Ethnos360 MK Care Team
Our team is passionate about providing care and resources for our Ethnos360 Missionary Kids and their parents to better equip them for the unique dimensions of cross-cultural ministry and family life.
Steve & Becky Swope
Based in Elkhart, Indiana
Care and Connection Coordinators
Steve and Becky have worked with Ethnos360 more than 30 years, first serving in Bolivia, South America for 15 years and then with MK Care/Member Care. Steve grew up in Plainwell, MI and served as a youth pastor for 6 years prior to going to Bolivia. Becky is an MK from Bolivia where she spent all her growing up years until going to college. They have three adult, married children. Both Steve and Becky have received debrief certification through TCK Training, Cerny Smith Assessment training, training in Coaching and Critical Incident Debriefing as well as the Kids and Family Debrief and Renewal Training at MTI. For the past several years they have been doing Personal Debriefing with children. They count it a privilege to listen to and come alongside MKs in this way and look forward to their time with you!
Pete & Bree Ammerman
Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pete: Team Director, Central & Community Coordinator
Bree: Media and Branding Coordinator
Pete and Bree Ammerman have worked with MKs since 2010 serving with Ethnos360 providing Member Care for MKs and families in the USA and overseas. Bree is an Ethnos360 MK who grew up in Papua New Guinea. They have both completed the Kids and Family Debrief and Renewal Training at MTI. Pete has had training with the Cerny Smith Assessment and the Coaching Model. Pete served as a children’s Pastor for 3 years at his home church in California. Bree served as an area coordinator for YoungLife’s junior high ministry, WyldLife. Annually, they also serve with the Narramore Christian Foundation for their MK ReEntry Program and with MK Caregivers Summit for their annual conference for MK/TCK Caregivers. Pete and Bree currently reside in Colorado Springs, CO, and have a daughter, Sienna.
Donell Trostrud
Based in Carlsbad, California
Administration Coordinator
Donell and her husband Steve worked with the High School Youth Group at their church in California for 4 years before entering missionary training. They served with Ethnos360 for over 30 years in Papua New Guinea supporting the church planting effort, and raised 3 missionary kids there, one of which is MK Care’s own Bree Ammerman! Donell stepped into many ministries over their years in PNG,
mainly in areas of administration. The Trostruds moved back to the States and now serve with Ethnos360 remotely from Idaho. Donell uses her gifts to help the MK Care team with the many administrative needs they have while serving MKs from around the world.
Holly Dyck
Based in Burlington, North Carolina
Care Assistant
Holly and her husband Vern met in Bible school, married, and went through the missionary training. They served with Ethnos Canada as church planters in a remote people group for 15 years in Venezuela. They raised five MK’s and Holly homeschooled them during their ministry in Venezuela. Due to the unrest in the country, their work closed down and they transitioned to be a part of Emanate, the Ethnos Canada missionary training program. The Dycks served in this ministry for 20 years. During their time there Holly established the MK Care and Education department which involved preparing missionary families for the transitions ahead through classes and family activities, investing in college-age MK, and debriefing both MK’s and the whole family unit. Holly has a heart to see the missionary family thrive and is excited to be working with our team.
Kristi Jansma
Based in Lynden, Washington
Connection Assistant
Kristi grew up in Ohio but was always drawn to missions. She met her husband Phil during college, and they went into Missionary training soon after they were finished. They first served in Brazil where Phil grew up. They also served in Papua New Guinea for a few years living at the Ethnos360 school. When they moved back to Brazil, they already had quite a few kids and soon their family grew even more.
Kristi has 12 children who were raised on the mission field, so she is passionate about the benefits and struggles that come with being children of missionaries. Phil died in January of 2021 from Covid in Brazil. Kristi now lives in Washington with her kids. While she didn’t grow up as an MK, she has moved and been uprooted a lot throughout her life. She can sympathize with leaving one’s home and the loss that comes with confusing combinations of identity and culture. She has experienced a lot of comfort during this time of loss and hopes that she can now in turn offer support to MKs who might also be in periods of transition.
Kris Howe
Based in Camdenton, MO
MK Care Liaison to Ethnos360 Training Center
Kris and his wife, Mary-Jane, met at College of the Ozarks working at a summer camp for kids. They married in 2000 and went to EBI and through the Ethnos360 training. They went to the field of Brazil as church planters amongst the Asheninka people group but also worked at the MK school in Brazil as dorm parents and teachers. After 9 years in Brazil, they moved to Peru where they spent 5 years doing a church plant. They moved back to the US in 2020 and are currently on staff at the Ethnos360 Training Center. The Howes have 4 kids. Kris is an MK and remembers the struggles of transitions and difficulty returning to the US for his college years. Kris has a heart for MKs and a desire to come alongside MKs in any way to help them in their transitions and spiritual growth.
Join the MK Care Team!
Would you like to impact the MKs and Parents of Ethnos360?
With a growing vision to provide care for our 500+ families, representing over 1,100 MKs, we need to expand our team!
We are looking for a wide range of skill sets and personalities.
Do you love working with kids? Young Adults? Parents? Do you have experience with cross-cultural transitions? Are you interested in teaching, assembling care packages, media design, video editing, or administrative tasks? (just to name a few)
We are actively recruiting to find couples or individuals who would like to explore the possibilities. We offer roles for full-time and part-time career members, associates, interns, and volunteers. Training can be offered.