Ethan and Rebekah Hanlin are commended to the work of God in Las Vegas, Nevada, by Freedom Bible Fellowship. They were married in January of 2025 and have spent the last two years serving with the Freedom Teams in Watsonville, California. They devoted themselves to ministering to the city's young people and the building of strong relationships with the city's local churches.
Ethan recently completed his Master of Divinity from Moody Theological Seminary and is currently working part-time as a private music instructor. Rebekah holds a Master of Pastoral Counseling from Liberity University and just finished working her job as a barista at a local coffee shop. They plan to launch to Las Vegas in January 2027 where they will work part-time, continue their education, and serve the Lord with their lives.
WHERE ARE WE MOVING TO?
The Las Vegas metropolitan area contains 2.4 million people. We are specifically planning on moving to the community of Paradise. With 200,000 residents, 40 million yearly visitors, and 32,000 students at UNLV, Paradise is a ripe mission field for the gospel.
WHAT IS THE BURDEN?
Revelation 18:4b "Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins." We hope to see this accomplished through the establishment of a new local church in the Paradise community that specifically ministers to the student population.
WHAT WILL WE DO?
For the first two years, we plan on working normal jobs with our hands whilst attending a local gospel preaching church and saving up for a house near UNLV. During this period, we want to prioritize listening, learning, loving, and living in our community before devoting ourselves to the ministry (see Acts 18).
How did we end up moving to Las Vegas? Click on this Youtube video to hear about how the Lord has led us, our church, and our leadership to this big decision.
Want to financially support us and the work in Las Vegas? You can mail a check to Freedom Bible Fellowship: 475 Union St. Watsonville, CA 95076. Make sure to leave a note that it is for Ethan and Rebekah Hanlin. You can also Zelle administrator@freedombiblefellowship.com. In the message box, write: For Ethan and Rebekah Hanlin.
Have any questions or want to reach out? Send us an email! Ethan - ehanlin7@gmail.com | Rebekah - rebekahhanlin@gmail.com