For more than 30 years, CMF missionaries Aaron and Diane Lincoln have invested their lives in ministry in England. Since moving there in 1993, they have been deeply involved in church planting, discipleship, community engagement, and leadership development across multiple contexts. Today, they live in Gloucester, where they serve with a young church plant while also helping train and support emerging church leaders.
On Tuesday, October 7, our dear friend and longtime CMF missionary, Larry Kineman, woke up in the presence of Jesus. Larry and his wife, Debbie, served faithfully in England from 1993 until their retirement in 2021, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and Kingdom impact that will ripple for generations.
A young Christian seeking God’s best for their life often begins to listen for His leading during university. That was true for me in the summer of 1985.
Aaron and Diane Lincoln live in the city of Gloucester, England where they serve with a young church plant and demonstrate the gospel through various community-based outreaches. One practical way they care for their neighbors is through their local Street Pastors ministry. Street Pastors are Christian volunteers who, late at night, help vulnerable people in their community who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or homeless, or disoriented by mental illness, or young or lost or lonely.
Donn Leach, former CMF missionary to England and tireless supporter of CMF ministries, passed away in January of this year. Donn and his wife Joan were one of three couples to launch CMF ministry in England, where they served with us from 1989-1995.
David and Teresa Fittro are celebrating 32 years of ministry with CMF in England. They currently serve as leaders of EQUIP Britain International, an immersive, hands-on mission training opportunity in Birmingham, one of the most diverse cities in the world. Their time in England, living among the people they are called to serve, has taught them much about the art of hospitality.
EQUIP Britain International is an immersive, hands-on mission training opportunity in one of the most diverse cities in the world. Immersed in the world’s cultures, participants are guided by experienced disciple-makers to affirm God’s call to go to the world.
What was the craziest thing Globalscope campus minister Matt Hawkins did while serving at Canvas in Nottingham, England?
Miles Costello found a place of healing at Christian Campus Fellowship (CCF) during a difficult time in his life as a student at Georgia Tech University. The experience led him to a career in campus ministry — after earning his bachelor’s degree in business and finance and a Master of Divinity at Emmanuel Christian Seminary — so that he could help provide that space for international students.
As their university term came to an end, students in the Globalscope Canvas ministry in Birmingham, England, finally were able to spend time in person together. So, the Canvas team — Tom and Jenna Gallant, Luke Caldwell and Taylor Batte — decided to show the students how much they are loved and valued with a “Week of Fun.”
