Mission Organization
Proxima Partners
Ministry Overview
Outreach and Leadership in San Francisco
Supported by First Free since
2006
Background
Katie grew up in Chaska, MN and attended First Free while training global workers through ReachGlobal at the EFCA National Office. After receiving a Master of Divinity from Talbot School of Theology, she moved to Europe with ReachGlobal. In Berlin, Germany she helped form and lead a City Team to serve and share Christ in an urban, post-Christian context. She also assisted in the EFCA’s response to the war in Ukraine, has consulted with EFCA churches to develop effective outreach strategies and is certified in Cultural Intelligence.
Current Focus
The United States is undergoing a significant shift toward post-Christianity, and San Francisco is at the forefront of this movement, ranking among the least religious regions in the country. Katie and her team at Proxima Partners, are spearheading a unique domestic mission effort. Drawing on their experience from post-Christian Europe, they are launching the San Francisco Initiative—a focused outreach to share Christ with individuals who are unlikely to step inside a church.
Understanding the cultural trends and values that have distanced many from faith, the team is exploring innovative ways to introduce people of all backgrounds to Christ. Their mission is to create pathways for people in this spiritually diverse and often skeptical city to discover a dynamic relationship with Jesus.
Please pray that Katie and her team would continue to point people to Jesus, ignite a fresh wave of evangelism in the city and see the church in San Francisco flourish through new believers!