Don & Ilene Nagle started Northern Light Ministries with the goal of partnering, preparing, sending, and serving mestizo and indigenous servant-leaders with vision and passion to reach Mexico and the world for Christ. Much of the work is in the Mexican states of Baja California and Oaxaca.

NLM also facilitates short-term mission teams from the United States; Foothills has participated in a number of these trips.

Ilene Nagle went to be with Jesus in March 2021. As Don now has emeritus status with NLM, Edgar Garcia has stepped into leadership.