Jack and Loren Messarra
 

 

We are missionaries with United World Mission, and we are passionate about strengthening Christ’s Church in Africa, Asia, and Latin America through investing in and outfitting national leaders. We share our knowledge and training with church leaders serving across the world in their local contexts, so that they are equipped to shepherd their own congregations as well as raise up new leaders for other local churches.

Our model is to train leaders’: 
✦ head: through Biblical education
✦ heart: through spiritual formation
✦ hands: practical leadership and life skills

Together with our UWM team, we provide virtual training and resources to missionaries, indigenous pastors, and church planters all over the world. We focus on leaders for whom seminary is out of reach – for geographical, logistical, or financial reasons. 

For the first 5 years of our overseas ministry, we were focused on training church leaders in Southern Africa. In 2020, God expanded our ministry - it is now virtual and global. Jack works on UWM’s global training strategy team and focuses on strengthening existing training efforts of UWM missionaries. We are also engaged in Bible Translation and writing Bible curriculum.

On our blog, we share stories of life in ministry, reflections on walking with Jesus, and how you can be a part of what God is doing in and through us. 

 

Through The Years


 

2022

was the year we bought a house in Houston, Jack baptized Micah, and Jack went to Ephesus for a pastor-trainer gathering.

2019

we were in our groove discipling emerging leaders and setting up rhythms of life and ministry.

2021

Judah was born! Jack trained missionaries and pastors over Zoom, and UWM launched our Regional Training Hub (RTH) initiative.

2018

we finally returned to South Africa and we pursued stability, for us and for our team on the ground.

2020

was a transitional year for us, where we processed our second term in South Africa, and explored new horizons with UWM.

2017

Teddy was born! It was a challenging year, but also full of unexpected gifts. And, we launched a new program!

Living Locally, Serving Globally