At the beginning of February 2025, the Kaufmann family moved to Lomé, Togo. Jordan is the VISA coordinator, facilitating short-term mission trips and projects between U.S. churches and West African congregations. Audrey focuses on administrative support for the FMWM West Africa missionary team.
Pray For
- a smooth transition into a new culture, language and way of life
- meaningful friendships, effective language learning and joy amid life change
- their two children as they settle into their new home, make friends and begin homeschooling
- grace and understanding as they integrate into the local community and develop friendships
- people in West Africa to have hearts and minds open to receive the gospel
- establishment of thriving church plants in the region
Recent Newsletters
Meet Claude
We thought Claude was just our taxi driver. We had no idea he would become one of the most important people in our ministry. At first, we had no connection with him beyond his being our taxi driver. But we noticed Claude spoke excellent English and was always kind and...
Wind of Revival!
“Every knee shall bow … and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord …” (Philippians 2:10-11). A great “wind of revival” is blowing in Togo! In the country’s central area, people are experiencing God’s mighty power through a ministry of evangelism and prayer....
A Vision to Reach New People Groups
The vision is being fulfilled. The Wesley Missionary Institute (WMI) outside Lomé, Togo, was created for the purpose of training Africans to be missionaries among unreached people groups. This vision is being fulfilled as graduates have planted churches in new areas...
Power and Potential in Community
Picture a circle of young Togolese women. They are gathered for the Thrive/Wunders training. Yvonne, the Thrive Kenya leader conducting the training, said, “OK, pretend you are a teacher … and ‘you,’ you are an Auntie from church. Bella, pretend you are the nurse.”...