About

Our Mission

and Ministry Purpose

A Blessing To The Nations is a visionary Christian ministry with a passion to lead the lost to Jesus Christ and then to equip those saints to build the kingdom of God. Our desire is to train evangelists for door-to-door ministry, and to teach them to effectively witness the love of Christ in their homes, schools and marketplace. We are a church-planting ministry desiring to be to A Blessing to All of the Nations!

Gary Vanover started this ministry in 2003. A Blessing to the Nations is a nonprofit 501(c)3 ministry. We have a passion to lead the lost to Jesus Christ and then to equip those new saints to build the Kingdom of God. For years, I prayed, “Lord, either take this passion away or help me raise the money to move from working full-time to full-time ministry.” After almost 20 years of ministry I can honestly say. “Lord, please don’t take this passion away. Give me more passion for the lost and hurting.”

We have a vision to reach every people group throughout the nations for Jesus Christ! While doing so, we want to equip those saints to build God’s Kingdom while here on earth. Our family has a burning passion for God’s children. We currently attend Christ Fellowship Atlanta. We minister in and from our home in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) and are full-time missionaries.

Celebrating

Charlene Vanover

Charlene Carter Vanover departed life on August 7, 2021 in Suwanee, Georgia. Charlene was born on March 25, 1949. She accepted Jesus Christ at Vacation Bible School as a young girl. She met her husband, Gary Vanover, while they attended Chamblee High School. They were married 54 years. She loved reading her Bible, praying, serving in the ministry that she helped start, A Blessing to the Nations, and spending time with her family.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of 54 years, Gary Lynn Vanover and her three children; Christopher David Vanover (wife Peggy), Heather Lynn Bjorensen (husband Clifford), and Lauren Denise Barreno (husband Juan Carlos); her sisters; Denise Langabeer (husband Harvey) and Suzanne Carter; and her brother; Brett Carter (wife Annette). She was also cherished by her grandchildren; Katharine and Allie Vanover; Emily, Ellie, and Sadie Bjorensen; and Israel, Sebastian, and Santiago Barreno.

She loved cooking, sewing, reading good books, telling people about Jesus, and camping with her family. She was known in the ministry as a “Mother-like one” to many. Her desire was for the ministry to continue reaching the least of God’s children. For that reason the ministry will finish the race strong.

Keep Us On

the Mission Field

A Blessing To The Nations a nonprofit 501(c)3 ministry. All donations made are tax-deductable. Upon request, we will gladly share with you our full, yearly budget estimation as well as our previous year spending. Please prayerfully consider sowing into this ministry, A Blessing to the Nations, Inc. I will be diligent to prove that A Blessing To The Nations is good soil in which to sow your seed.