St. James Evangelical Church is committed to spreading the Good News of Christ to the ends of the earth. To that end, we support Christian these missionaries.

Jason & Sue Holm in Germany (GEM)
Jason and Sue met at Capernwray Bible School in Germany in 1977 and were married in 1980. They pursued further training at Grace University in Omaha, Denver Seminary and later at the Danube University Krems, Austria. Having gained valuable experience in the pastorate in Colorado and Indiana, they arrived in Germany in 1992. Since then they have successfully started 3 churches in the Cologne region. In addition to working on a regional and national basis to help foster a church planting movement through training and mentoring German church planters, Jason serves on the board of the Gießen School of Theology, Germany’s premiere evangelical seminary. Sue teaches Intercultural Competency at a local university and conducts workshops and seminars in both Christian and secular venues.

RUF of Mizzou - Rev. David Barnes
David graduated from Covenant Seminary in December 2018, and moved to Prattville, AL to be the Assistant Pastor of Youth & Families at First Presbyterian Church. But his heart for college students had really grown during his time in ministry and he relishes the opportunity to serve them during this transformative time of their life, especially at His Alma Mater!!!  Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) is a campus ministry that reaches college students from all backgrounds with the hope of Jesus Christ. College is a time when beliefs are explored, decisions are made, and lives are changed. We invite students into authentic relationships and the study of God’s Word. Through the ministry of RUF, students discover the love of Christ, find their significance in God’s redemptive story, and engage in the life of His church.

The Freedom School
The Freedom School welcomes students from all walks of life and frees their minds, hearts and hands from the bonds of sin to serve one another and the oppressed around the world.

The Freedom School provides a safe, nurturing, learning community where students of different beliefs, races, ethnicities and economic circumstances are reconciled to God and one another by experiencing forgiveness by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.

Students are equipped by our knowledgeable and caring staff, using research-based curricula, to reach their unique potential as restored image bearers and servant leaders of God who steward His creation and proclaim His kingdom of righteousness through practical deeds of justice and mercy to those in their school, community and the world.

The Haiti Community Project – The Keane Charitable Group
The Keane Group has raised more than $1 million to build an orphanage, a well, a school and a medical clinic. It has sent more than 120 doctors, nurses, dentists and orthodontists to Haiti to provide medical care for families in Gonaives. The Keane Charitable Group’s future focus is in orphan prevention through economic development so families can provide for themselves and stay together.

Pregnancy Assistance Center-Washington, MO
The mission of the Pregnancy Assistance Center is to assist families and mothers in getting the everyday necessities for their daily lives. We also offer child birth and parenting classes.

Sunshine Ministries – St. Louis, MO
Sunshine Ministries is committed to providing high quality Christian social services to the poor and needy of St. Louis by offering healing from the past, help for the present, and hope for the future. 

Covenant Theological Seminary – St. Louis, Missouri
For nearly 70 years, Covenant Theological Seminary has equipped men and women for the work of ministry. Covenant is the denominational seminary of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and is the largest supplier of pastors into the PCA. We serve students from across a variety of denominations and have alumni serving in all 50 states and over 50 countries.

Reformed Theological Seminary – Jacksonville, Mississippi
RTS Jackson is a beautiful, peaceful oasis of learning and devotion in the state capital of Mississippi. A place of study with professors committed to the Scriptures and sound theology, with extensive ministry experience and a commitment to give you the best possible preparation for ministry, alongside gifted, consecrated fellow students who are preparing to become pastors, church planters, missionaries, campus ministers, counselors, educators and more.