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MISSION COORDINATOR ROSTER: 2010-11
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Beverly Gruver, Steve and Debbie Hofferbert, Paul and Sharon Martin, Giovanni and Alissa Monterroso, Warren and Janet Neal, David and Shelley Webb
Earl and Gladys Mosteller, Robert and Koleen Hintz, Samuel and Lumae Yangmi
BEVERLY GRUVER: Retired
College Church ABSF Assignments: Harvesters, Safe Harbor, Abundant Life Fellowship, Connections.
Beverly was a global missionary with the Church of the Nazarene assigned to Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary located just outside Metro Manila in the Philippines. She was assistant professor of English, primarily teaching English as a second language to speakers of other languages.
Because the common language of the seminary is English, students needed to be able to do graduate level academic work in English. Students come to the seminary from the various countries of the Asia Pacific Region.
Professor Gruver also taught specific courses to help prepare those who hope to use the teaching of English as a ministry tool.
In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Beverly was the dean of students. She also served as mentor to the single women students. She was in this assignment since January of 1997.
Beverly received Bachelor's degrees from Grace Bible Institute in Omaha, Nebraska, and from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska. She received her master of education degree from the University of Oklahoma and is currently pursuing doctoral studies at the University of Kansas.
Her previous assignments include teaching high school English at Alliance Academy in Quito, Ecuador, South America, and assisting with the pastoral training by extension program in Paraguay, South America.
Bev has seven grandchildren. Ben's family is in Sierra Vista, Arizona and are active in the Nazarene church there. Beth and Jeremy Gulley and their boys are active members of My Father's House in Paola, Kansas. (Beth is the NMI president there). Kara is stationed in North Carolina and sometimes attends a Nazarene Church but often attends a Methodist church near her home.
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ROBERT AND KOLEEN HINTZ
College Church ABSF Assignments: Oasis and To-B-One
Robert Hintz graduated from the Nazarene University College in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 2001. He came to Olathe, Kansas, to visit his brother Jason and met Kolene and decided to stay.
Kolene Baty graduated from MidAmerica Nazarene University in 2002 and later that summer Rob and Kolene were married at College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe.
Rob attended the Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri the fall of 2002. However, after one year of studies, Rob and Kolene felt led to go to Asia and subsequently went to Seoul, South Korea in 2003 and taught at a Christian school for one year.
In 2004, Rob and Kolene moved to Manila, Philippines, so that Rob could attend the Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary. Kolene was able to get a teaching assignment at Faith Academy, Manila, a school for missionary children.
On March 24th, 2007, Rob graduated from APNTS (Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary) with a Masters of Divinity. He and Kolene then returned to Seoul, South Korea on March 29th to work in the Sangamdong Church of the Nazarene. After two years there, they took another assignment at the DaeKwang Nazarene church in Pyoung-Taek, South Korea (about one-hour South of Seoul).
On August 5th, 2010 Rob was ordained during the Kansas City District Assembly by Dr. Jerry Porter.
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STEVE AND DEBBIE HOFFERBERT
College Church ABSF Assignments: Becomers, New Dimensions
The Hofferberts are global missionaries with the Church of the Nazarene assigned to Brazil.
Steve received a B.A. degree from Olivet Nazarene University, the master of divinity degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in missions from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He was ordained in July 1985 on the Southwest Indiana District.
Debbie received a B.S. degree from Trevecca Nazarene University and a master of education degree from MidAmerica Nazarene University.
Steve and Debbie were in full-time ministry from 1973 until their appointment as missionaries in 1985. They have served in Churches of the Nazarene in Indiana, Michigan, and Missouri. From 1985 until 1993, they served as missionaries, directing a ministry in the slums of Sao Paulo and were teachers for the seminary in Campinas, Brazil. During that time, the Hofferberts also directed the Extension Seminary Program, and the evangelism program for Brazil, as well as working with child sponsorship for Brazil.
From 1997 to June 2003, Steve was assigned to the World Mission Department in Kansas City. His responsibilities included assisting the World Mission Department director in the area of theological education, working with missionary training and preparation, serving as the South American Regional education coordinator, Jesus Film Video coordinator for USA and Canada and project development for World Mission.
The Hofferberts have since returned to Brazil to assist in starting the new Brazilian Nazarene University in Campinas. They have one daughter, Sheri, who is a graduate of Nazarene Theological Seminary and a grown son, Daniel.
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PAUL AND SHARON MARTIN
College Church ABSF Assignments: Affirmers.
The Martins have served as intern missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene in Sierra Leone, West Africa since March 2004. In February 2007 they met with the General Board and were commissioned as global missionaries with the Church of the Nazarene.
Paul graduated from God's Bible School in 1977 with a B.RE. He received a master of divinity degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary in 2003. Sharon graduated from God's Bible School in 1976 with a B.A and she has done graduate studies at the University of Kansas in ESL (English as a Second Language) and at Nazarene Theological Seminary. Paul and Sharon completed a certificate in Cross Cultural Ministry from Nazarene Theological Seminary in December 2003.
