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

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 - Jackson Vander Ark
Jackson was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Leawood, Kansas. He graduated from Baylor University with a degree in Professional Writing and Rhetoric, and one week before graduation, he took Bella on their first date. After earning his bachelor’s degree in 2021, Jackson began pursuing a Master of Divinity at Duke Divinity School. He and Bella married in 2022 and moved to Dallas, where they served at Providence Presbyterian Church. Jackson completed his M.Div. in 2025 and later earned certificates in Biblical Hebrew and Greek from Reformed Theological Seminary–Dallas. He enjoys playing tennis, defending LeBron James’s GOAT status, and cheering for his childhood team, the Michigan Wolverines. Jackson is immensely excited to serve as Campus Director for RUF at the University of Missouri.

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. 

Reformed Theological Seminary – Jackson, 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.