Our mission
We encourage Barneys members to consider both short term and long term missions overseas.
Contact us at partners@barneys.org.au
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Our Partners
Simon and Jessica Cowell
Serving with University Students in Italy (CMS)
Simon and Jess, along with their four kids, live and serve in Bari, Italy.
They are staff workers with the GBU (Gruppi Biblici Universitari), helping Christian university students to share Jesus with their friends, while also serving and leading within their local church.
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Michael & Rani Grivas-Allison
Serving with university students in Belgium (CMS)
After working in various ministry positions in Sydney, Michael and Rani completed missionary training at St Andrew’s Hall in Melbourne in 2021.
They, along with their son Alexi, are currently in Belgium focusing on language learning, with a goal to serve in university ministry with the French-speaking local Christian student movement, GBU Belgique.
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Secure locations
J
Serving in the Middle East (CMS)
After working in outreach ministries in Sydney for several years, J is currently language training in the Middle East as she prepares to minister to women in that region.
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M & D
Serving alongside translation ministries across South Asia (Wycliffe)
M & D grew up in the Blue Mountains and were members of Barneys while they were at university.
Since 2001, they have been working in a secure location with Wycliffe in South Asia, training local Christians in Bible translation and Scripture use. They are currently in Australia with their two kids, focussed on meeting translation and related ministry needs across Asia through translation consultation and project management.
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A & R
Serving in the Middle East (SIM)
A & R met, married and ministered for many years at Barneys before deciding to explore opportunities for overseas ministry.
After serving (with their three kids) in South East Asia with SIM for several years, they are now located in a secure location in the Middle East.
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Organisations
International Justice Mission
Advocating for justice against slavery around the globe
IJM is a team of lawyers, investigators, social workers, community activists, and other professionals who protect the poor from violence in nearly 20 communities throughout Africa, Latin America, South and Southeast Asia.
IJM works in partnership with the local justice systems and law enforcement to prosecute cases of suspected exploitation, and with social welfare and aftercare professionals to provide continued care for survivors. In Australia, IJM has worked at fighting against trafficking by supporting the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act in NSW Parliament.
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