Jim Kraft

Member Bio

My wife Celeste and I have been married for 28 years. We have four boys: Simeon age 22, Judah 20, Benjamin, 18 and Elijah age 14.

I am an ordained minister with over 25 years of service. My wife and I have been part of or lead short term mission opportunities that have led us to over 15 countries on 5 continents. Most recently we have served in Nicaragua and my wife and son spent this past summer in Ecuador.

Previously I have served as Pastor of Missions and Outreach at a large Assembly of God in Carmel, Indiana and I currently serve as lead Chaplain over two hospital in a large health care system in Metro Detroit, Michigan.

It is my passion to empower the work of Christ around the world through medical missions. My wife and I seek to strengthen the work of national believers by empowering them with the medical expertise and resources of the organization in which I serve.

While our teams ministry is to serve the people we are sent to, our ministry is to our team members. Many of our team members do not yet know Christ, and therefore our ministry is to help them see Jesus in the work they are called to. Sometimes we help to strengthen an already vibrant faith. Sometimes we are helping to "connect the dots" and help people understand their faith better, and sometimes we get the joy of introducing team members to Jesus for the first time. It's all good!

My wife is a birth doula and has a passion for women in child bearing years and women's health issues.

Together, we seek to be available vessles for the Lord to use however and where ever He desires. We seek just to bring Him joy and advance His Kingdom.

We are truly blessed!