Dr. Delia Nüesch-Olver has served as Area Director for Latin American Ministries since August 2008. Starting in January 2010, Dr. Paul Olver serves part-time in leadership development and strategic initiatives. Previously Delia was denominational Director of Social Urban and Ethnic Ministries and then Professor for Global Urban Mission at Seattle Pacific University. Paul served the nine northeastern conferences as Director of Mission Northeast and continues as lead pastor of Rainier Avenue FMC in Seattle, WA. They bring more than 30 years of pastoral experience in urban, cross-cultural ministry and church planting – as well as a great passion to reach cities and lead Latin Americans to Christ. Click here for current postings.
Phyllis Sorter arrived in Nigeria in February 2005, where she works through leadership development and International Child Care Ministries (ICCM). She is financial administrator of Hope Academy and the new Hope extension school at Ikot Ntuk. A special friendship with a clan of nomadic Fulani has given Phyllis the opportunity to open a third extension school and mission center in Kogi state to minister to Fulani children and their parents, as well as the Bassa-Nge villagers. A fourth extension school was opened this February in a Fulani camp in Ondo State. Seventy-six Fulani children hear about Jesus and learn to read and write in this new school. Phyllis teaches at the modular Bible school and Wesley Evangelical School of Theology (WEST), and supports Community Health Evangelism and area women’s literacy projects. Click here for current postings.
Julie Yerger has been working at Kibogora Hospital since October 2007. She is involved in starting new departments or programs at the hospital and handing those over to the Rwandan staff when finished. Julie is currently setting up a central supply, purchasing and receiving department for the hospital, as well as inventorying the entire hospital. She coordinates a two-year continuing education program to increase the knowledge of the Kibogora-trained nurses, helps with the program for poor seniors citizens in the community, and in her spare time enjoys playing with the kids in pediatrics. Click here to read her blog, or here to read more background information.
Marvin & Lisa Klein, missionaries in France since 1998, the first partnered with FMWM as VISA affiliates in 2003. Then, in 2005, the Kleins were appointed as extended-term missionaries and moved to the Alsace region of France. They work with FM churches in France and Belgium, helping them grow and multiply. They organize conferences, retreats and training events for nationals and missionaries. Marvin is a member of the European Leadership Team and does Europe-wide planning. Click here for current postings.
Ryan and Jen Willson and their family arrived in Malawi in February 2007. They spent the first two years of missionary service in Blantyre working with the Southern Conference, specifically in the areas of leadership development and International Child Care Ministries (ICCM). In March 2009, the Willsons moved to Lilongwe, where Ryan serves as principal of the Great Commission Bible School. Jen continues to work with ICCM, orphan care projects and women’s ministries. Curtis and Kara attend ABC Christian Academy. Click here to read their blog, or here for more background information.
Bryan Eygabroad is a missionary with Mission Aviation Fellowship serving in Lesotho, Africa, as a pilot/mechanic. A special verse to him is Romans 10:14-15, “How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!” For currernt postings, click here.
Ken and Letty Meyers coordinate VISA work and evangelism teams throughout Latin America. They also work to encourage church-planting efforts in the Mexico City area. They would like to see 10 or more FM churches in Mexico City, a metropolis of more than 20 million people. Currently they work with small-group ministries and support two congregations, including one that meets in their home. For current postings, click here.
Marco & Mimi Maldonado serve with Hands For Peacemaking, in Guatemala. Their ministry is to the indigenous Mayan people of rural Guatemala, through teaching new skills, promoting education, and providing economic development through safe water projects and micro enterprise programs. Go to their website for more information.