Tyler Pick has reached his ministry funding goal!

Tyler and Maddy Pick

We’re happy to announce Tyler Pick has successfully reached his fundraising goal just in time to help finish the school year strong!

Tyler did an exceptional job and was helped in large part by his wife, Maddy. He had this to say as he reflected on his journey: “The Lord used this season of support raising to develop within me a dependence and devotion to His divine design. There was no short supply of reasons to contemplate God’s grace and provision through the ways He supplied timely encouragement and support from a bountiful community. As Maddy and I transition to campus, we are eager to proclaim God’s provision through Christ and trust in His power to cause students to be repurposed by the Gospel of grace!”

Tyler also considered the mentorship he received during support raising as invaluable. His mentor, DM staff Colby Benedict, shared this as he reflected on the season: "When I think of Tyler and his support raising, the thing that comes to mind was his love for and devotion to the Lord. Despite the ups and downs that come with raising support, Tyler was quick to turn to the Lord for refuge and grace. I was challenged by his eagerness to study God’s word and seek his will through prayer rather than resting in his own wisdom and understanding.”

Tyler and Maddy are now eagerly pursuing the fresh joys and challenges of serving on campus, and have been well-received by their new team. Their team leader, DM staff Kevin Noyes, shared this: “The Picks’ arrival is an answer to prayer and a huge blessing for the Mason-Dixon Team. We are grateful for their initiative on campus in outreach and his eagerness to build deep relationships to advance the gospel!”

Praise the Lord for His good work, and pray for the Picks as they continue in their new ministry assignment!

Amelia Boyd has joined the DM staff team!

Amelia Boyd

We are happy to announce that Amelia Boyd has joined the DiscipleMakers staff team! She’s currently a senior at Bucknell University and heavily in the DM fellowship there. Amelia is planning to graduate in a few months and is excited for her new career path. She had this to say: “The Lord has grown my love for Him so much during my time at Bucknell and I can't wait to see how He will continue to use me to advance His kingdom through DiscipleMakers!”

Please pray for Amelia as she looks forward to graduation and prepares for her first ministry assignment: focusing on full-time fundraising as she raises up a team of supporters for her ministry with DM.

We’re grateful to God for another worker for the great harvest on college campuses. Congratulations, Amelia!

Miguel Amador has joined the DM staff team!

Miguel Amador

We are happy to announce that Miguel Amador has joined the DiscipleMakers staff team! A recent graduate of Penn State: York, Miguel was a prominent member of the DM fellowship there and has recently been serving as a DM intern.

Upon accepting his new position, Miguel said this: “When I was a student, I needed someone to guide me in growing as a man of God, and DiscipleMakers’ staff played a huge role in that. Now, I am excited to have the opportunity to do the same for others, helping them grow in their faith just as I was once guided.”

Please pray for Miguel as he begins his first assignment: focusing on full-time fundraising while continuing his education at Lancaster Bible College. .

Praise God for another worker for the great harvest on college campuses. Congratulations, Miguel!

Jerry Stock has joined the DM staff team!

Jerry Stock

We are delighted to announce that Jerry Stock has joined the DiscipleMakers staff team! Jerry first connected with DM as a part of our student fellowship at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, and has continuously grown in his knowledge and love of the Lord since being radically transformed by God in high school after growing up in the church. After serving as an excellent intern for DM this past year, Jerry was a natural fit for a career on our team.

Upon accepting his new position, Jerry said this: “My time as a student with DM was only bested by my time as an Intern with them, and I can't wait to see what God will do in the long-term! I am beyond excited to start this next part of my life serving with DiscipleMakers! ”

Please pray for Jerry as he begins his first assignment: focusing on full-time fundraising. Please pray for his wife, Ceili (pronounced “KAY-lee”) as she cheers him on during this time and aims to volunteer with DM as she is able.

Praise God for another worker for the great harvest on college campuses. Congratulations, Jerry!

George Della Piazza has joined the DM staff team!

George (and Becky) Della Piazza

We are delighted to announce that George Della Piazza has joined the DiscipleMakers staff team! A 2022 graduate of Geneva College, George is married to DM staff Becky Della Piazza and has been faithfully serving as a volunteer on campus, maturing in the Lord, and familiarizing himself with DM culture for the past two years. Upon accepting his new position, George said this: “I am beyond grateful to God for His faithfulness to help me grow, and beyond excited to begin my work as a missionary with DiscipleMakers!”

Please pray for George as he begins his first assignment: focusing on full-time fundraising and serving alongside Becky on our Susquehanna Valley team. His service on campus will be much appreciated!

Rejoice with us for another worker for the great harvest on college campuses. Congratulations, George!

Nate Reimer has reached his ministry funding goal!

Nate and Lexi Reimer

We’re excited to announce Nate Reimer has successfully reached his fundraising goal just in time to hit the ground running on campus and finish out the school year!

Nate had this to say as he reflected on his journey: “Throughout support raising, the Lord caused me to have greater faith in Him in a new way. Whenever I questioned if He could provide, He used those times to bring me into a deeper, humble dependence upon Him. In that renewed humility, I could press on in boldness until the Lord provided all that I needed. As I begin ministering on campus, I want to continue in this faith, trusting the Lord as the provider once again, but this time for the fruit of ministry on campus as He softens students' hearts to the Gospel!”

