Seeking Support for Our 2026 Missions

Brothers and sisters in Christ,

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

That Kingdom 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 make walking through these open doors possible.

Canada (Completed)

In May, we took our first international mission trip of 2026—a drive up to Mississauga, Canada (just outside Toronto). We went to support Abby Luswata and her two youngest children. Abby is part of the family we work and stay with in Uganda, and tragically, she was forced to flee after experiencing severe persecution for refusing the advances of a local authority. After narrowly escaping abduction twice, she and her husband, Aloysious, made the difficult decision to seek safety using visas she and the children already held for Canada. (Aloysious does not have a Canadian visa.) Thankfully, upon their arrival, the Canadian government granted them asylum, which included a monthly food budget and 90 days of transitional housing.

(During this turbulent time, Aloysious came to Greensboro for a month to catch his breath. He has since returned to Uganda. While he is still being harassed about Abby’s whereabouts, we are relieved that he and the Adonai Centre children’s home they run do not appear to be government targets.)

We arrived in Mississauga just as their transitional housing was expiring to help them settle into an apartment. Thanks to the generosity of many of you, we were able 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, a woman named Nancy made it her personal mission to ensure this 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 her church community even arranged free lodging for our family during our week-long visit. Lord, thank you for working through the body of Christ to show us Your love!

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 and bustle of the ministry machine, few believers are maturing to the point they can make fellow disciples of Christ. The fruit of all our efforts seems to have diminishing 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.

This mission demands a fundamental paradigm shift in our understanding of what the church actually is, working to reunite our many divided "churches" into a single, united Body of Christ. Along with re-evaluating many traditions we falsely assume are biblical, this work fundamentally reshapes our understanding of church leadership—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 discussed this yet (or even if we have), you likely have many questions. If you’re interested in learning more about my “Challenging Churchianity” work, Amanda and I would love to connect with you! Just let me know. This foundational framework is what drives our next two trips.

Nepal (August)

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 out of the very convictions about the traditional church model described above. I also shared that I was in Nepal to expand my online business, specifically so I could fund my travel and 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 original 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 Amanda and Vienna will be traveling with me again, the estimated cost of this trip is around $3,500. We will be staying with Pradip in Pokhara, which will allow us to hold several conversational sessions with the local pastors. While there, I will also have the unique opportunity to reconnect face-to-face with a couple of remote web developers who work for my CloudCarpenter business, allowing me to continue building our relationship and sharing the gospel with them.

Uganda and Tanzania (October)

From October 17th to 27th, I will again be leading a team from Mercy Hill here in Greensboro to work with Aloysious at the Adonai Centre in Uganda. This 10-day trip will offer vital programs for the children and 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 main team leaves, 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 institution-centric frameworks to meet regularly as a united plurality of elders over their entire region. Now, separate groups of 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, untrain modern institutional habits, and study the biblical blueprint together. (Although the Holy Spirit has likely already put it on their hearts anyway!)

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.

How You Can Help

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

Between Nepal and East Africa, 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 our 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?

If you would like to contribute financially toward these missions and do not need a tax receipt, you can contribute using any of the methods below:

• Check: Payable to "Shane Reichart"
  (mailed to 1702 Dunbar St, Greensboro, NC 27401)
• Zelle: Send to "CloudCarpenter"
  (skip the phone number verification step)
• PayPal: "ShaneReichart"
• Venmo: "@ShaneReichart"
• Cash App: "$ShaneReichart"
• Credit Card/ACH: Click Here

If you do need tax receipt, you can donate toward my Uganda flights through Managed Missions at:

mercyhill.managedmissions.com/MyTrip/shanereichart

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

In Christ,
Shane, Amanda, and Vienna Reichart