At Coventry Church we have a rich history of men and women dedicating their lives to serve the Lord in the mission field. From America to Africa to China, there have been missionaries sent out from our congregation to many corners of the world. No matter where they've gone, these men and women relayed the most important message that "Only Jesus saves". As we continue to serve the Lord, we expect to have more missionaries rise up from our midst and be sent to the lost!
Nathan and Jessica are in Taiwan with Global Chinese Ministries, which is mobilizing and equipping Asian believers to "bring the light of the gospel to the least reached people groups of the world." The Smiths are preparing Asian believers prior to sending them out to the mission field. Nathan and Jessica became known to Coventry Church through their friendship with Tim and Lauren Egolf.
Mike and Rachel actively seek Muslim students at the University of Massachusetts at Boston to share the good news of the Bible. They became known to Coventry through the Miller family. They have four children, Bruce, Slater, Ronin, and Jody.
Terry and Krystie have been serving in Eagle, Alaska since 1997. God has blessed them with 6 children- 3 natural and 3 adopted. The youngest 2 Paul (15) and Jude (14), adopted in 2020 are the last 2 at home. Much of their ministry is living life with the small community that God called them to, helping neighbors with various needs, including hearing aid trouble-shooting, providing meals, and hauling wood to keep warm. God has blessed their ministry in the small town of around 150. Their church's average attendance is 22-25.
Carl and Caroline are focusing on accurately translating the earliest Greek manuscripts of the Bible into different dialects. Carl completed the first draft of the Greek Line Text of the book of John. He is in the process of doing a final check to make sure it is accurate and complete. They lived in Austria prior to moving to the United States. Carl is the brother of Lester High and grew up at Coventry Church. Carl and Caroline have three grown children and grandchildren who live in Austria and the United States.
Brian and Liz are introducing and encouraging college students to know Jesus as Savior and Lord and challenging the students to grow in their faith becoming disciples of Jesus. Brian was introduced to Coventry through his high school friend Tim Egolf and the Egolf family. The Parkers are blessed with six children: Thaddeus, Titus, Theophilus, Reese, Timothy and Rochelle.
Bob and Judy served with Crossworld in Haiti, Dominican Republic, Texas. They recently moved to Virginia to assist in caring for Bob’s father. In each of the locations they served, Bob and Judy introduced Jesus as Savior and Lord to the local people and assisted them in building a church family and a strong support system for the church to be independent. In Virginia, Bob preached at a local Hispanic church and translated the message as well. He and Judy serve at two local food pantries and share the gospel message as they assist the people with food. Bob met our former pastor, John Hostetter, in college and they are lifetime friends. Pastor John introduced Bob to Coventry Church.
Nancy and Paul are training and caring for Latin Americans serving among unreached peoples around the world, through courses at ESEPA Seminary and the Costa Rican missions agency FEDEMEC. Specializing in missionary debriefing, their goal is to see workers thrive long-term.
Jason and Hollie have a passion for bringing the truth of scripture to Muslim international students by pointing them to Jesus. They work to find host families for the international students for holiday breaks. The Caspers prepare international students to return to their homes and teach them how to bring the gospel message to their families and friends. Jason became known to Coventry Church through his cousin, Rachel Frost. Jason’s parents are Jim and Barb Casper.
Denny and Cindy have served in building construction ministries in Africa and are currently in Texas to enable Bible translation to continue. Denny is currently working on replacing the International Linguistic Center’s mobile home park with modular homes, which he hopes to complete before he retires. Denny grew up at Coventry Church and recalls singing in the choir. Denny and Cindy have three grown children with families in Texas.
Bob and Claire served in the Netherlands and moved to the United States a few years ago. Bob provides fiscal responsibility in the Finance Department as TRW spreads hope to the world through radio broadcasting. Bob became known to Coventry Church through Ladson Saylor, Eleanor Barr’s brother and former missionary architect in Costa Rica.
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