MISSIONS

At New Life Assembly we believe in supporting ministries that are reaching the world with the message of the gospel. At present we are supporting missionaries in 5 countries around the world.

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BONITA ABRAMS

Ministry Location: Latin America & the Caribbean

PHILIP & JUDY BOWLER

Ministry Location: Guinea, Africa

JON & KATIE LARSH

Ministry Location: Cat Lake First Nation

EJAY TUPE

Ministry Location: Toronto, ON

JAY & J

Ministry Location: Worldwide

Northern Ontario

First Nation Indigenous Ministries

BONITA ABRAMS

Ministry Location: Latin America & the Caribbean


Vision: My vision is to faithfully serve the church (in C*ba) that continues to grow, despite the constant challenges they face, while also caring for many elderly people who feel lost and forgotten. We are introducing people to the hope of God that is life-changing for many. 

Ministry Focus: My main focus is helping the church grow in the knowledge of God’s Word, especially the words of the New Testament within the original Greek. I also mentor and encourage pastors and professors as they seek to pass on their knowledge of how to faithfully live out God’s Word to their people. 

I seek to minister to a number of elderly people who suffer from significant food insecurity, caring for their physical needs while seeking to offer them eternal hope and comfort. This has resulted in a number of these elderly people coming to faith in God.  

Additionally, I’m involved in setting up small businesses, in order to increase the economic output of various individuals, to benefit the large community as a whole. 


Ministry History: After beginning Bible college, in 2001, I took my first short-term missions’ trip. While there, God clearly called me to continue ministering in global missions. Several years later, God brought Alberto into my life, and we ministered together for the next 15 years. Sadly, Alberto passed away in 2021. I, too, was not expected to survive a Covid coma of almost 8 weeks; however, God in His mercy restored me, and I returned to serve. My goal is to passionately continue to live out our dream to serve the elderly of people.  


Prayer Requests:     

  • Physical protection from the dangers of contaminated water. 
  • For country’s repairs of the electrical system   
  • For food / containers to make it through customs so the vulnerable can be fed and the way to life eternal shared.      
  • Funding for the many projects / small businesses to bless the community

PHILIP & JUDY BOWLER

Ministry Location: Guinea, Africa


Vision: Our vision is to make disciples by working alongside various churches and ministries throughout Guinea, in order to care for people’s physical and spiritual well-being. 

Ministry Focus: More than 87% of Guineans don’t have access to the gospel in their own language and culture. Sadly, 55% of adults can’t read or write a simple paragraph. Moreover, 85% of childhood deaths are from diarrhea, respiratory diseases, malaria, and perinatal issues. 

In response to these needs, we’re helping to mobilize national teams, in partnership with the Alleluia churches, to bring the gospel especially to the Malinke people groups of Eastern Guinea. Due to the high lack of literacy, we support 15 Christian schools, as well as providing the only radio station in Guinea with Christian content. We also make available audio New Testaments on SD memory cards in most of the national languages of Guinea.  

We are thrilled to be building a paediatric clinic in a very needy area of Conakry, the capital of Guinea. We also are involved with a wonderful home for abandoned children. Above all, we work to equip Guinean Christians through teaching/preaching, consulting, evangelism and discipleship initiatives, and seminars.  

Ministry History: Son of veteran PAOC missionaries Arn and Elsie Bowler, I (Phil) grew up in Kenya and Uganda, answering the call to full-time service as a young man. After marrying, we welcomed our sons Mathias and David into our family. We then were appointed as PAOC global workers in 2002. After 15 years of fruitful ministry in Dakar, Senegal, in 2018, we relocated to Conakry, Guinea. 


Prayer Requests: 

  • For God to use Guinean Christians to reach the Malinke people of Eastern Guinea for Christ. 
  • For God to bring new workers to come and serve here, including a clinical administrator for the pediatric clinic.  
  • For God to provide for our safety and health since traffic is crazy and medical care is very limited. 

JON & KATIE LARSH

Ministry Location: Cat Lake First Nation


Ministry Focus: Jon and Katie serve in Cat Lake, a fly-in-only First Nation reserve in Northern Ontario (a community of about 650 people). They moved there in 2011 to establish a Christian School (ACE – Accelerated Christian Education curriculum) at the request of the band’s Chief and Council. Jon’s roles include teacher, administrator, and principal, and locals work alongside him as classroom staff. Jon also pastors the small local church.

