Fast Facts
Birthdays Gary (5/27), Barbara (4/10)
Anniversary (4/29/06)
Family Melissa (4/12), Megan (9/30)
Education Gary: B.A. Christian ministries, minor in missions/agriculture, 1983, Northwestern College, St. Paul, Minnesota. Barbara: B.M. in performing arts, 1984, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington; certificate in Bible with emphasis in missions and worship, 1991, Christ For the Nations, Stonybrook, Long Island, New York
Appointed Gary: June 1984, Barbara: June 2006
Home Church First Baptist Church, Windom, Minnesota
Ministry-at-a-Glance
Primary Ministry Focus Facilitating the training of church leaders and strengthening the Rwandese church.
The People Rwandans come from three ethnic groups, Hutu 84 percent, Tutsi 15 percent and Twa (Pygmoid) 1 percent. About 90 percent of the people are involved in agriculture and everyone speaks the same language Kinyarwanda.
Major Challenges Helping the Rwandese churches learn to rely on the Lord rather than outside help. Second, helping church leaders see their roles as servants, responsible for truthful and accurate interpretation of God’s Word. Helping believers turn from their syncretistic tendencies and follow Christ exclusively in a radically life changing expression of faith.
Prayer Focus That God would raise up and strengthen church leaders who can radically impact the lives of the people in their churches by faithfully teaching them God’s Word.
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