Larry provides pastoral care for FM missionaries in Africa. This role includes encouragement and spiritual nurture via emails, phone calls and field visits; special care in emergencies or times of crisis; and organization of prayer support.
Pray For
- wisdom in establishing rhythms of spiritual and emotional care to FM missionaries in Africa
- missionaries as they deal with the stress of being cross-cultural leaders far from their families
- missionary children as they navigate a different culture
- fruitfulness in the missionaries’ work
- God to call future FM missionaries to Africa
Recent Heartbeat Articles
Malawi: 2,000 Souls for Christ by 2025
I envision a church outside the building, reaching 2,000 souls for Christ by 2025. Being a pastor and a superintendent, I realized I must lead by example, so I designated one day a week to go out sharing the good news. After receiving this vision, I knew I should...
Obedient to the Call
When he was 9 years old, Jordan Kaufmann heard a missionary share at church, and he went home and told his mother he was going to be a missionary someday. That desire – and a particular sense of being drawn to Africa – stuck with him. So, when Associate Africa Area...
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...
Making an Impact – Kibogora Community Program
The fruit of longtime ministry is evident in many places throughout Rwanda. One of those places is Kibogora Hospital. One program initiated in 2013 by retired missionary Sheila Etherington is making an impact. Sheila initiated a community program to assist elderly and...