CEDARHOME MISSIONS
INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
Cristian and Sarah Rico serve with CRU where Cristian is team leader in The Jesus Film Project. Cristian, and the team, coaches and records the film’s script in the local and tribal languages of South America. The recording is edited and added to films that then can be heard and understood in the heart language of the people. The goal is to reach "every nation, tribe, people and tongue, helping them see and hear the story of Jesus in a language they can understand."
Peter & Angela Barnhart and family (Calvin, Brayden, Emilynn, Lillian, Addison, and Ellisyn) serve with Africa Inland Mission, in Chad, Africa where Peter teaches English. They purposely live among Muslim families where they have many opportunities to share life and themselves to demonstrate in real life terms what following Jesus means and how it can and does affect the person and the family.
Mxolisi & Erica Myeni seek to serve physical poverty and spiritual poverty in Eswatini, Africa (formerly Swaziland). Through their feeding programs at 3 community centers, free preschools, local farm, wells, discipleship programs, Bible studies, future church camp and more, they are serving communities in need, reaching individuals with the Gospel and strengthening the local church in the hopes that soon there will be healthy Swazi churches reaching & taking care of their communities.
Jeff & Betsy Peterson served in a Muslim country for a number of years and during that time developed a phone app where the Word of God can be loaded that is in the heart language of people within the target area. Also in the app is a Discovery Bible Study (also in the heart language) to allow individuals and groups to read and study to find life in the Lord Jesus. The app has been used to reach many unreached people groups in their heart language. The app has helped over 15,000 Discovery Bible Studies get facilitated in 110 countries and more than 20 languages.
Sara is serving in a Muslim country where she ministers to women of all backgrounds. Some who need guidance to live and love in their family, some to escape horrific experiences and lack training to live an honorable life of self-provision. She serves to free women and young girls from slavery and witness to of the love and salvation of God while also teaching them a trade to allow them to earn a living. She lives in her home/center that is used for her living base and also as a training center.
K & M have decades of experience in working in Islamic countries, personally with Muslims, and in Bible translation. Their ministry has transferred to sharing that experience by training, teaching, and overseeing missionaries, some starting their ministry and others who have years on the field. Most of all helping others see how to be most effective in loving and understanding Muslims. Many of these new to the field are from third world countries seeking to reach unreached Muslim people groups. Activities includes: two week-long in person trainings annually; several online trainings during the year; apart from the trainings, preparing materials for in person as well as online trainings and coordinating the translations of those trainings into needed languages.
Mary Larsen has been in Thailand several years teaching English as a ministry tool to nationals and to those who will use English in ministry. The focus of her ministry is reaching Buddhists in Thailand; there is also a fairly sizable minority of Muslim students. Previously she served in The Philippines and continues some ministry of leadership there. She is an experienced evangelist and maker of disciples.
Robbie & Jody Benson serve in North Africa leading a team of three Cuban families ministering to Muslims in their city and in the neighboring country. Robbie has been discipling a number of believers who in turn are making disciples of others. In addition to leading their local team, they serve as leaders for the North Africa region as a whole, and also directly oversee another team in the region. The Bensons have lived in the region for 15 years.
Crossway International ministers in Kenya and Nicaragua to build Biblical based families and teaches trades that will enable the locals to be self-sustaining. Local staff in both Kenya and Nicaragua preach the Gospel while also setting up Pastor conferences, English language classes, sewing classes, and helping with water projects to serve the communities.
NORTH AMERICAN MINISTRIES
Clayton & Becky Howie serve with Missionary Aviation Training Academy (MATA) devoted to training and equipping evangelical Christian pilots for mission aviation ministry. This includes meeting qualifications for major mission organizations and training directly for service with smaller aviation ministries. Clayton works in the media section and Becky is in administration as well as both supporting the aviation trainers and teachers in spiritual development.
Roger & Tanya Haskin live in Stanwood but ministers throughout the US with FamilyLife® (a Cru ministry) focusing on spreading God’s Word through the family, making every home a godly home. The primary vision is to help marriages and families be reconciled to God, and then equip them to reach out to their neighbors and communities to share His gospel of grace and truth in ever-widening circles
Gilbert Hovsepian ministers to Iranian believers in neutral countries to strengthen the Iranian Church by teaching the Bible and making disciples so the local Christian fellowships can make disciples by multiplication.
LOCAL MINISTRIES
Sewing With Purpose's reason for existence is to fulfill passion and service to God through sewing for those in need. Keeping the path clear to the cross is our ultimate goal. Items produced have been given to medical patients, the elderly, babies, young boys and girls, the homeless, those needing comfort, locally and dozens of countries around the world.
Youth Dynamics center provides study space, games, and Bible Studies for middle and high school students in Stanwood. They seek to create dynamic relationships and challenging experiences with teens and lifelong relationships with Jesus Christ. Summer activities include rafting rivers, climbing mountains and sharing life with the staff and volunteers.
Everett Gospel Mission, in Everett, WA, has life-changing programs to meet those suffering from homelessness, abuse, and addiction. Within these programs they share God’s love and give men, women, and families the tools for recovery and hope.
Cascade Women’s Health, Everett, WA, offers comprehensive childbirth education for pregnant women and their partners! As a non-profit organization, they provide classes free of charge to teen or single mothers and families facing unexpected pregnancies. They want the woman to know that they are Not Alone. Unexpected pregnancies can be an overwhelming experience. They provide patient advocates who will offer a listening ear to learn about the unique situation in a non-judgmental, confidential environment.
Skagit Valley Pregnancy Care Center, located in Mt. Vernon, WA, is dedicated to providing essential services necessary to make medically-sound decisions for those facing an unplanned pregnancy. Skagit Valley Pregnancy Care Center exists to provide caring support.
Safe Harbor Free Clinic, with clinics in Stanwood and Smokey Point, provides free healthcare for those who are without insurance or are underinsured. The medical personnel are all volunteers and provides various medical and laboratory care and also counseling.
SHORT TERM OPPORTUNITIES
For the past twenty years Cedarhome teams have been supporting Gospel outreach in the remote islands of Panama. Most recently, this has been through projects to ensure clean water supplies, using improved wells and water storage. Serving alongside missionaries Andy and Amy Schmidt, the team also engages with local families and children, partnering with a local pastor to conduct Gospel-centered Bible clubs.
In 2025 Cedarhome sent a short-term mission team to assist with renovation and site update work underway at La Posada, a Christian Conference Center located in Navafria, Spain. This center serves Spanish churches and their staff members by providing space for Bible & Seminary classes, training, retreats and more. We hope to support their work with additional work teams in future years.