Global Missions is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Blanton as special assignment missionary to New Zealand. His availability to go is a timely answer to prayer. Dan will work with Westside Christian Fellowship in Auckland in the areas of discipleship and evangelism while career missionaries Doug and Danette Beisley are in the United States on home assignment.

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Dan spent four years in the U.S. military after high school. After leaving the military, he spent a number of years in Texas before returning home to Georgia. It was in 1985 that Dan experienced a rededication of his life to the Lord and began to feel an interest in missions. Currently a member of Town Center Community Church in Marietta, Georgia, he has been actively involved in a number of ministries: domestic and foreign missions outreach, teaching youth and children, and music and drama.

With great joy Global Missions announces the appointment of Millie Michael as a special assignment missionary to Japan. Millie will teach English and Bible classes at the Sakai and Konoike Churches of God in Osaka and the Tarumi Church in Kobe, Japan. Classes are for children and adults.

Millie grew up in Indiana, attending Akron Church of God with her family. During her years of college and graduate school, Millie got her start in ministry by serving in camp ministry for almost ten years. God has used these years of service to nurture her and root her in his love, preparing her for a lifetime of Kingdom service. She graduated from Anderson University in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree  in Christian ministries and went on to Wheaton College, where she received a master’s degree in educational ministries and a certificate in leadership and outdoor ministry.

Global Missions is delighted to announce the appointment of Aaron Wright as a special assignment missionary to Germany. Aaron will assist with strategic planning for the design, development, and implementation of a regional training, discipling, and evangelizing team for Europe, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union.

Aaron was raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. His desire to be in ministry began to develop as he entered college at Tennessee Tech University. After graduating with a degree in history and education, Aaron served as a youth pastor for two years before deciding to attend Anderson University School of Theology in 2002. During his time in seminary, Aaron’s call to ministry and cross-cultural missions was fused with his love for teaching as he rubbed shoulders with missionaries and professors who inspired him. Aaron graduated with a master of divinity degree in 2006 and is very excited about working with teaching, discipling, and evangelism in Europe, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union. He desires your prayers as he embarks on this new phase in life, believing that God has wonderful things planned for this region of the world.

With rejoicing Global Missions announces the appointment of James and Dorothy Sharp as special assignment missionaries (SAMs) to Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), where they will both be teaching at the first French-speaking Bible Institute for the Church of God in West Africa. IBAO, the French acronym for West Africa Bible Institute, is located in Yamoussoukro, the capital of Côte d’Ivoire.

Jim and Dorothy (Hardin) Sharp met at Anderson College (now University) and were married in 1954 following Dorothy’s graduation. Dorothy taught in primary schools while Jim completed seminary. Following pastorates in Louisiana (Jim’s home state) and Alabama (Dorothy’s home state), they began missionary service in Africa. They have two children and two grandchildren.