Our Move to REACH Missiosn

I want to take a moment to personally thank you for your faithful partnership in the Gospel. Your prayers, encouragement, and financial support have played a vital role in the ministry God has allowed me to carry out over the past 24 years. Together, we have seen lives changed, leaders equipped, and the message of Christ carried into places where it was rarely heard. I am deeply grateful for the part you have had in every step of this journey.

Over the next few weeks, I hope to reach out to each of you personally by phone. Please feel free to contact me at any time as well.

Today, I am writing to share an important update. After much prayer and counsel, I believe the Lord is leading me into a new season of ministry with Reach Missions, where I will be serving full-time in national pastoral care, leadership training, and Deaf outreach. This role will allow me to continue shepherding global partners, strengthening leaders, and reaching the unreached—especially in Botswana and Ethiopia—and now also to train and support global partners in Egypt, Jamaica, and the Yucatan.

Please know that this transition is not a departure from the work you have been supporting—it is a continuation and expansion of it. My heart, calling, and ministry focus remain the same: to make disciples, encourage frontline workers, and advance the Gospel where it is most needed.

As I move under this new mission agency, I humbly ask you to continue partnering with me. Your ongoing monthly support enables me to stay engaged in this mission and to walk faithfully through the doors God is opening. I cannot do this work without you, and I am deeply grateful for each of you who chooses to walk with me into this next chapter.

Thank you once again for your love, generosity, and commitment to the Great Commission. I am excited for what God has ahead, and I am honored to continue serving Him alongside you.

You can download the full PDF sent to our supporters by clicking here.

With sincere gratitude,

J. Travis Dykes

Travis Dykes

For 24 years, Travis Dykes has faithfully served as a missionary and pastor, dedicating his life to the Great Command by making disciples in Botswana and across the world. After decades of ministry in Africa, he is now stepping into a full-time role in pastoral care, leadership training, and Deaf outreach with Reach Missions. In this new season, Travis will continue to pour into global partners, equip leaders, and share the Gospel where it has yet to be heard.

As Travis begins this next chapter, we invite you to prayerfully consider becoming a monthly financial partner. Your support directly strengthens his work to reach the unreached, encourage frontline workers, and expand the Kingdom of God in tangible, life-changing ways.

Travis is currently serving in multiple nations, with a primary focus in Botswana and Ethiopia, and your partnership helps make that possible.

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