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Grth and Mnc have helped establish an English language centre where Garth teaches and provides leadership for the local staff. Once the language centre is well established, they will partner with national believers on starting a local foundation through which more focused community development, receiving and mentoring of interns, and outreach can happen. They are also Area Directors.

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Vision

“Let them give glory to the Lord and proclaim his praise in the islands.” (Isaiah 42:12)

Our desire is that the people of this island will also one day proclaim God’s praise through Jesus.

Bio

Grth grew up in northern Manitoba, and Mnc was born and raised in Morden, Manitoba. They dated at Canadian Bible College in Regina, and finished their senior year as married students. After completing an internship in Thunder Bay, they did their home service in Terrace, BC, and then Grth continued his education at Canadian Theological Seminary in Regina. They have three children who are all living in Alberta.

In high school, Grth was moving towards a career as a chiropractor, but God steered his desires towards church ministry and led him to Bible school. While at Bible school, God steered him towards missions, using both a short-term missions trip and a visiting international worker to redirect his path to overseas work. God’s call on Grth’s life to overseas work has been a series of gentle “bumps” as opposed to a dramatic one-time event.

At the age of seven, Mnc heard an IW speak about his life in Indonesia and he finished with a simple question, “If God asks you to go somewhere else to share the truth, are you willing?” It was simple but quite impacting for Mnc. When she committed her life wholly to God as a teenager, a big part of it was being willing to do anything, to go anywhere, at any time for him.

The region where Grth and Mnc serve is 99.9% Muslim, even though there’s a vibrant Church in other parts of the country. The people are friendly and welcoming, but the spiritual climate is very resistant to change. The country itself is beautiful – tropical climate, lush forest, and fertile farmland – but the cities are overcrowded and polluted. Unfortunately, visas in this country are becoming progressively more difficult to acquire and to keep.

Grth and Mnc would love to host short-term teams. Through the language centre, there are opportunities to volunteer – hosting English events, conversation clubs, and participating in classes as guests. We also want to receive experienced and active pray-ers. You can also help financially by giving now towards the start-up costs of the Soli English Centre, which is a special project, their Ministry Partner Fund, or their GAF Partner Fund.

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