MONTHLY MISSION FOCUS
Pray for our missionaries…
The April 2026 “Missionaries of the Month” are Nate and Derah Schellenberg with Biblical Counseling Ministries/Residential
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Please share an update on your family.
We are doing well. It has been a busy season. We are learning how to manage the new pressures of being in ministry. We are communicating well about this and have an awesome team looking out for us. We are also in the adoption process. This is pretty time-consuming, but we are making great progress and praying for a little one!
Please share an update on your ministry.
The ministry is growing quickly! We just hired a new employee. He and his family are a great blessing to us! We are praising God for this. We are seeking to expand the business because of this and are preparing to take men, Lord, willing in May! We have a lot to do before then, but it would be so exciting to do that.
How can we be praying for you?
Pray that Nate, we are leading new staff members. Pray for wisdom in the business and fundraising so that I can balance all the responsibilities of this new role well. Pray for Derah. Adoption takes a large emotional toll on both of us, but especially my lovely bride. Pray that God would sustain her and help her to continue to look up to the Savior in the midst of that.
Do you have any special projects or needs outside of your monthly support?
We have several. We would like to remodel our 3-unit triplex to better suit our needs. This is a 15k need. We would also love to pay off the triplex, which currently is a $50k need. Lastly, we would like to get fuel on site this year, which is a 3.5k need.
Can you share any interesting facts about you, your family, or your ministry that people may not know?
Derah and I enjoy skiing, water sports, and walking/hiking.