Steve and Jill Horsman Steve and Jill Horsman have served with InterAct Ministries since they moved to Alaska in 1989. They worked their first two years at Victory Bible Camp after serving for seven years in multiple roles at a Christian camp in Wisconsin. Over the next twenty-one years, they lived with the Chilcotin in […]
At a glance, all seemed calm and normal in Grayling, Alaska, a beautiful Native village on the expansive Yukon River. But tension ran high in the hearts of the people when a warning was spread about a massive ice jam upriver. It was late May—the season that rivers start to break up from their icy
Orlan slowly opened his eyes and groaned, his head throbbing with unbearable pain. He was lying on the couch in the small coal-heated home. As his eyes began to clear, he saw his mother sitting nearby on a small stool in the kitchen. He recalled being jumped by a band of young men the night
Return to the Reserve by Brooke Wortham with Erin Bruzda InterAct’s ministry is all about building relationships that lead people to Jesus. Here is a recent story from a missionary serving in western Canada about how she saw God move through relationships after the pandemic. Names have been removed or changed for privacy. Since I
His Presence, Your Peace by Debbie Kenyon with Erin Burzda InterAct missionary Debbie Kenyon recently shared this brief devotional with her supporters. She and her husband, Dale, serve First Nations people in Alberta. It has been reposted with her permission. Have you ever experienced deep loneliness and wondered, where is God? Have you felt that
Be Ready by Debbie Kenyon with Chris Olson InterAct missionary Debbie Kenyon recently shared this brief devotional with her supporters. She and her husband, Dale, serve First Nations people in Alberta. It has been reposted with her permission. During a period of great famine, a man named Gideon was chosen to deliver Israel from the
Finding Home (An EnGage! Story) by Levi Smith with Chris Olson My experience with EnGage! was filled with challenges and unique opportunities I didn’t expect. I was excited for the opportunity to explore what missionaries experience in Alaska. When I signed up for the internship program, I anticipated ministry in “The Last Frontier” state to
God’s Way Around Roadblocks by Thomas Olney with Erin Bruzda & Chris Olson It can be difficult when God changes your plans. You felt sure of where you were supposed to be. You believed you knew what you needed to do and when you needed to do it. You thought you knew what was best,
Jonathan and Amy DeVries joined the InterAct Alaska field in early 2021 with a mission to glorify God by reaching the least-reached people groups of Alaska through aviation, hospitality and missionary support. During the summer of 2015, they met at Kingdom Air Corps in Sutton-Alpine, AK. Amy was volunteering for the summer and Jonathan came
From the Field: Canada Field Director Update This article appeared in the Spring 2022 edition of our quarterly newsletter, the InterACTION. Click here to read the complete publication. InterAct Ministries experienced many changes and transitions in 2021. One of these was new leadership for the Canada field. Over a year ago, Greg Hamilton stepped into