Mission Ready - Empowering Churches for missions
No Church Too Small Church coaching
At Hand Up Africa & Beyond, we believe no congregation is too small to embrace the Great Commission. Our U.S. Church coaching offers churches of any size the training and tools needed to launch and sustain overseas mission programs. We walk alongside you from start to finish, ensuring every effort reflects biblical priorities of evangelism, encouragement, equipping, and exposure.
- Short-Term Mission Team Training
Discover how to effectively assemble, prepare, and inspire mission teams. We’ll guide you through building unity, setting clear goals, and instilling a heart for service. - Trip Leadership Logistics
Our expertise includes budgeting, travel coordination, and troubleshooting in the field. By streamlining the practical details, we help you stay focused on impactful ministry. - Comprehensive Mission Support
We ensure your mission trips remain firmly rooted in biblical priorities—evangelism, encouragement, equipping, and exposure. We don’t just offer pre-trip guidance. If you need on-site support, we’ll send team members to accompany your church overseas, offering real-time training and problem-solving every step of the way.
Ready to make a global impact?
Contact us today to learn how Hand Up Africa & Beyond can empower your congregation to serve effectively sharing the love of Christ around the world.
Meet our Team
Pastor Stewart Mauck
Pastor Stewart Mauck
Pastor Stewart Mauck
I have served as pastor in small local churches for thirty years. I received a Masters in Divinity for Gardner-Webb University in pastoral studies. I have participated in over 50 international missions trips, (mainly Kenya and Uganda). I have completed over 30 local, state and national missions trips, most of those to New York City. I started and have been the director of Hand Up Africa a mission organization since 2005. Vicki and I have been married for almost 50 years. We have two sons and six grandchildren, ages 24 to 4. Vicki and I enjoy chasing water falls and most any kind of traveling. The grandchildren keep us busy as they are involved in numerous activities I play racquetball and as must golf as I can.
Pastor Sonny Flowers
Pastor Stewart Mauck
Pastor Stewart Mauck
Pastor Sonny served as an Associate Pastor at River Oaks Community Church for 28 years. His first mission trip took place in the early 1980s, and through that experience the Lord placed in his heart a deep love and lifelong calling for missions work that has continued for more than 40 years. Since then, he has organized and led hundreds of mission trips to many countries around the world.
Before entering full-time ministry, Pastor Sonny spent 21 years in the construction industry working in project management. God has also used those project management skills to help him develop clear and effective logistical planning processes for mission trips, allowing teams to serve more efficiently .
He has been married to his wife, Trish, for 42 years, and together they have two grown children and two grandchildren.