MISSIONARIES

THE CRAMERS
Cory & Kristine

Cory and Kristine felt called to be part of God’s work in Eastern Europe after learning at The Master’s University that less than 1% of people in the region know Christ. This immense need prompted them to take their first steps toward serving in Albania. After years of ministry involvement (Cory at Alderwood Community Church), they grew in their passion for evangelism, discipleship, and the local church.

In 2012, they led a team to Albania, partnering with a local church to host an English Camp for youth. During this trip, they encountered young people who had never heard of Jesus or seen a Bible. At the same time, they witnessed a deep hunger among the Albanians for truth, hope, and the Gospel.

In 2014, Cory and Kristine moved to Albania to plant a church in the city of Pogradec. Since then, the Lord has graciously brought Albanians to saving faith, and a church has been established. Cory now pastors the Evangelical Church of Pogradec. Their mission is to see a strong, established church with godly leadership that will lead many to salvation and foster transformed lives that impact the city of Pogradec and the nation of Albania.

Cory and Kristine have five children

Shiloh, Taliah, Jude, Finn and Liv

THE LONGS
Spencer & Tara

Spencer and Tara Long decided to move to Albania to see Christ’s Church Pogradec continue to mature so that the people of God may continue to be saved and sanctified until the Lord returns! It was through Spencer’s training in “The Master’s Seminary” at the Central Valley distant location that their journey to the mission field began. From 2022 to 2026, Spencer and Tara lived in Kingsburg, California, as Spencer served in pastoral ministry at Grace Church of the Valley. As he pursued his Master's of Divinity in the seminary, he was also trained in pastoral ministry alongside the elders of GCV so that he, too, might be equipped to shepherd the flock of God! 

It was through a short-term missions trip in January of 2025 to Pogradec that Spencer and Tara were exposed to the ministry of Cory and Kristine Cramer. This trip opened up their eyes to the need around the globe for the Gospel to be proclaimed that Christ's name may be magnified in every tribe and in every tongue. Ephesians 2 makes clear that those who believe in Christ have been justified in order that they would live as Christ's workmanship. 2 Corinthians 5 reveals how everyone who has been justified is an ambassador of Christ. Passages like these have inspired and convicted Spencer and Tara to walk in this good work that the Lord had prepared them to do in Albania, that they would labor to see the Gospel of Christ reach a people who do not know Him through the strength that God powerfully works in them! 

In the Summer of 2026, Spencer and Tara will head to Albania to see the great commission continue forth in Pogradec, that disciples would be made by teaching to observe all that Christ has commanded and baptizing in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

Spencer and Tara have two children: Calvin Wayne and Benjamin Brooks

BOARD MEMBERS

Cory Cramer

Missionary in Pogradec, Albania

John Pleasnick - Treasurer

Pastor at Faith Bible Church (Temecula, CA)

John currently serves as Executive Pastor at Faith Bible Church, and Director of FBC’s Training Center for ministry. He has previous church experience as an equipping pastor at a small Southern Baptist church in CA, and college pastor at a large nondenominational church in WA. He is a graduate of The Master’s Seminary (M.Div., 1999) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min, 2011). Since entering full-time ministry, John has been intimately involved in the work of missions, preparing men in the church to go, and personally ministering to national pastors and missionaries in 15+ countries over the years.

Ryan Colburn

Grace Church of the Valley (Kingsburg, CA)

Ryan is a member in good standing at Grace Church of the Valley in Kingsburg, Ca where he serves on the missions team. He is also a Deacon of youth ministry where he served with the high school men for the last 4 years. Ryan graduated from Fresno State with a bachelors degree in Plant Science. Ryan works in agriculture selling vegetable seed, nursery plants and trees, and also farms. Ryan is married to Allanah Colburn. They have three children, Vance, Hank, & Dean.

COMMUNICATION & FINCANCE

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