Jonathan and Maria were appointed as intermediate missionaries to Greece in 1999. They were privileged to pastor Crossroads Church in Athens as well as administer the Crossroads Bible School. They also were honored to pioneer the national youth ministry in Greece. In 2012 God asked the Strickland family to accept a new challenge in Ireland. They arrived there in December 2014 and furlough replaced the Terry McFarland family until their return in 2015. Jonathan and Maria felt the call to plant two churches in Dublin, simultaneously. They have also been able to start two preaching points in Mullingar and Cork. The work in Ireland, though in its infancy, is full of promise!