Catalina Tate

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light (1 Peter 2:9).

What is life without Christ? And what if we forget to nurture and care for our soul -body, mind, and spirit so that we live for Christ and His Kingdom?

Catalina says: “I am a result of mission’s work”. She came to know the Lord as her Savior in one of the church plants in her hometown in Quito. A year later she met her husband Jim who was serving as a missionary in Ecuador. After marriage, they returned to Ecuador as full-time missionaries.

Catalina is passionate about Jesus and His work on the cross for salvation, healing, and restoration for all that put their trust in Him. From her compassionate heart, she shares the pain of a difficult upbringing, the sorrow of wrong decisions, and the beautiful work of redemption and restoration that God has done in her life.

She understands that spiritual formation is a key element in the life of every believer. By using the gifts God has given her of teaching and equipping, she wants to encourage believers to grow individually in a deeper relationship with Him. And corporately creating a trustworthy and healthy Christian community that invites others to believe and declare His goodness, therefore expanding His Kingdom.

She has been doing mission work for the last 28 years. First, she served in Ecuador as the founder and director of the first pregnancy resource center in the country. From 2012 -2020 she served with a life-giving non-profit organization, equipping and training pastors and leaders in Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. The focus of these training events is to help participants to gain a better understanding of the intimate relationship between the Gospel and the intrinsic value of every human life. This invites the church to respond to the attacks against life in their nations.  From 2020 Catalina continues to work in this field under the umbrella of her agency, Globe International.    

Catalina and Jim have been married for almost 29 years. They have a child in heaven, two adult children, a beloved daughter-in-law, and two precious granddaughters that are the love of their lives. She has a Bachelor’s degree in nutrition from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. And a master’s degree in biblical studies with an emphasis on Spiritual Formation from Crown College, USA.  Jim and Catalina are active members of 3 Circle Church in Fairhope, AL.  

We are the Perekotiys, a Ukrainian and American family! We have been entrusted with four beautiful children: Chambers (2013), Lev (2015), Mila (2016), and Remington (2019). Our story began when we met in Ukraine in 2008. After living on the Gulf Coast of Alabama, we packed up our gang in 2018 and moved to Odesa, Ukraine, a beautiful, historic port city on the Black Sea. While visiting family in Alabama in 2022, the full-scale invasion broke out in Ukraine. We decided to remain in the US for the 2022-23 school year while supporting our partners in Ukraine through the War Relief Fund. In August 2023, we launched back overseas to share the Gospel among Ukrainians. We are based out of Bucharest, Romania, where we can serve refugees and be close to the Ukrainian border.

Through the War Relief Fund we have sent medical aid, vehicles, food, and education supplies to those in need. The needs of the vulnerable will only increase as this crisis continues, and we are committed to partnering with our friends and partners to meet those needs. We pray to use these resources to rebuild Ukraine when the war ends.

Our heartbeat has always been caring for the vulnerable and fatherless. Our vision is to see Christ proclaimed as we serve vulnerable children and families with national partners and churches. We also serve the unreached deaf community, and provide training and trauma resources for families and volunteers. Thank you for journeying with us!