LINKS is now Care and Connection
To make Care & Concern contributions on Funding the Mission (https://ftm.nazarene.org), select the MISSIONARY DEPUTATION fund, then search for the name of the missionary by entering FIRST or LAST name.
What was once called LINKS (Loving, Interested Nazarenes Knowing and Sharing) is now Care and Connection. We are so excited to embark on this new journey of Care and Connection of missionaries. We are now able to share our assignment:
GLOBAL ASSIGNED MISSIONARIES:
Names: Chad and Lindsey Dickerson
Assignment: Spain, Western Mediterranean Field. THey currently serve on the Eurasia Region in Madrid, Spain, where Chad is the Eurasia NCM Program Facilitator
Send email to: cdickerson@eurasiaregion.org
Website: https://give.nazarene.org/pledge/cldickerson
Terence and Ingrid Lustaña
SPONSORED MISSIONARIES:
Names: Terence and Ingrid Lustaña (Asia Pacific)
Assignment: Currently in Taiwan on the Asia Pacific Region. Preparing to church plant in Hong Kong. They serve as the Field Communication Coordinators of the East Asia Field.
Their children are Jubilee, Lukas, and Eliana.
Email: Terence: tlustana.kkmedia@gmail.com
Email: Ingrid: ilustana.kkmedia@gmail.com
Website: https://give.nazarene.org/category/region/asia-pacific/lustana
Alan and Astrid Chong
Names: Alan and Astrid Chong
Email: achong@mesoamericaregion.org
Website: https://give.nazarene.org/pledge/aachong
The Chongs are volunteer Genesis missionaries planting a church in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Astrid is a teacher for special needs children, and Alan is studying theology at the Seminario Nazareno in Mexico.
Their children are Alan, April, and Amber.
RETIRED:
Name: Mary Miller - Retired from Peru 30+ years, currently living in Kissimmee, FL
Mary Miller - Retired
Email: mary3miller@gmail.com
A few reminders for you about this new Care and Connection model.
1. Each district will have one Global Deployed missionary family per year. In addition, districts care and connect with missionaries sent FROM the district and missionaries that retire TO the district. These additional connections may remain the same year after year.
2. Missionaries and people from the local district are invited to pray for each other, connect through email, and share updates. One way to connect is to invite our missionaries to speak in our churches so everyone can hear the stories and get to know them better.
3. While Globally Assigned missionaries are connected with our district for a calendar year, in 2025, we were privileged to have both the 2024 and 2025 missionaries on our district in church tours. We will update to the 2026 assignment at District Advance.
4. All financial gifts should be processed through the missionary deputation accounts. Deputation gifts are meant to be used for their ministry and personal needs such as education expenses, health care, and retirement. If you would like to give a personal gift to be used for other purposes those will need to be facilitated between the missionary and the individual/church. All US tax laws need to be followed and is the responsibility of the giver.