Welcome Christa!

Please help CFNA welcome Christa Wilson Earl to the position of ESL Ministry Facilitator. In this ministry Christa will offer classes to New Americans - classes designed to greatly enhance their English language skills. Her interest in, “working with refugees and building cross-cultural relationships” (Christa’s words) played a key role in leading her to apply for and accept this position. Her extensive experience in cross cultural service outside the USA was also a factor.

Christa brings to her position a passion for linguistics and language acquisition, as well as a commitment to team ministry and the improvement of the literacy levels of New Americans. Previous experience includes extensive cross cultural service in Thailand and Korea. In addition to ESL, her skills include fluency in French, as well as a conversational ability in Korean, Thai and Spanish.

Christa is married to Rev. Brian Earl, an LCMS pastor who is presently finishing his Chaplaincy requirements at the VA hospital in St. Louis. Both are members of Chai V'Shalom Lutheran Church in St. Louis.

CFNA prayerfully submits the work of Mrs. Christa Earl to the guidance and grace of our God, so that its ESL ministry will serve the purpose of reaching more New Americans with the Gospel. We pray and hope that our well-wishers will uphold and support her work, and pray for the success of her leadership and CFNA’s ESL program. (View the current schedule of ESL classes HERE)

By Rev. Stanish Stanley