Imagine moving your family overseas to serve as missionaries, then having to move them from house to house seven times in seven years! Now imagine that you finally secure a “permanent” place to call home, only to discover that part of the roof is rotting (and must be replaced) and many of the windows leak and won’t even open.
On top of that, imagine every dollar of mission support you receive is already committed to evangelistic outreach, teaching programs, and humanitarian assistance to the poor. So, you have no choice but to take out a loan to save the house. Now, you are faced with $1,000 monthly loan payments that are taking funds away from Kingdom work.
Those are just a few of the challenges facing Chris and Irina Villwock as they faithfully serve the Lord and His Kingdom in Hungary and Bosnia. That’s why we’re asking for your help today in raising $20,000 to pay off that loan and put $1,000 per month back into advancing the Gospel!
Chris is a graduate of Kentucky Christian University. He was ordained into the ministry by the Elders of Discover Christian Church in Dublin, OH., and spent his first ten years serving Christ as a Youth Minister. In 2007, the family moved to Southeastern Europe where they began a variety of ministries to the people of Bosnia as well as those living in Hercegovina and Hungary.
In 1 Corinthians 9:22 the Apostle Paul wrote, “I have become all things to all people so that by all means I might save some.”
That verse became a mission statement for Chris and Irina. Over the past nine years their ministry efforts have included:
- Starting house churches
- Serving handicapped young adults
- Translating the “Jesus Story Book” into local languages and distributing more than 3,000 copies across Bosnia and the neighboring countries
- Hosting art and English classes
At one point, the Villwocks even investigated snail farming as a way to raise money for evangelism!
Then, In 2017, God connected them with the massive Kingdom effort known as “Media to Movement” and the results have been staggering. Today they are assisting other missionaries with this multi-national, multi-cultural effort that is helping fulfill the Great Commission all across Europe.
But even with all this success, Satan is still actively trying to sow discouragement into Chris and Irina’s lives. And the monthly financial strain of this $20,000 loan is his weapon of choice. Every month, $1,000 is being paid to a bank instead of being used to spread the Gospel. This must stop!
KBF was created to help faithful Kingdom servants when they face health or financial hardships. So, to help Chris and Irina get out of this financial hardship, KBF is launching a campaign to raise $20,000.
This is your opportunity to make a difference in the life of a faithful missionary couple! Every dollar you give to KBF, up to $20,000, will be used to eliminate this debt—freeing the Villwocks to focus on reaching people with the Good News of Jesus!
Here are three ways you can give a gift to KBF:
- Give Online: Click the “Give Today” button below, then select the Chris and Irina Villwock Campaign in the drop-down menu, and then follow the rest of the step-by-step instructions.
- Give by Zelle: In your bank’s Zelle app just add the Kairos Benevolence Fund as a recipient by using the email address David@KairosBenevolenceFund.com. Write Chris and Irina Villwock Campaign in the memo field.
- Mail a Check Payable to the Kairos Benevolence Fund (write Chris and Irina Villwock Campaign on the memo line). Your gift can be mailed directly to:
Kairos Benevolence Fund
PO Box 19142
Tucson, AZ 85731-9142
Remember: If you are currently employed, you may be eligible to request matching donations from your company. Click here to request more information and to determine your eligibility.
Whichever method of giving works best for you, please help! Let’s show this faithful missionary couple how compassionate and generous the family of God can be.