Amy Cook
Team Position: Assistant Leader
Scheduled Travels Include:
Home State: Iowa
Family Facts: Amy is the youngest of two girls
About Amy:
Since her early teens, Amy has been active in children’s ministry and teen discipleship. She currently works part-time with developmentally disabled individuals, serves as the administrative assistant for Global Encounters, and is active in music ministry and a variety of other projects in her church and hometown. Since 2007, she has joined several Global Encounters teams, working in Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico, and is interested in serving in missions full-time. In addition to traveling, Amy enjoys studying Spanish, biking, piano and choral music, canoeing, watching sunrises & sunsets, and spending time with people.
Amy’s Perspective on International Ministry:
Short-term missions is one of the most exciting adventures on which a Christian can embark. Seeing God at work in other countries, across language and cultural divides, has been an experience that has changed my perspective of God Himself. His power, faithfulness, and love have been proven to me so many times, and have no boundaries or limitations. One of my favorite experiences is singing praises side-by-side with national believers and recognizing how true it is that God is Lord of the nations.
Though not everyone is called to life-long international ministry, we are all called to share Jesus with our world. I believe that every young person should take advantage of the opportunities provided by short-term mission trips and experience the faith development they provide. Missions is all about one thing – the glory of God – and that starts by yielding oneself to the Lord, and then going out to build relationships with other people, so that whether it is through reaching the lost or encouraging the national believers, God’s glory is displayed to the world.
