Frontline Ministries Inc

The International Student Program began with David & Marcy's desire to see young people from other nations come to the states to study and return to impact the "small places" in their home country. They first informally hosted a Brazilian student for several years while she completed high school and began college.

From that beginning, Margaret Jeffers and the FMI board, initiated the International Student Mission Fund  established to meet the needs of promising Christian young people who have served Frontline personnel, missionairies, and board members on the misison field. This fund connects those who have God's resources with promising international students who desire to complete their education and return to impact their families, churches and nations.

Frontline has established several criteria:

1. Frontline must be made aware of prospective students through Frontline or New Life missions or Trusted Partners.
2. Students must have a Frontline approved sponsor while here in the states.
3. Students must show academic promise, devotion to Christ and indiginous ministry. In order to receive funds, they must also demonstrate financial hardship.
4. Students must have a pastoral recommendation and relevant permissions (parents, goverment, etc.)
5. Students must reinvest in their home countries serving Christ and their home church or community following their education.
6. Someone at Frontline must know the prospective student(s) before they are eligible for assistance.
7. The intent of the fund is to impact the nations by educating young nationals and helping them further the Gospel in their homelands after they are educated here.

Current Students

Lela Bolotaeva, from the Republic of Georgia, is currently receiving support from this fund.  She is a Junior, majoring in International Affairs, at Gordon College in Wenham, MA. Lela served David and Peter as their translator in Georgia on their last trip. She speaks Georgian, Russian. Ossetian, and English. She has become a part of the New Life and Frontline family. She also attended and graduated from the University of the Repbulic of Georgia.

Lela lives with her mom, dad, and sister when in Georgia. She served on the worship team in her home church.

After graduation, Lela plans to attend Graduate school in Virginia to further her education in International Affairs.