Prior to their appointment, the Martins pastored 15 years and then spent 15 years in Kansas City while Paul served in several capacities in editing and management for Beacon Hill Books at Nazarene Publishing House. The last two and a half years of that time, Sharon worked in the World Mission Department at the Headquarters of the Church of the Nazarene.
The Martins' call to missions developed over a period of several years. As they listened to missionary speakers, read the stories of God's call to others, and pursued studies at NTS, they knew God was calling them into cross-cultural ministry. A missions teaching trip to Bucharest, Romania, also deepened their sense of call.
Paul and Sharon are pioneering the work of the Church of the Nazarene in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Paul serves as ministries coordinator for Sierra Leone in the capacities of church development, theological education, pastoral and leadership development and coordinating volunteerism. Sharon has been developing Bible storying as a ministry tool for church planting in Sierra Leone, for pre-evangelism ("stone clearing"), discipleship, teaching Wesleyan Holiness doctrine, church development, and leadership training in the local churches.
The Martins have two grown married children: Stephen and Sherilyn and five grandchildren.
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GIOVANNI, ALISSA, COLIN & IAN MONTERROSO
College Church ABSF Assignments: Genesis, and Testigos de Cristo.
Giovanni: Born in Guatemala, Giovanni lived and traveled throughout Central America as an MK and PK with his parents. Called to full-time ministry as a child, he has been gifted in the areas of teaching and training and called to fulltime mission service. As a young adult he moved to the US to attend Southern Nazarene University (SNU) and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Religion. In 2002 Giovanni began his M.Div. degree at Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) and will graduate in May 2008. Giovanni worked as Gen-Next Coordinator for Nazarene Missions International (NMI) at Nazarene Headquarters from July 2006 to August 2008.
Alissa: Alissa grew up in a non-Christian family and came to faith as a young teen. At 16 Alissa was called to full-time missionary service and set out to prepare. Alissa is gifted in administration and organization. Alissa attended SNU and graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor's Degree in Missions. While at SNU Alissa served as interim Children's Director at Calvary Church of the Nazarene, Oklahoma City. Since graduation Alissa worked as the Field Services Coordinator at JESUS Film Harvest Partners (JFHP) in Olathe, KS.
Colin: Colin is 4 years old and a very active boy. He loves to sword fight and chase monsters, climbs on everything in sight and catches bugs for his box. He loves to read Bible stories and watch Veggie Tales, and knows we are in Guatemala to tell people about Jesus.
Ian is 1 year old and is toddling all over now. He hasn't met anyone yet who isn't his friend. Already a world traveler, he's lived in 5 houses in his short life and arrived in Guatemala when he was 2 months old.
Ministry experience: Since marriage in December 2002 Giovanni and Alissa have worked together in Hispanic ministries, first at New Life Community in Oklahoma City, then at Kansas City Central, and at Emmanuel Hispanic Ministries of Olathe College Church from September 2004 until August 2008. Both Giovanni and Alissa are pursuing Ordination and are licensed at the district and local level respectively. Through work at NMI and JFHP, Giovanni and Alissa have both traveled and spoken in various settings both in the US and internationally. Since September 2008 the family has served as Mission Corps volunteer missionaries in Guatemala as the Evangelism Coordinators for the MAC Central Field. This ministry includes JESUS Film, identifying church planters, and church/district planting and development. Additionally Alissa assists the Regional Evangelism Coordinator in various regional projects.
Ministry Goals: We seek to help fulfill the mission of the Church of the Nazarene: To make Christlike disciples in the nations. We are eager to see God's call fulfilled in our lives through full-time missionary service. We enjoy the identifying, training, and sending of laypeople, local churches, and missionaries of all types into local and global settings as we work together to fulfill the Great Commission.
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EARL AND GLADYS MOSTELLER
College Church ABSF Assignments: Friendship, His Fellowship, Solid Foundation
On the Field:
Earl was Superintendent, involved in construction, evangelism, preaching and visitation. Presently in Seattle, Earl is involved in church visitation. Gladys was Treasurer, Children’s Ministries and teaching.
What They Like:
Earl likes gardening and photography. Shirt is neck size 17, short sleeve Gladys like music, crossword puzzles, flannel or warm nightgowns (size 16) , single size/double size bed sheets They enjoy gift cards to Target and love to eat at Red Lobster. Gladys likes Newsweek, visiting and encouraging shut-ins and reading the newspaper. Earl likes classical music, hymns, and Gladys likes CD’s of hymns.
Prayer Requests:
Their general health. Pray for Gladys foot problems and Earl is having some back problems. Also some arthritis which makes correspondence difficult.
