Michael and Megan Ribbens

Vision

For nearly two decades, the people, places, and Christian practices in African cities and towns have shaped our hearts and faith in Jesus and influenced our sense of belonging in community. While walking in town one day, a Nigerian pastor and friend wisely reflected, “Now that we are on this road together, we will always walk together, but our roles change depending on the season.”

While our roles in Nigeria, South Africa, and now the Eastern-Southern Africa region have changed over the years, God’s mission of love, healing, and justice continues to beat like a steady drum. It is a gift we get to seek and join this unfolding mission. 

Within our local and regional ministries, we see faithful and healthy families, schools, communities, and teams joining God’s mission, wholeheartedly sharing and living out the good news of Jesus in our neighborhoods

Mission

Compelled by God’s mission to renew all things, we journey with our partners to courageously follow the Spirit’s call to embody the fullness of the gospel of Christ. 

Our regional team and partners focus on deepening four priorities:

Encourage and equip young adults and leaders in Christ

Form communities of gospel witness

Plant healthy churches 

Minister alongside diaspora communities

For our family in Johannesburg, South Africa, this looks like:

• Mike is the regional leader for Eastern and Southern Africa. His role involves guiding a diverse team around a shared vision committed to barrier-crossing friendships, growing vibrant Christian communities, and working together for flourishing African cities. Locally in South Africa, Mike  collaborates with urban training hubs and mentors leaders who love their cities and seek its peace. 
• Megan is using her roles as Certified Child Life Specialist and teacher to help people see God and each other. She primarily writes and implements therapeutic photography programs as a way to see deeply, integrate who we are in Christ, and bridge divides. Her programs are a playful kaleidoscope of photography, children’s literature, evidence-based research, and Biblical truths. 
• Our home is a place of hospitality where love, belonging, and attentiveness to the ordinary are modeled daily in communal life.

Thank You

Thank you for your prayers, generosity, and support for our ministry with Resonate Global Mission. As an extension of your church and community, it is a joy to be Christ’s witnesses together! By God's grace, we will notice and celebrate each sign of hope, healing, and transformation along the road as we walk together in a life of mission.