Missions

Why Missions?

We strive to see the Gospel transform lives because we know we are the beloved of God. Whether it is here in our city of Chicago, elsewhere in the U.S., or abroad, our church supports those extending Christ’s love anywhere they are working. Join us and the missionaries we support below in impacting lives and communities for the Kingdom of God.

Our International Partners

Church of the Beloved supports two international partners, one in Africa and one in Mexico. Learn more about our partners below.

Hands at Work in Africa

Serving In Zambia

Church of the Beloved began its partnership with Hands at Work in 2018. The Hands mission is to care for the most vulnerable with the help of the local and global church. Through Hands, we support the community of Susu in Zambia, both spiritually and financially.

Caitlin Dahmer

Serving In Mexico

Caitlin Dahmer, a Beloved covenant member, began her ministry in Mexico in 2021 working with the Christian Health Service Corps among the Tarahumara people located in the Sierra Madre mountains. As a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), she serves Tarahumara women, who have one of the world’s highest rates of maternal and infant mortality.

Short-Term Missions

Church of the Beloved sends teams on short-term mission trips to support our international partner as we are able. Check out these photos from our last trips to Zambia and Mexico and follow us on Instagram for more!

Missionary Friends & Family

Other than our church-sent missionaries, Church of the Beloved is also connected to many support-based missionaries. Learn more about our affiliated missionaries below.

Serving Internationally

Gabor & Liv Kukucska

United Kingdom

Liv and Gabor are former members of COTB. They will be moving to Birmingham in 2025 to serve displaced people, without a home or sense of identity.

The J Family
The J Family

Middle East

The J Family works in the Middle East to raise up new church leaders, pour into PKs, and help with rehab facilities.

James & Wonhee Poon

Saudi Arabia & South Korea

James and Wonhee were called to minister to Muslim Arabs since 1997. They have served as missionaries in Saudia Arabia, San Diego, and South Korea.

Serving Locally

Dennis & Angelina Hong

Chicago

Dennis and Angelina serve on staff at Agape + Ecclesia, a campus ministry at Loyola University, where they mentor students and lead small groups.

James Crumb

Chicago

James works with the Navigators to minister to young students and artists at UIC and Columbia College.

Tori Hostetler

Urbana-Champaign

Tori works with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as a Campus Ministry Intern at the University of Illinois.

Matthew Raigosa

Philadelphia

Matthew Raigosa is a former COTB Member. He serves as a campus missionary with Every Nation church at Drexel and UPenn.

Joann Chung

Launch Global

Joann is a former COTB member. She serves at Launch Global, a missionary training organization, to help support their staff with operations across the country and international locations.