About

How Speak Truth Cafe works

Two individuals are involved: The online missionary is a Christian with a heart for people from other cultures. The student is usually in a non-North American country, who wants to improve their English conversational skills and is willing to do so by reading the Bible during those English conversations.

Online missionaries must apply and are vetted before being assigned a student. At the same time, students also are vetted to ensure their interest and proficiency in English is at an appropriate level. We are not an English language learning organization so students who are starting their journey learning English do not become our students until they can hold a conversation in English.

Missionaries are trained in how to lead classes with Speak English Cafe using our curriculum to help guide their conversations with their assigned students.

Once a missionary and student are approved, they schedule to meet on-line within Speak English Cafe at a time they both agree on.

Experienced missionaries may work with several students in both group classes and one-on-one sessions.

The details about each student's family, country of location, spiritual status, etc. are confidential and known only by the missionary. The student can only see the missionary's first name and last name initial and Whatsapp #.

Our Mission

Speak Truth Cafe equips English-speaking believers in North America to live out the Great Commission as an online missionary—using conversational English to build meaningful relationships, disciple students, and share the hope of Jesus Christ with people around the world, connecting them to local believers whenever possible.

Our Leadership

Speak Truth Cafe is led by experienced ministry leaders and proven missionaries. They bring their expertise in cultural awareness, discipleship and evangelism, technological design and business operations, to form this unique ministry.

Carre Hill, Director

Carrie Hill is the founder and Executive Director of Speak Truth Cafe. She is a licensed ESL teacher with years of successful business experience and was the founder of Ellevation Education, a leading software platform supporting ESL teachers across the United States. Carrie has a deep heart for people around the world and has traveled extensively on mission trips, using education and relationships to share the Gospel.


Carrie and her family live in rural eastern North Carolina, staying globally connected through the power of technology.
Hal Bredbenner, Tech Lead

Nelson Buchanan serves as the Curriculum and Marketing Lead for Speak Truth Cafe. He brings a unique blend of ministry, education, entrepreneurship, and creative leadership to the team. Nelson has studied Bible, education, and cross-cultural communication, and has spent years helping people from around the world build meaningful relationships through English conversation and gospel-centered discussions. He has a heart to see Christians equipped to live on mission and to use technology as a tool for reaching people in places where traditional ministry is difficult.


Nelson and his family live in Xenia, where they continue investing in both their local community and global ministry opportunities.
Carre Hill, Director

Mark Kinslow is Speak Truth Cafe's Teacher Coordinator.  Mark retired from the State of Oregon where he oversaw extensive training programs and worked to ensure trainers were prepared and supported.  He is now taking that experience and combining it with his passion to see North American Christians actively participate in the Great Commission. Through Speak Truth Cafe, Christians are given the opportunity to serve as "Online Missionaries" and Mark's heart is to see them as an integral part of our team and fully supported.  


Mark and his wife, who live in Southwest Ohio within walking distance of four grandkids, are not planning to slow down anytime soon.
Hal Bredbenner, Tech Lead

Hal Bredbenner serves as a business and technology advisor for Speak Truth Cafe. He retired from a career in IT product development in the life sciences and healthcare marketplace. Over the years he has also provided tech support and application development for dozens of church and missions organizations. Hal has always had a desire to take the gospel to Muslims and sees Speak Truth Cafe as a unique tool for shining the Light into the darkest of places.  


Hal and his wife, Vickie, and eleven grandchildren, all live in North Carolina, fortunately in different houses! 

Core Beliefs

Speak Truth Cafe affirms core Protestant theological principles, sometimes referred to as the "five solas." These are reflected in the following Core Beliefs.


  • We believe that the scriptures of the Bible alone are the inspired, infallible, sufficient Word of God and the final authority for faith and practice. 
  • We believe in one God, Creator and Sustainer of the universe, Who is eternally existent in three persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  • We believe in the Deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, His death to pay the penalty for everyone’s sins, His bodily resurrection, and His exaltation at God’s right hand.
  • We believe that all have sinned and are therefore guilty before God and are under His condemnation.
  • We believe that sinners are justified by grace alone, through faith alone in Christ alone—not by human merit, religious works, rituals, or any other mediator. If we repent and trust in Jesus’ death and resurrection, our sins are fully forgiven, we are declared righteous before God, and we are restored into a right relationship with Him. 
  • We believe that forgiveness of sins and eternal life is found only through Jesus Christ.
  • We believe that all who by faith receive Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit, therefore children of God and that the Holy Spirit dwells within every believer to enlighten, guide, and enable the believer in life, testimony, and service.
  • We believe in the resurrection of the just and unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved in Glory and the everlasting punishment of the lost in hell.
  • We believe that all believers are called to a holy lifestyle separated from all worldly and sinful practices and alliances.
  • We believe that every person is uniquely created in the image of God and formed by God, so we hold to the sanctity and dignity of all human life.


Believers in the gospel, like us at Speak Truth Cafe, live our lives in accordance with these core beliefs and we are seeking to know more about Him through His Word while living out His mission as outlined in His commandments.