When DM staff raise support, they don’t go it alone. Each staff is assigned a support-raising mentor to help guide them! For Nate, that was DM staff Dan Miller, who shared this: “Nate was a pleasure to work with. He shared openly and honestly about his struggles, and that is a skill that will serve him well on campus. Just like in support raising, our words and tenacity matter on campus, but it is the Lord who changes hearts. Honestly, though, I’m a little sad he finished so quickly because now I won’t get to talk to him as much.”

Nate is already hard at work on campus and has been well-received by his new team. His team leader, DM staff Brian Parker, had this to say: ““Nate joins the Lehigh Valley team at a time when there are growing ministries on many of our campuses and a need for more staff. His passion for sharing the gospel, winsomeness in engaging all kinds of people, and his handling of God’s word leave him well-equipped to help many students flourish in their relationship with Jesus. We are so thankful for Nate and Lexi as they join our team!”

Praise the Lord for His good work! Please pray for Nate as he serves, and for his wife Lexi, who is planning to volunteer as she is able.

Congratulations, Nate!

Sarah Stone has reached her ministry funding goal!

Sarah Stone

Praise God and celebrate with us! Sarah Stone has reached her ministry funding goal and is diving into her first ministry assignment at Kutztown University!

Since her launch last June, Sarah has worked hard – and she wasn’t just raising up a team of supporters for her ministry with DiscipleMakers. Sarah was also expecting her first son, little Jericho, who she and her husband Jesse welcomed last August. After taking a month and a half to adjust to motherhood, Sarah wisely eased back into support raising and – just a few weeks ago – she reached her goal!

Her mentor during support raising, Christianna Otto, was greatly encouraged by her growth during this season. She remarked: “It has been such a privilege to walk with Sarah through her journey of support raising! When life changes, Sarah’s love for the Lord never wanes, and that shines in her passionate excitement to care for other people and help them know Jesus. I’m so excited for her to live out her hope in Jesus with college students!”

As Sarah looks to this new season, her campus team is eagerly welcoming and supporting her. One of those people is her longtime friend, Tori Zbinden. We asked Tori for her thoughts, and she said this: “Sarah is such a genuine friend and follower of Christ. I am so excited to have her as a co-laborer at Kutztown University; we are going to be so blessed by her faith and wisdom lived out!”

Sarah will now be serving part-time on campus at Kutztown University, where her priority will be to engage with and disciple young women on the leadership team as well as first-year students connected with the fellowship. Meanwhile, her husband Jesse will serve as a volunteer as he seeks to discover how he might best serve DiscipleMakers as a ministry.

Praise God for His provision, and join us in celebrating this milestone for Sarah!

Becca Negro has reached her ministry funding goal!

Becca Negro

Praise God and rejoice with us! Becca Negro has reached her ministry funding goal and is primed and ready to start on campus in the Lehigh Valley!

Since June, Becca has been hard at work, raising support for her ministry with DiscipleMakers full-time. As can be the case for anyone taking on such a task, such a season can prove both encouraging and challenging. When we reached out to Becca for her thoughts, she shared this: “Support raising was sometimes challenging and discouraging, but by God’s faithfulness, He has drawn me closer to Himself and has made the gospel all the more sweet to me in this season. The Lord has taught me to be bold and take steps of faith for His glory, and I praise God for using this and many other lessons along the way to sanctify me in this process!”

Her mentor, DM staff Becky Della Piazza, was quick to offer congratulations, saying this: “Becca progressed through her initial fundraising for DiscipleMakers with confidence in her God who could provide. I loved having a front-row seat at watching Becca make steps of faith in support raising, despite fearful circumstances, and then stepping back and watching God bring in the funds. I’m excited to see how God will use Becca and her soon-to-be husband Clark in the Lehigh Valley as a future Mummau DiscipleMakers missionary team!”

Now, Becca is eager to leap into the good work God is already doing on our Lehigh Valley Team. And her new team leader, DM staff Brian Parker, is eager to receive her, offering this: “Becca is a tremendous answer to prayer for the Lehigh Valley Team! She has already jumped right in to love and know students at DeSales and Muhlenberg College as God grows those ministries in number and depth.”

Congratulations, Becca, and good work! We’re proud of you and grateful to God!

Joe Wenger has joined the DM staff team!

Joe Wenger

We are thrilled to announce that Joe Wenger has joined the DiscipleMakers staff team! Joe is preparing to graduate in May from Shippensburg University, where he was a part of our DiscipleMakers fellowship there. Upon accepting his new position with DM, Joe shared this: “I can't wait to serve at DiscipleMakers and be part of spreading the gospel to the college campus!”

Praise God, the wait almost over! Please pray for Joe as he launches after graduation in May and begins the journey of full-time support raising for his ministry with DiscipleMakers, and rejoice with us for another worker for the great harvest on college campuses!

Liam O'Hagan has joined the DM staff team!

Liam M. O'Hagan

We are thrilled to announce that Liam O'Hagan has joined the DiscipleMakers staff team! Liam just graduated from Shippensburg Univeristy, where he served as a key student leader as a part of our DiscipleMakers fellowship there. Upon accepting his new position with DM, Liam shared, “My time at Ship has been a testament to how much God is working in college campuses. I can't wait to start fresh at a new campus to grow God's Kingdom in such an awesome way!”

Please pray for Liam as he launches in January and begins the journey of full-time support raising for his ministry with DiscipleMakers, and praise the Lord with us for another worker for the great harvest on college campuses!