Both are alumnus of Northwest Nazarene University (NNU), have 3 daughters, Kathy Loeber, Virgina York and Elizabeth ( Liz) Ott. Kathy is in one of the missionary books this year and Liz has been NMI President of Rocky Mountain District and on the board of trustees at Northwest Nazarene University.
Address:
1718 North 175th Street
Seattle , WA 98133
Phone:
206-542-8766
Birthdays:
Earl: June 25
Gladys: April 1
Anniversary:
June 12, 1941
Fields Served:
Cape Verde 13 years, Brazil 15 years,
Portugal 9 years, Azores 6 years.
WARREN AND JANET NEAL
College Church ABSF Assignments: Ambassadors.
Warren and Janet are global missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene in Timor-Leste.
Warren received a B.S. in nursing from Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee, Illinois, in 1975. He completed a Masters in community health nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana, in 1990. Janet received the diploma in nursing from Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, in 1968. Both are registered nurses.
Both hail from the Iowa District and their home church is Moravia, Iowa.
The Neal's first missionary assignment was to Papua New Guinea in 1979. From February 2001 to present the Neals along with missionaries from the Asia Pacific Region have been pioneering the work of the Church of the Nazarene in the new nation of Timor-Leste.
The Neals have three grown children and four grandchildren.
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DAVID AND SHELLEY WEBB
College Church ABSF Assignments: Covenant Community, Open Door Disciples, Sojourners.
The Webbs are global missionaries with the Church of the Nazarene. They are assigned to the MAC Region (Mexico and Central America) and live in Costa Rica.
David graduated from Iowa State University with a BBA in marketing in 1987 and also received his Master of Divinity degree from NTS in May of 2006.
Shelley graduated from Simpson College with a B.A. in English Education and from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with M.A. in Student Personnel Services (Higher Education Admin.)
Prior to being assigned, David served as Associate Pastor in Woodlawn, Tennessee, as well as Christian Education Director, NMI President, Sunday School teacher and outreach coordinator.
Shelley served as a worship leader, youth leader, Sunday School teacher, NMI president and an early childhood teacher while teaching and working with local universities in administration and counseling in the states of Louisiana, Tennessee and Kansas.
Assignments:
David’s assignment in Costa Rica is Coordinator of Evangelism for Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. He trains leaders in church planting and evangelism strategies as well as works with Integrated Ministry teams.
Shelley works with David in the Evangelism Ministry as well as with the Seminary of the Americas (SENDAS) as the Public Relations/Communications Coordinator as well as the CALL (Christian Academy of Language and Learning) Spanish language School Coordinator.
David and Shelley have two children, Joshua, age 15, and Kayley, age 11 who attend an International School just outside of San Jose. They are wonderful assets to the family ministry.
Family Hobbies:
David: Sports, (especially Iowa State Cyclones and the Green Bay Packers) He likes Christian rock music.
Shelley: Reading Christian fiction and listening to Christian music (Audio Adrenaline, Skillet, Newsboys).
Joshua: Likes to play basketball and watch all sports, loves to read Christian books as by Ted Dekker and Tolkien.
Kayley: Enjoys crafts, learning to knit, crochet and quilt. Likes to ride her bike, paint her fingernails and dress up for special occasions.
Field Address:
Seminario Nazareno de las Americas
Apartado 3977-1000
San Jose, Costa Rica
Phone 506-2285-0867 ext. 141
Email: dwebb@nazmac.org & swebb@nazmac.org
Web site: www.sendas.ws
Blog: www.thewebbspage.blogspot.com
States Address:
229 Winslow Drive, Manchester, IA 52057
Phone: 563-927 5185
SAMUEL AND LUMAE YANGMI
College Church ABSF Assignments: New Beginnings, New Covenant, New Promise, Reflections.
The Yangmi's are global missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene in Thailand. They have served there since 1993.
Samuel was born in Burma, the son of a Lisu refugee family. After his family gave him up for adoption at the age of five months due to hardship and their return to Communist China, he was adopted by Christian missionaries.
He and his adoptive parents immigrated to the United States in 1970. They settled in Joplin, Missouri, where he attended high school and later enrolled at Ozark Christian College. He served at a local church as a youth pastor for three years.
In 1976, Samuel went to Thailand to work among the mountain hill tribesmen in Northern Chiang Mai province. While in Thailand, according to Asian custom, he married a Lahu Christian girl, Lumae, in 1978.
After serving in Thailand for four years, The Yangmi's came back to the United States. They attended Mid-America Nazarene College, graduating in 1984. Soon after graduation they returned to Thailand to continue working among the tribal groups using their agri-mission skills helping opium growers find legal means of generating income. Samuel was instrumental in helping the Church of the Nazarene get visas to begin the work in Thailand in 1989.
Samuel is presently serving as the district superintendent of the Northern Thailand District. He was also instrumental in opening new work in northern Myanmar (Burma).
The Yangmi's have four daughters, Nellie, Julie, Samantha, and Anzie.
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