WAPAC Links Missionaries for 2026-2027
These are our assigned district Links missionaries from January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027. This is a change in the length of time for the Links relationships, and we’re glad we get more time to better connect with them!
Links is a network of personal connections between missionaries and Nazarene districts around the world. Participating missionaries are assigned to each Nazarene district to help foster a personal connection between missionaries and the local church. Your prayers, letters, gifts, and connection to our Links missionaries will make a huge difference in encouraging them and the people they are reaching in the mission field!
Did you know: Previously in the Church of the Nazarene, Links was an acronym; at that time, it stood for “Loving, Interested, Nazarenes, Knowing and Sharing.” However, that acronym has been discontinued because it did not translate well outside of English. Please do not use this acronym in your churches; rather, focus on the Links relationship as it is linking us together like a chain. As part of our Care & Connection area of impact, we link with our missionaries; we are each part of the whole.
Please note that monetary gifts for Links missionaries are processed through their deputation accounts. Such gifts should be provided to Global Treasury Services, Church of the Nazarene, 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66220 (or submitted at https://www.nazarene.org/funding-the-mission). Funds should be clearly marked with the missionary’s full first and last name and “deputation account.”
Ben and Katherine Radcliffe
Ben and Katherine serve in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on the Asia-Pacific Region. They have been there for 10 years! They serve at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea.
Ben is a general surgeon. He also serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the hospital, with a focus on institutional vision and staff development. Katherine is a family physician. Her schedule remains full with arranging and hosting medical volunteers, organizing mission and volunteer housing, and caring for the family.
They have 5 children: Simeon, Matthias, Tabea, Naomi, and Luka. They also have a 3-year-old dog (part German Shepherd) named Gemma. This is a busy family!
Fun fact: Ben grew up at Kudjip where they now live now. His parents were missionaries there for 33 years.
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Jadilson and Cilene
Jadilson and Cilene are serving in Colombia in the South America Region. They were both born and raised in the northeast region of Brazil. Jadilson is a psychologist, working for 33 years at the Faculty of Human Sciences of Olinda. Cilene has been a social worker since 1992 at the Catholic University of Pernambuco.
Both are pastors and completed their training at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Pernambuco. They have served the local church and district in Brazil. They are currently assigned as missionaries to Colombia, where they serve in the Eje Cafetero Pioneer District, to continue the development of this district, which is in the Northern Andean Area of South America. He serves the District Superintendent and she as Coordinator of ETED (Decentralized Theological Studies) and as the National Coordinator of Child Sponsorship at the Ministry of Compassion.
Jadilson and Cilene have been married for 31 years, and have 4 children: Daniel, Gabriela, Lucas and Danilo. They also have two daughters-in-law Sthefany and Fernanda, and 1 granddaughter, Isabella.
In their free time, they like to explore new places, spend time with family, and watch movies.
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What to Do with Links Missionaries
Consider budgeting financial gifts for our Links missionaries. Please note that monetary gifts for Links missionaries are processed through their deputation accounts. Such gifts should be provided to Global Treasury Services, Church of the Nazarene, 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66220 (or submitted at Funding The Mission). Funds should be clearly marked with the missionary’s full first and last name and “deputation account.”
Share about them with your church (bulletin, bulletin boards, social media, email), including who they are and what they’re doing.
Connect with our Links missionaries on social media (or, if you’re not on social media, have someone else be that point person). You also can connect by email. Introduce your church, ask about their families, and share similar hobbies. Schedule video chats on occasion. Invite them to participate by video in your church’s events. Have your children’s program send letters or drawings.
Pray for your missionaries! We will post prayer updates on our Facebook page as we receive them.