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U.S. Missionaries

Woodland Hills Church supports many missionaries and ministries that share God’s love in the Twin Cities and across the U.S.

Adam & Hanni Go

Orlando, FL

Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) is a worldwide college ministry focused on winning students and faculty to Christ, building them in their faith, and sending them to the world. Adam came to faith in college through a student leader from Cru. Hanni launched the first Cru movement at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul as a freshman. … Read More 


Ben & Teresa Pothier

Minneapolis, MN

Ben and Teresa’s heart is to create places of welcome through hospitality and community. For over 20 years, we have been traveling throughout the United States working with the Jesus Kitchen to bring radical hospitality to the traveling counter-culture here in America. We attend Rainbow Gatherings, which are annual gatherings of temporarily loosely knit communities including homeless travelers, hippies, those … Read More 


Danielle Hoel

Twin Cities, MN

Danielle Hoel has been serving as a campus missionary with Chi Alpha Campus Ministries since 2009.  She has recently accepted a National staff role with Chi Alpha working as a Ministry and Life Coach serving missionaries throughout the U.S.  In this new role she will be helping to support, strengthen, and sustain missionaries on campus through one-on-one and group coaching.


David & Heidi Onken

Orlando, FL

Missionaries are sent out to proclaim the message of Christ and care for the world but who cares for the missionary and proclaims the message to them? What happens, for example, when a missionary loses a child? Or, who helps the missionary recover from an unhealthy team dynamic? What about if there was a moral failure or they were sexually … Read More 


Demarick & Beth Patton

Orlando, FL

Demarick and Beth Patton have served with the international ministry of Cru for a combined forty years. Their current role involves ministering to marketplace leaders all over the U.S. and beyond. They train, equip, and mentor leaders to bring the Gospel into their place of work. Currently, the Pattons are living in Orlando, Florida but travel extensively across the country … Read More 


Matt & Jenni Halseth

North Branch, MN

Since 1999 Matt & Jenni have been actively involved in youth ministry and short–term missions around the world. In January 2020, Matt accepted the role of Area Director for Youth Investment Foundation / Timber Bay, to mentor “at-risk” youth in the local community of North Branch and the surrounding areas. Our ministry is to mentor at-risk and alienated youth who … Read More 


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