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2024 Annual Report

Because of your generosity, we built rapid momentum in 2024 to equip the next generation and extend our reach to the ends of the earth.

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Whatever It Takes Documentary

Hear amazing stories from the past 75 years and watch how God provides whatever it takes for JAARS to reach the world with God's Word.

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Covering the Last Mile

Buckle up and experience what it is like to travel to the furthest corners of the planet!

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Land and Sea Ops in Africa

A unique opportunity brings JAARS to provide both motorbikes and 4WD vehicles as well as life-saving water-safety training to mission workers in Uganda and Tanzania.

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Bush Week

An early morning wakeup call takes aviation mechanics to the site of a crashed airplane. Watch as the JAARS team repairs the craft with the limited resources of the bush.

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Sea Ops: Vital for Remote Missions

While traveling for hours through dangerous waterways in remote rainforest regions, what matters isn’t whether you might capsize; it’s how your group responds when you do. 

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Flying to the Ends of the Earth

When missionaries need to reach remote mountaintop villages, they rely on skilled pilots capable of flying and landing them safely.

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From behind the scenes to the front lines, experience remote missions that transport you to the heart of God’s work.
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Fly With Us in Indonesia

Join JAARS President Steve Russell as he spends a thrilling day flying with YAJASI, our aviation partner in Indonesia—touching lives by delivering a language project, valuable cargo and passengers. And buckle up for the final approach!
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Sustaining Ministry Through Maintenance

Translation work in Chad would be impossible without the aid of motorcycles and 4WD vehicles to cover the muddy tracks, rocky roads and flood waters. Land Ops provides critical maintenance to keep the work going.
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Water Safety Training in Papua New Guinea

In the open waters surrounding Papua New Guinea, 10-foot waves can topple the ocean dinghies that are meant for calm, flat water, leaving travelers fighting for their lives. Our Sea Ops team members train local Bible translators in water safety.
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From Fixed-Wing to Rotor-Wing Pilot

What does it take to be retooled as a helicopter pilot? Kodiak pilot Christopher Clark embarks on a wild, fun and sometimes terrifying journey as he trains with a variety of JAARS staff while in the US on furlough to return to Papua New Guinea with a whole new set of skills.
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Deep and Generous Partnership

How does God provide resources for the work of his kingdom? Through partnership. Recently, Samaritan's Purse generously donated a Bell 206 LongRanger and a Cessna 208 Caravan to JAARS. Watch this exciting story to see how it all unfolded.
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Mountain Week Community

In the mountains, people take care of each other by building relationships and investing in the pilots and staff that participate in Mountain Week. Their service enables God’s Word to spread in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Africa and beyond.
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Engage with powerful stories of how God is working through ordinary people with extraordinary callings as they bring the gospel to the most remote and unreached corners of the world. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Caleb on Beginning the Mission

In this episode, Caleb shares his journey as he prepares to launch into missionary aviation in Papua New Guinea. He reflects on his upbringing in a mission community in Kenya, the cultural transitions he anticipates, and the training he has undergone, at JAARS, to prepare for the unique challenges of flying in remote areas. Throughout the conversation, he emphasizes the importance of God's guidance and the need for flexibility on the mission field.
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Jason Brewer on Building Relationships Through Service

Mission Pilot Jason Brewer shares his journey, discussing the challenges and rewards of serving in remote areas of Papua New Guinea. His story highlights the importance of safety in aviation, and the impact of building relationships through service. The discussion also touches on the long process of translation back to the U.S., and how he is helping to prepare the next generation of mission aviators.
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Zac and Rachel Preparing to Go

In this episode of Uncharted, Craig Russell interviews Zach and Rachel, a couple preparing to embark on a missionary journey to Papua New Guinea. They discuss their individual paths to missions, the challenges of transitioning from single life to family life, and the importance of mentorship and community support in their journey...
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Kars Kroneman on Flying With Purpose and Hope

In this conversation, Kars Kroneman shares his experiences as a missionary pilot in Indonesia, discussing the unique challenges of flying in remote areas, the importance of aviation in serving isolated communities, and the faith-driven journey that led him to this path...
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Mike Bunn on Training Pilots to Reach the Unreachable

In this episode of Uncharted, host Craig Russell speaks with pilot Mike Bunn about his journey in aviation and missions, particularly focusing on the establishment of a float plane program in Brazil. They discuss the challenges and spiritual lessons learned along the way, including the importance of faith, preparation and God's provision...
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Faith and Risk in the Uncharted

In this episode of the Uncharted podcast, Quinn Varnado engages with Steve Russell and Craig Russell, leaders of JAARS, to explore their personal journeys, leadership philosophies, and the mission of JAARS in reaching unreached people groups...
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Explore inspiring stories of how God is using regular people with specialized training to deliver the gospel to the ends of the earth.
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Air Ops

Experience the Real Thing

From the Carolina woods to the mountains of Avery County, JAARS prepares aviation mechanics and pilots to relay the gospel to remote places overseas during Pre-Flight Orientation, a four-month intensive course for aviators.
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Sea Ops

River Safety: A Reality in South American Missions

Missionaries in the Amazon region risk their lives using dangerous waterways to forge a path to communities where rebel groups roam. Through JAARS Sea Ops, God is making those very rivers a safer means of travel.
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Land Ops

Tackling Sub-Saharan Terrain

Transporting equipment, carrying a sick woman to a hospital and opening literacy centers are just a few examples of the many ways that 4WD vehicles and motorcycles are helping to ease the burdens of our brothers and sisters in Africa.
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JAARS Stories

Keeping a Helicopter in the Air

A surprising and generous gift from Samaritan’s Purse provides for kingdom work. God unites like-minded partners to meet a daunting need.
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