DANIEL & AMBER GREEGOR
Ethnos 360 | Mexico
Ethnos360 believes there is potential for every believer to be part of the Great Commission.
The Greegors, along with their four children, relocated to Mexico in July of 2023. They say they “caught Christ’s heart for all people to have the opportunity to know their Creator.” The Greegors are aware that people must have access to the Truth via a Believer who can fluently communicate with them, have the Bible written in their heart language, and a church in which they can grow and fellowship. These three elements are not accessible to about one third of the world.
The Greegor family expresses a heart to partner with Jesus to make a lasting impact on generations to come. To move towards this goal, the Greggors have made a long term commitment to remain in Mexico, in an effort to help create this lasting impact through church planting, Bible translation, and Discipleship, so that future generations will have the opportunity to know and worship their Creator.
CHRIS & ALYSHA POINER
REAL LIFE CAMPUS MINISTRIES
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Real Life Ministry’s mission is to cultivate a community that embodies God’s presence at the University where students discover and grow in Christ.
The Real Life Student Organization at Ferris believes “real life is experienced in a deep personal relationship with the Creator of all things!”
Chris and Alysha Poiner were introduced to Real Life Ministry in 2014, when they both were students at Ferris State University. They continued to be involved during the duration of their time at Ferris. In 2020, they were called into full-time ministry with Real Life when they were invited back to serve as staff.
In their work with Real Life, Chris and Alysha offer multiple avenues to reach both believers and nonbelievers at Ferris. Some of these are monthly Large Groups, biweekly Community Groups, individual discipleship, and Student-Led Initiatives. Their ministry also offers Prayer and Worship, weekend retreats, and this summer a mission trip to Guyana. They also have Outreach and Evangelism events on campus where students involved with Real Life have the opportunity to share the gospel with others.
One of the most rewarding aspects of their work is “watching young adults flourish in their walk with Christ during their years at Ferris.” Serving on the college campus, they are able to watch students make the personal choice to follow Christ without family influence, and to guide and mentor others who haven’t considered the role of Christ in their life. The Poiners say discipling young adults and witnessing growth first-hand is what makes their work most rewarding.
Through their ministry work, Chris and Alysha have ”learned to trust the Lord and to go to prayer first, knowing that only He can change hearts.”