Newkirk, Susan

Susan’s passion for missions began at age 11, when her family traveled to India to do missions work. During college she felt called to pursue missions. Susan served four years in Madrid, Spain, doing university student outreach and later teaching in a school for missionary kids through MTW. In 2003, Susan took a two-week missions trip with her church to Cape Town, and in 2004 she returned to study for a year at the Bible Institute of South Africa. God then called Susan back to Cape Town to serve as the children’s ministry coordinator at Muizenberg Community Church (MCC), where she served from 2008–2011.

After three years at MCC, God opened the door for Susan to lead an outreach to Westlake Village, an underprivileged community. Susan now serves with Tokai Community Church (TCC), through which she has coordinated children’s Bible clubs, a boys’ soccer ministry, outreach to the local primary school, a feeding program, and a women’s ministry. TCC is now planting a church in Westlake, where Susan teaches Sunday school and disciples women. Pray for the Lord to bring many to faith in Christ, and for Susan to be a godly example to the children and women she serves.