INSPIRED BY GOD'S HEART

DRIVEN BY HIS COMPASSION.

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GOD HAS ENCOURAGED US

WE LOVE TO ENCOURAGE YOU.

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WE'RE HERE FOR YOU

BECAUSE WE TRULY CARE.

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"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ."

~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

about us

God has given us a vision to walk alongside every missionary, pastor, and their family serving in remote Alaskan villages so that they thrive—remaining healthy and connected—as they share the hope-filled Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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LISTEN

We actively listen with empathy, compassion, and zero agendas.

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ENCOURAGE

You're our heroes - we're your cheerleaders. "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up..."
1 Thessalonians 5:11

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CARE

"A best friend is the only one that walks into your life when the world has walked out."
As catalysts for God's comfort,
we walk alongside His isoloated servants in AK.

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REFRESH

Rest is important. We provide a retreat home for refreshment, restoration, and fellowship.

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TRAIN

We equip volunteers from Lower-48 churches to serve AK missionaries and pastors with excellence, purpose, and empathy.

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NETWORK

Truly "it takes a village" to share the Gospel in AK. Staying in touch with available resources we maximize the efficiency and success of ministry in AK.

223

Native Alaskan Villages

125

Missionaries/Pastor Family Units

79,000

Alaskan Natives

Gospel Message

our team

WE'RE A SMALL, FRIENDLY, AND EXPERIENCED TEAM (and we're married too!). COMBINING 20 YEARS OF NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP, 4 YEARS OF PASTORING IN A REMOTE ALASKAN VILLAGE, AND A DEEP PASSION TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS, WE BELIEVE GOD HAS UNIQUELY EQUIPPED US TO WALK IN THE TRENCHES WITH OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS THROUGHOUT THE LAST FRONTIER.

Steve Ristow

Co-Founder / Director

Audrey Ristow

Co-Founder / Bookkeeper

Importance of Missionaries

"Never pity missionaries; envy them. They are where the real actions is—where life and death, sin and grace, Heaven and Hell converge."

Robert C. Shannon

"God isn't looking for people of great faith, but for individuals ready to follow Him."

Hudson TaylorMissionary to China

"I believe that in each generation God has called enough men and women to evangelise all the yet unreached tribes of the earth.
It is not God who does not call. It is man who will not respond!"

Isobel KuhnMissionary to China and Thailand

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose."

Jim ElliotMissionary to Ecuador

"If you take missions out of the Bible, you won't having anything left but the covers."

Nina Gunter

"God is a God of missions. He wills missions. He commands missions. He demands missions.
He made missions possible through His Son. He made missions actual in sending the Holy Spirit."

Reverend George W. Peters

"Lost people matter to God, and so they must matter to us."

Reverend Keith Wright

our services

We provide free-of-charge support services to missionaries in Alaska through our own long-term remote village experiences and first-hand understanding of the everyday challenges of sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the remote reaches of Alaska.

Compassion Alaska Ministries:

RESPONDS
We humbly seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit so we can respond quickly and compassionately to the needs of individuals who are furthering the kingdom of God in AK.

SUPPORTS
We offer spiritual, mental, and emotional support to remote Alaskan missionaries, pastors & their families through regular communication, face-to-face village visits, and any other care needed.

RESTORES
We offer a retreat center in Fairbanks to foster laughter, refreshment and respite.

ENGAGES
We help educate, empower and engage local and national Jesus-centered churches to participate in actively supporting Alaskan missionaries, pastors & their families.

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Alaska

Nowhere on Earth is there more creativity, power, majesty, and glory of God on display than in Alaska. The Last Frontier inspires, causes one to tremble, excites, and never disappoints. "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork." - Psalm 19:1