Missionaries We Support
Missionaries We Support
A portion of the Great Commission laid out by the Lord Jesus involved reaching out with the Good News of the Gospel to the edges of the world. To that end, we come alongside the various people and ministries listed below through prayer, encouragement and regular financial giving.
ATHLETES IN ACTION
Shawn & Elizabeth (Liz) Keith
Shawn and Liz serve with Athletes in Action, the sports ministry of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) and have been on staff at AIA since 2001. They work with AIA Global Media creating evangelistic sports films which are used by the body of Christ worldwide. These key tools are used by church and Para-church partners around the world to help to introduce people and cultures enamored with sports to Jesus Christ.
Shawn was the Executive Producer of Reversing the Curse: Stories of Faith from the 2004 Season DVD featuring the Boston Red Sox after winning their first World Series title in 86 years. More than 270,000 copies have now been distributed. Since then, 14 more films have been created for outreach highlighting world class athletes and sporting events such as the Soccer World Cup, the Super Bowl, and the Olympics.
Shawn produced The Prize: Under Pressure for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. This film has been distributed in over 170 countries and has been translated into 49 languages.
In addition he worked on Struggle and Triumph for the Olympic Games and partnered on a feature soccer documentary called My Beautiful Game. Through their continued partnership with the Jesus Film and their mobile App, the opportunity for Gospel proclamation around the globe is tremendous.
Shawn and Liz currently live in Indiana where Shawn is serving as Team Chaplain for the Indy Eleven professional soccer team.
NEW HOPE CORRECTIONAL MINISTRY
Chaplain Danny Croce
Provide comprehensive, non-denominational Chaplain services to a correctional facility(s) by providing spiritual care to the resident inmates, staff, public officials, and to the community that the facility serves. Provide the good news of salvation through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to those being served and to instruct and disciple these resident inmates to a new life of hope and service.
Provide practical assistance, care and spiritual guidance to selected resident inmates upon release.
ATHLETES IN ACTION
Kelsey Sullivan
Kelsey is a full-time staff member and track coach with Athletes in Action (AIA), a global Christian sports ministry. Based out of Cambridge, Massachusetts, she works closely with student-athletes in the Boston area, including serving on the campus ministry team for MIT Cru. She also partners in outreach across Harvard and Tufts, including supporting the Reason for God apologetics conference at MIT in 2026.
Through her work with AIA Track & Field, she focuses on physical, mental, and spiritual development for competitors. She routinely helps host events like The Athlete Indoor Track & Field Clinic and organizes sports ministry missions, including a major AIA roster trip to Togo in 2026.
Her personal story of recovering from a near-fatal car accident in 2023 – returning to both ministry and athletics – has been widely profiled on faith-based networks like K-Love and Air1.
URBAN IMPACT
Luke and Jess Schriefer
After six years of international ministry, the Schriefer family answered God’s call to establish deep roots in Pittsburgh’s North Side through the Urban Impact Foundation. Stepping into the role of the Senior Director of Athletics, Luke worked to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission in this community through facilitating sports programs with the goal of reaching students in their environment to win them to Christ. Luke also assumed the position of Senior Director of Support Raising to coach missionaries, like himself, through their fundraising efforts to preserve Urban Impact’s influence on the North Side. Luke’s current position is Senior Director of Development, Marketing and Ministry. The Shriefer family’s unwavering hope is to witness the profound impact of the Gospel in Pittsburgh’s heart, investing in the lives of at-risk children, youth, and their families. Their mission resonates with Urban Impact’s holistic approach, working to develop responsible followers of Christ, and contribute to the flourishing of this dynamic community.
To learn more, check out the website: https://uifpgh.org/
Luke and Jess were members of North River Church from 2012-2017. Luke served as the leader of the North River Church GO Team and led the creation of the annual day of service known as The Big Event.
