Brothers & Sisters, Serving Together

One of the truly great blessings that God has brought our way in the months of our ministry to Darmstadt has been the partnership of two gifted and committed couples:  Daniel and Adela Herth, and David and Nikki Herth.  They have been an incredible part of our launch team, participating in LIFE Groups, the Genesis Team, and helping with various ministries including sound tech, information tech, praise team, events planning, prayer coordination and financial secretary.

You may have guessed, from the common last names, that Daniel and David are from the same family – and they are!  They are German/American brothers who spent much of their formative years growing up in Romania, where their parents worked in ministry.  It was while living in Romania that the two young brothers met two sisters, who, years later would be their partners in life and ministry.  Through their childhood, they were involved in a great church, especially a dynamic youth group.  Because of that experience, both couples realize the importance of a youth-focused ministry within the church, and both have stepped up to have an impact in Darmstadt – but in uniquely different ways!  

David & Nikki

 David and Nikki have begun working with the English-language youth of Converge International Fellowship.  Their foundation is solid: “Nowadays, when everything tends to be relative, young people need to seek guidance in the only source of absolute truth: the Bible." They describe their goal as, "to build meaningful relationships with the youth through love, trust, acceptance and developing fun activities that catch their interest; to share God in a way that is not constrained by big “religious” words, but that is real and could be real even in the life of a troubled teen.”

Daniel & Adela

Daniel and Adela have begun ministering to the youth of a Turkish-language church in Darmstadt. We have had a working relationship with the Turkish church for some time.  While the adults in the church are natives of Turkey, their children are more German in culture and education.  Daniel and Adela are providing a German-language youth program for them during the Turkish-language worship service on Sunday mornings.  They provide Bible study, worship music, fun games and occasional social activities outside of the regular church service. 


We are so excited about both of these youth programs!  Please be in prayer for Daniel and Adela and David and Nikki, as they work diligently to connect with the next generation of Christ-followers from around the world!  Pray for their direction and equipping by the Holy Spirit, and pray for receptive hearts and minds in their respective youth groups!