Katie’s primary responsibility is caring for their six children, but she also leads worship in the church services and assists Jon in other areas as needed (co-leading Bible studies, pastoral counseling sessions, etc.) She also helps at the school for speech & language development, special events, birthdays, and office work.


Prayer Requests: Summer 2026

  • For our school building to be completed quickly and well
  • Transition for oldest son Josh & cousin Ben to OFF reserve living with their grandmother, & the families adjustments without the oldest sons.
  • God to be moving in the hearts and minds of His people in the church and to draw staff and students to Himself.

EJAY TUPE

Missions Canada Urban Worker

Ministry Location: Toronto, ON

Ministry Focus: Urban Ministry

My name is Ejay Tupe. I am an urban missionary, the Director of the Toronto Urban Missions Hub, and a PhD student in Contextual Theology. My life is defined by the convergence of two worlds: the gritty, vibrant reality of the city streets and the reflective, transformative space of theological inquiry. My calling is to serve those in the margins has anchored me in the heart of downtown Toronto for over 20 years. I live and serve here not merely as an observer, but as a neighbour committed to a “posture of presence.”

As a Mission Canada urban worker and the Director of the Toronto Urban Missions Hub for the PAOC, I work to bridge the gap between the church and the city. My ministry is holistic and “messy”—it takes place where people struggle to find housing, food security, and dignity.

I don’t just advocate for charity; I advocate for justice. Whether organizing the “Our City Toronto” urban ministry conference to equip other leaders or sitting with the unhoused on a street corner, my goal is to be a “thought disturber,” challenging the status quo to dream of prophetic possibilities and catalyzing collective impact.

It is an incredible privilege to be trusted by the people he serves. Ejay is grateful for how he is able to journey with people in the margins. Ejay, and his wife Cheryl, serve to be a bridge to their neighbours both rich and poor, building community amongst them and practicing radical hospitality. They do this so they may have a glimpse into the kingdom of God.

www.ejaytupe.com

Prayer Requests:

  • God’s presence as they lament the sudden death of Ejay’s sister at the end of June 2026
  • For Ejay’s health (chest, knees)
  • For favour with decision makers to work together on short-term & long-term interventions.
  • For perseverance
  • For people willing to do something to help those in need

JAY & J

Ministry Location: Worldwide

Ministry Focus: In 2024, after eight years of living in a Muslim country as Global Workers and two years serving refugees and newcomers to Canada, we joined the GlobalEd team as Mission Equipping Specialists, providing leadership to Light for the Nations (LfN). 

GlobalEd, the international equipping wing of PAOC, supports multiple educational and training institutions worldwide as well as several non-formal equipping programs. LfN will play an important role in strengthening commitment to the Great Commission in partnership with international partners.

Our goal is to expand the capacity of our international partner fellowships to engage the world for Jesus and to train new global workers sent by non-Western churches. 

Our Vision: We want to ignite a movement of equipped cross-cultural workers to make disciples of all peoples through our adaptable cross-cultural mission equipping program, serving mission-minded partners to multiply workers for the harvest. 

Ministry History: Before moving to a Muslim country in 2014 as Global Workers with our two children, we served for many years as ministry leaders in various roles at our local church in Canada. During our eight years overseas, we learned the local language, served on the leadership teams of churches in two cities, helped start a refugee ministry (primarily for Syrian refugees), and won and discipled many people. 

Since returning to Canada, we have continued to minister to refugees and newcomers in the Niagara Region. I also serve as the chairman for a network of agencies collaborating in Eurasia. 

Prayer Requests:

  • More people would find God, encounter the Holy Spirit and escape darkness
  • Effective missional awakening & equipping in Asia & South America as Willis’ provide cross-cultural missions training
  • God would raise up workers with a heart for the nations and especially unreached people groups. For strength and health as they serve in Niagara and around the world

NORTHERN ONTARIO

First Nation Indigenous Ministries


Prayer Requests:

  • Building the body of Christ in FN communities.
  • Equipping & supporting Indigenous Leadership
  • Partnering with ministry and work crews
  • Help with community outreach ministries