Shane and Katie Jewell serve church plants in Colombia by developing youth and adult worship teams through music lessons and youth mentorship. Shane also serves the Latin American Area as VISA coordinator, helping connect the U.S. church with the Latin American church through short-term mission trips. In addition to raising and homeschooling their three children, Katie serves on the Connections Team, sharing stories of God’s work in Latin America via Facebook and Instagram. Shane and Katie also hope to pursue future ministry in their local community through education and vocational training.
Pray For
- wisdom in establishing healthy spiritual and daily rhythms
- the continued development of their Spanish language skills
- stronger connections between the U.S. and Latin American churches through the VISA grogram
- guidance as they begin ministry with the church in Tocancipa
- wisdom for Shane and his team as they prepare orientation lessons for U.S. and Latin American churches
Recent Newsletters
Recent Heartbeat Articles
Sparking a Youth Movement
The origins of JUMELI (Spanish abbreviation for Free Methodist Youth) are in Mexico, where international missionaries Esteban and Cris Flores grew up. As a teenager, Esteban was mentored by his youth pastor, sparking a ministry journey that now spans 25 years. When he...
Living in Transformational Community
As we sat together in the conference room for the Strategic Planning Retreat, we realized in reverent gratitude that almost everything God was doing in our midst was new. Flipchart sheets compiled during the week lined the walls, each one capturing a small part of the...
Connection: Bible Memorization and Restoration
One simple interaction in Paraguay and an offering collected at the National Bible Quiz Finals in the USA are reaping great rewards in Colombia. It all started when missionary and the mission district leader of Colombia, Thad Roller, sat next to Gerry Coates, the...
A New Awakening
Marlín, a 51-year-old woman, thought her life was perfect! Her family was just as she had dreamed, and she had a wonderful job doing what she was passionate about – teaching. As a teacher, she thought she was prepared to face any difficult situation, until one day,...