in and being served by various community ministries throughout her childhood. Having experienced the joy of both giving and receiving, Amy Beth wants to give back by serving at Western Oregon University with Campus Ambassadors (CA). This will entail organizing events, hosting discipleship groups, and meeting with students for one-on-one mentorship.
Campus Ambassadors gave Amy Beth community, a place to draw near to Jesus alongside fellow believers. Because of CA, and the hard work of their missionaries, she was able to make friends, ask questions, reach out for help, and grow deeper in her faith. She is not looking to reinvent the wheel, she simply wants to extend the love and community CA offered her to the next generation of college students. Her goals are to regularly assist with organizing and hosting events (such as Koinonia), to personally host one discipleship group per term, and to regularly meet with at least two students one-on-one for mentorship.
Faith Story
Amy Beth grew up in the church, surrounded by a body of believers who witnessed to her all throughout her childhood. Though she came to know Jesus at a young age, her faith story does not end there. Over the years, she has come to know who Jesus is, and encountered many trials and tribulations—in both her faith and in her personal life. Some of these trials left her broken. Like the Japanese art of kintsugi, God has redeemed her, mended her and made her whole, transforming her scars into a thing of beauty. Through it all, one thing is clear: by the riches of His grace, God’s love for her remains the same. That is a blessing beyond words.
Amy Beth’s call to ministry is something she has grown into over time. It started with an invitation: a step towards community, and then another step towards leadership. Through these invitations, God drew her into ministry and revealed how her experiences have equipped her to reach the broken. Now she is taking charge of the portion God has given her. Being an
affiliate with Missions Door is the next step on this journey.
Education
- Associate in Arts at Fayetteville Technical Community College (North Carolina)
- Bachelor of Art in American Sign Language (ASL) Studies at Western Oregon University
WAYS TO SUPPORT
Amy Beth by making a financial donation using a Credit Card or by Direct Debit (ACH).
Learn more about where this ministry happens
In colorful communities and along scenic highways, diverse people and landscapes span coast to coast
Iconic American traditions include Thanksgiving dinner, jazz music and the Super Bowl. They meld with eclectic examples of multicultural heritage: numerous local Chinatowns, family-owned taquerias and even cowboy boots, which originated among the nomadic Huns of eastern Europe.
The nation's landscape shows just as many contrasts — sandy beaches and rocky coastlines, open plains and vast deserts, rugged mountains and winding canyons, and abundant rivers and lakes.
The ideals of life and liberty that founded the United States have made the country one of the world's most prosperous, though not without dark chapters and present troubles. Crime, discrimination and ethics violations make regular headlines, and many people live below the national poverty level.
Families view education as essential to the pursuit of happiness, if not also a path to wealth and power for the most ambitious. Yet Americans also demonstrate a charitable spirit of generosity toward neighbors and nations in need.
Freedom of religion grants opportunity for all faiths, but Christianity holds particular influence in country's history and daily life.
Your participation with Missions Door supports ministry in the United States among college students, including many international students, in collaboration local churches. It also enables social outreach, church planting and leadership development in a wide variety of communities — among Native Americans and other cultural groups, and in urban and suburban settings where growing and changing demographics create new opportunities for the Gospel.
Cultural Snapshot
Aside from the Native American, Native Hawaiian and Native Alaskan populations, nearly all Americans and their ancestors immigrated to the United States.
Faith Fact
In a 2013 survey, 56% of Americans said that religion played a "very important role in their lives” — a larger number than any other wealthy nation.
Country Profile
Population: 320 million
Major Religions: 47% Protestant, 23% unaffiliated, 21% Catholic, 6% other
Languages: 82% English, 11% Spanish, various others
Literacy: 99%
Poverty: 16%
Ministry service area:
Campus Ambassadors
Ministry location:
, United States