2026-2027 International Missions

Brothers and sisters in Christ, as well as family, friends, and fellow Internet users:

The Lord continues to open doors for Kingdom work that lines up with my passions. Of course, since He’s the one who gave me those passions to begin with, I shouldn't be surprised. …It’s almost like the Creator of the universe planned it in advance…

That work is now expanding to include even more frequent international mission trips. As you would expect, traveling across the globe for ministry is equally rewarding and expensive. We will need financial support to help us walk through these open doors.

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Canada (Completed)

In May, we took our first international mission trip of 2026—a drive up to an undisclosed location in Canada. We went to support a family dear to us whom I can't identify here for their protection. The wife was forced to flee Uganda after being the victim of severe persecution for refusing the sexual advances of a local authority. After narrowly escaping abduction twice, they made the difficult decision to seek safety using visas they already held for Canada. Thankfully, upon their arrival, the Canadian government granted them asylum, which included a monthly food budget and 90 days of transitional housing.

We arrived just as their transitional housing was expiring to help them settle into an apartment. The generosity of many of you allowed us to provide clothes, shoes, school supplies, laptops, and the $3,000 we raised to secure their new home. We even had the joy of taking them on a much-needed social outing to see Niagara Falls!

One of the most beautiful parts of this trip was seeing God's provision through our Canadian brothers and sisters in Christ. Though initially a total stranger to us and to the Ugandan family, a sister named Nancy made it her personal mission to ensure the family is well cared for. Nancy has become their fierce advocate—running errands, helping furnish their apartment, and connecting them with genuine Christian community when they felt the most alone. She, her husband, and the Kingsview Church community even arranged a couple of dinners and free lodging for our family during our week-long visit. Lord, thank you for the body of Christ!

The Heart of Our Upcoming Missions: “Challenging Churchianity”

While our time in Canada was focused on physical and emotional needs, our upcoming trips will focus on the deep spiritual needs within the whole church. I offer “pastor untrainings” to Christian leaders who recognize that despite all the hustle of the ministry machine, few believers are maturing to the point they can make disciples of Christ. The fruit of our efforts seems to have diminished or even negative returns.

The core of this work is to expose the major discrepancies between modern church patterns (“churchianity”) and the biblical blueprint through the study of neglected scripture. Grounded in the truth that God’s ways are higher than ours, my focus is on teaching God’s plan for the church so that it can again thrive in profound ways.

By re-evaluating many traditions that we falsely assume are biblical, my mission is to lead others through a paradigm shift in our definition of “church,” working to reunite our divided “churches” into a single, united Body of Christ. This requires fundamentally reshaping the role of church leaders—which is exactly why I call them “pastor untrainings.” For leaders ready to accept this challenge, I host collaborative sessions to pray and plan for a future beyond our institution-centric framework.

If we haven't had this conversation, you likely have many questions. If you’d like to learn more about my “Challenging Churchianity” work, we’d love to connect! Just let me know. This foundational framework is what drives our next two trips.

Uganda and Tanzania (October-November)

From October 17th to 27th, I will again lead a team from Mercy Hill in Greensboro to work with Aloysious at the Adonai Centre in Uganda. This 10-day trip will offer programs for the children and vital medical services to the greater community. Last year, we hosted a free, two-day medical clinic and were absolutely shocked when over 2,000 villagers showed up for basic treatments, diagnoses, and prayer! We expect to serve even more people this year, alongside hosting VBS-like activities for the kids.

The Adonai Centre is a beautiful Christian campus on the outskirts of Kampala that contains a children’s home, a school, and a medical center. I have served there every year or two since 2013, and it is a massive blessing to bring a team with me. This will be Amanda’s fourth and Vienna’s second trip.

Every time we go, we are deeply challenged by the juxtaposition of material poverty and immense spiritual joy. It always reminds me of how the Western church often experiences a completely different kind of poverty—a lack of deep community and absolute dependence on Jesus.

That realization is exactly what drives the second half of this trip. After the team from Mercy Hill returns home, I will continue working with Aloysious to hold “Challenging Churchianity” sessions in both Uganda and Tanzania. Since 2013, several local pastors have gradually embraced the biblical model of shared leadership, moving away from the institutional mindset to meet regularly as a united plurality of elders over their entire region. Now, Christian leaders in nearby communities and across the border in Tanzania are eager to learn this paradigm for the first time. I have the incredible opportunity to sit with them and study the biblical blueprint together.

Because this trip involves two distinct legs of ministry—and because we are traveling on the team's set schedule rather than hunting for the cheapest off-peak flights—the travel costs are higher. We are hoping to raise $6,500 to cover this Africa mission.

Nepal (Early 2027)

Eight years ago, while visiting Nepal for work, I met a Christian pastor named Pradip in the city of Pokhara. As you can probably guess, Christianity is not common there, so he was very eager to hear my story. I shared about my walk with Jesus and my background as a pastor—explaining that I ultimately resigned because of my convictions about the typical church model that I described above. I also shared that my purpose in Nepal was to expand my online business, specifically so I could fund missions like those to Uganda, to help other leaders navigate this exact paradigm shift.

As I shared, Pradip’s eyes lit up. He had been having the same internal struggle but hadn’t quite been able to pinpoint the source. By sharing my journey, I was able to affirm a whisper in his spirit and open his eyes to a different way of seeing ministry.

Recently, we reconnected over a video chat. Over the years, Pradip has grown in his understanding of this biblical framework, and he has since become part of a network of Christian pastors. He encouraged me to come and share these truths with them so they, too, could be freed from the shackles of Christian traditions and embrace a more effective model—the very thing I am most eager to do! The degree to which this invitation mirrors my initial invitation to teach in Uganda is undeniably the work of the Lord. So, even though I didn’t know how we could afford to go, I accepted the invitation.

Since my family will be traveling with me again, the estimated cost of this trip is around $3,500. We will stay with Pradip in Pokhara, which will allow us to hold several conversational sessions with the local pastors. While there, I will also reconnect face-to-face with a couple of remote web developers who work for my CloudCarpenter business, allowing me to continue building relationships with them.

How You Can Help

Most importantly, please pray for us! This is equally emotionally taxing and rewarding work.

If you have a laptop or phone in working condition and less than 5 years old that you are willing to donate to Adonai Centre staff, let me know!

Between East Africa and Nepal, the hard costs for our upcoming travels are roughly $10,000. But the hidden cost of this expanding ministry is the time it takes away from my web development business. We are praying that the Lord will provide above and beyond the actual travel expenses, giving me the freedom to fully pour into this ministry and these leaders without putting a strain on my business or our family. If you believe in the paradigm-shifting work God is doing here, would you consider partnering with us through a generous financial gift?

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Whether you are able to give financially or not, thank you for your ongoing support!

In Christ,
Shane, Amanda, and Vienna Reichart