Refresh Ministry Network International

05/20/2026

Please pray with us for this missionary and his family! 💙🇨🇩
Keep all the ministry leaders, churches, and communities in the DRC and other neighboring countries in your prayers as they battle a new strain of Ebola virus. 🙏

An American missionary doctor working at a Christian hospital near the center of the new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has contracted the deadly disease.

Dr. Peter Stafford, a surgeon and burn specialist at Nyankunde Hospital, is among more than 500 Ebola cases documented in recent weeks in what the World Health Organization has described as a global emergency.

Emily Belz reports at the link in our comments.

05/16/2026

This is a great opportunity to help our church family in the Philippines finish their roofing project before the rainy season hits! ☔⚡

God has already provided $5000! 🙌

They just need $2000 additional to cover the roof replacement.

Send us a DM if you would like to help financially. 🤝

05/07/2026

“The Spirit upon you is far more powerful than any of the spirits I know...”

Pastor Warren recently shared an incredible testimony about his grandfather and the impact the Gospel had on their family.

His grandfather, who was both the community chief and a witch doctor, witnessed firsthand the transformation Christ had made in Warren’s father.

He once told them, “The Spirit upon you is far more powerful than any of the spirits I know. There is a glow around those of you who follow Jesus, and none of the spirits I know can enter you.”

Sadly, Warren’s grandfather never publicly professed faith in Christ, believing he had already sold his soul to the spirits. Yet Warren and his family continue to hold on to the hope that he trusted Christ in the end.

Having personally witnessed the power of God at work, Pastor Warren now ministers with great courage, taking the Gospel from the cities into remote mountain regions of the Philippines. God has allowed him to pastor a church in the city while also planting two churches in tribal areas.

We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to partner with him during our recent trip and look forward to serving alongside him again in the future.

Would you prayerfully consider partnering monthly with Refresh Ministry Network as we encourage and strengthen faithful servants like Pastor Warren around the world?

More information is in the comments below.

05/01/2026

Our hearts are so full after seeing God at work in Mindanao, Philippines! 🇵🇭

God allowed us to spend some time investing in three different ministries while there. 🙌

1️⃣ We took a day to encourage and bless Missionaries Jeremy and Brittany Rees - serving rescued children who have been exploited through online sexual crimes. They have a thriving work in Cagayan de Oro that God is using to make an incredible difference!

2️⃣ Our travels then led us to Missionary Dan Cadavos, a veteran church planter, who pastors a church, runs a camp, and mentors a group of mountain pastors. We had the opportunity to serve their church family and spend a day investing in the pastors under his mentorship. It was an incredible time!

3️⃣ Last but surely not the least, we journeyed 4 hours into the mountains to a very remote area called Mahagwa to host a Refresh event. More than 70 pastors were in attendance with their wives for a time of renewal and equipping.

Many of these pastors are just first and second generation Christians - some whose families were saved right out of witchcraft. We met one of these pastors who walks 5 hours further into the mountains to reach tribal areas.

It's amazing what God is doing in some of the most remote and forgotten places! ✝️

There's so many stories to share!

If you'd like to have Calvin come and share in your church all God is doing through Refresh Ministry Network International please reach out!

Has God put on your heart to support these efforts to strengthen and equip ministry leaders worldwide? 🌏

We are praying specifically for more monthly partners like you. Thank you in advance for your generosity! 👏

You can designate a gift for "Refresh Ministry Network" through the info shared in the comments... 👇

04/28/2026

It's a beautiful thing when ministry leaders pour into each other! 🤝

Today was a great day of biblical teaching and real conversations around dealing with ministry pressures and caring well for our marriages and families.

A big thank you to Harley Snode and Thomas and Lysandra Osterkamp for your investment today.

Fellowship Baptist Church was a phenomenal host and made everyone feel so welcome.

We were all made better.
And Jesus was glorified! 👏

04/14/2026

Have you registered for our next Ministry Leader's Refresh? 📝

On April 28th at Fellowship Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio, we will meet once again for a day of encouragement and equipping that could truly change your life, family, and ministry forever. 🙏

Harley Snode with Inspire Counseling Ministries will once again be leading two teaching sessions & conversations aimed at the heart and mind of the ministry leader. Thomas Osterkamp & Lysandra will be leading a practical session with Q&A on family and ministry.

There will be plenty of time planned throughout the day to connect, pray together, discuss the topics, and learn together.

✅You must register before April 22nd to attend! Sign up here: https://fbccolumbus.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3460350

✅The cost is $25 per person - including breakfast, snacks, coffee bar, and lunch.

Pray with us for God to use this day in a big way! We'd love to see you, your spouse, and ministry team there. 🙌

See you on April 28th - 8am - 2:30pm
Fellowship Baptist Church
4701 Wi******er Pike, Columbus, Ohio

03/31/2026

Our Refresh team has ministered to pastors and their families in three locations across two different countries in Asia this month! 🌏

These places are persecuted nations where ministry workers are opposed and oppressed for their faith.

Pray for abundant, Spirit-filled strength and perseverance as they daily commit their lives into God's hands. 🙏

We are so privileged and grateful to walk alongside these brothers and sisters on their ministry journey.

03/17/2026

🗓️ Mark your calendars for our next Ministry Leader's Refresh on April 28th in Columbus, Ohio at Fellowship Baptist Church.

We are planning an incredible day of biblical teaching and helpful conversations with Pastor Harley Snode of Inspire Counseling Ministries and Pastor Thomas Osterkamp and his wife Lysandra, hosts of the Family Meeting podcast.

All the information and sign up details are linked in the comments! 👇

03/03/2026

Today, we are sharing this fascinating two-part episode about the "secret church" in Iran 🇮🇷 which happens to be "the fastest growing church" in the world! 👏

As the conflict and war continue, let's never forget to stand in prayer and support with God's people there.

We are praying for open doors and future opportunities to reach into Iran and serve ministry leaders there.

Please pray for our ministry event for pastors in a nearby Muslim country this month. 🙏

Please take time to watch these informative videos (the second part is in the comments) about the real situation in Iran and how Jesus is growing His Church there! ✝️🙌

Thank you CIRA International for sharing this powerful content and connecting us to what God is doing in the Muslim world!

Don’t miss this powerful two-part series as Al Fadi sits down with Muhammed Faridi to uncover the real and often underreported state of Christianity in Iran ...

02/27/2026

"It is truly amazing to witness how God is working through this beautiful ministry. Every Refresh gathering held in Uganda—and even in other parts of the world—has left pastors deeply transformed, never the same again.

To sponsor a Refresh ministry retreat is like saying, "Lord, I see what You are doing, I love it, and I want to be part of it." It is a joyful partnership with what God is already breathing life into." 👏

Pastor Charles Opio
Refresh Director in Uganda 🇺🇬

Is God leading you to help sponsor our multiple events for ministry leaders across South and Southeast Asia in the month of March?

You can multiply your investment by investing in leaders who are spreading the Gospel all over the world. 🌏

Giving details below. ⬇️