Shane Jewell was called to full-time missionary service as a young boy. He and his family now serve in Cajica, Colombia. Both Shane and Katie are helping to develop worship teams for church plants in Cajica and Tocancipa. Shane also serves the Latin American Area as VISA coordinator for Latin America, helping connect the U.S. church with the Latin American church through short-term mission trips. In addition to raising her young family, Katie serves on the connections team to bring news of what God is doing in Latin America to the U.S. audience through social media platforms.
Children: Josie, Norah, Asher
Pray For
- God to continually guide their steps and pour His Holy Spirit into their family’s hearts and into those they encounter
- development of their Spanish-language skills
- wisdom as they implement new VISA processes and connect with U.S. churches on behalf of the Latin America Area
Recent Newsletters
Recent Heartbeat Articles
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,...
From the Front Lines of the Fight to the Front Lines of Transformation
Colombia is a country of great diversity – diverse landscapes, climates, fruits and people. This diversity is also reflected in generational differences. Many in the younger generation are discontent. In 2021, young people were on the frontlines of protests and...