A Call to Serve

Jim Schulz grew up in a minister's home and knew from a very early age that he would one day be in the ministry himself. In 1966, he met Linda Coovert at Glad Tidings Assembly of God in Muncie, Indiana while
visiting during the summer before his senior year of Bible College.  They were married the following year - August, 1967 (a year filled with MANY letters and phone calls). They pastored in Punta Gorda, Florida for two years following their wedding. It was during this time that the Lord led them into Alaskan Home Missions.

The Schulzes have two daughters, Kimberly and Stacia, who have grown up in Alaska. Kim graduated from the University of Alaska with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Relations and lives with her husband and their sons in Alaska.  Stacia graduated from Saint Louis University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Technology and lives with her husband and their sons in Missouri.

Missions Appointment

After initially spending several years with the Athabascan Indians of the interior village of Minto, they moved to Alaska's western coast where they built a church in the Yupik Eskimo village of Kotlik on the north mouth of the Yukon Delta. Following seven years of ministry in Kotlik, they pioneered a new work in Kotzebue, an Inupiat village located 30 miles above the Arctic Circle. Here they built a parsonage in 1979 where church services where held until the congregation was able to build a church in 1982. During this time, Jim piloted his own plane to reach the 12 villages and towns in the Western Section of Alaska where there were Assemblies of God missions that he served as Presbyter. While ministering in Alaska, Jim & Linda have lived and worked under many and varied circumstances. Their years in Minto and Kotlik were spent without village electricity or running water. Their Alaskan experience includes a broad range of ministry to most of Alaska 's Native people groups. 

Alaska Missions

Jim & Linda are Assemblies of God U.S. Missionaries. They have ministered in Alaska since 1969. During those years they have ministered to the Athabascan Indians, the Yupik Eskimo, and the Inupiat Eskimo.

In 1985, Jim was asked to serve as Alaska Field Coordinator basing his ministry in Anchorage , the transportation center for the State. During the years 1985 to 2001, Jim worked with the Alaska Superintendents developing missions programs in Alaska .  In 2001, Jim was asked to develop and direct Alaska ’s Church Planting movement.  Its purpose was to help Alaskareach its unreached people.

Jim and Linda were also used by the Holy Spirit to develop two additional Alaska ministries:  Alaska Native Evangelism—a literature program ministry using ICI (International Correspondence Institute) evangelism lessons.  Through this gospel literature ministry, hundreds have found Christ as their Savior.  This ministry has seen as many as 2,000 students at one time.

God also used the Schulzes to begin and direct the evangelism ministry of Camp Agaiutim Nune ( Camp AN ).  Camp AN is a powerful evangelism tool reaching the children, teens, and families of Alaska ’s West Coast villages.  Through this ministry, hundreds have found Christ as their Savior, scores have received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and many have been called into the ministry.

Your Part in Alaskan Missions

The Schulzes are funded through missions contributions from churches and friends like you. Alaska still has scores of villages without an evangelical or Pentecostal work. These villages may be part of the United States; a country which prides itself in the numbers of churches; however, the Alaskan Native People of these villages do not have the same religious opportunities that people in the Lower 48 enjoy. Through prayer and financial giving, you can be a part of every missions endeavor included in their ministry.