A & R both grew up on the US West Coast and were saved during their teenage years through the youth ministry of their sending church. It was at this church that they met one another and developed a heart for the nations through the faithful preaching of their pastor. As a result of the church's strong discipleship emphasis, they immediately saw the importance of the Great Commission and wanted to devote their lives to making disciples. The Lord has allowed A to serve as a pastor at his sending church for almost ten years, where he was involved with preaching, counseling, and leadership training. R helped with leading the women's ministry and faithfully discipled numerous women.
For many years, their missions zeal was expressed through participating in various short term missions trips and mentoring others in their local church. Eventually, God burdened A & R to commit themselves long-term to the task of making disciples among the unreached peoples of the world. Currently, they are overseas in the MENA region, serving in a predominantly Muslim region that has restricted gospel work for many years. Their goal is to plant healthy, Christ-exalting, disciple-making churches for the local population, which is forbidden by the local government. To pursue this goal, they are currently studying the local language full-time. They are also serving among a young church that was just planted in 2023, striving to present every person complete in Christ and being a light to the community around them.
For many years, their missions zeal was expressed through participating in various short term missions trips and mentoring others in their local church. Eventually, God burdened A & R to commit themselves long-term to the task of making disciples among the unreached peoples of the world. Currently, they are overseas in the MENA region, serving in a predominantly Muslim region that has restricted gospel work for many years. Their goal is to plant healthy, Christ-exalting, disciple-making churches for the local population, which is forbidden by the local government. To pursue this goal, they are currently studying the local language full-time. They are also serving among a young church that was just planted in 2023, striving to present every person complete in Christ and being a light to the community around them.