Glenn Lorenz has served as Africa Area associate director since October 2022, strengthening partnerships between FMCUSA churches and Free Methodist (FM) ministries in Africa. He provides direct oversight of the FM work in Liberia and is developing a pastoral-training curriculum to equip African church leaders. Wendy serves with the FMWM missionary team in Africa and globally, leading the TCK (Third Culture Kid) Global team. Her work focuses on caring for missionary kids and supporting their families. While the TCK experience offers rich opportunities for growth and global perspective, it can also bring unique emotional and social challenges. Wendy and her team provide direct care, resources and guidance to help missionary families thrive with resilience and stability.
Give to Church Planting & Development
The “Associate Director for Africa” Church Planting and Development Fund provides resources for the Africa Area Associate Director for use in developing healthy leaders, multiplying committed disciples, equipping transformational churches, and nurturing effective partnerships.
Pray For
- God to continue mobilizing workers who will respond wholeheartedly to His call
- wisdom and discernment for Glenn and Wendy in their roles
- insight to identify and empower leaders to serve in Africa
- Wendy and the TCK Global team as they care for and equip missionary families
- FMWM TCKs to know how much God loves them
- their four young-adult children to trust God in all of life’s circumstances
Recent Heartbeat Articles
She Didn’t Know
Irene knew she wanted to go to university to pursue a teaching degree after graduating from high school. What she didn’t know was where she would get the funds. A year after finishing high school, she met and married her husband, and over the next 10 years, they had...
Two-Thirds Through
The year has been wonderful! Driven by faith, the Wesley Missionary Institute opened in January 2021 with the first class of 11 students. Most teachers have been Togolese this first term, but they have also welcomed teachers from the U.S. and Nigeria. To remind you,...
The Ask
It all started with a missions conference at the Wilmore Free Methodist Church in 1997 and an introduction to Mike and Vickie Reynen. We were young and excited to learn more about missions, so Mike and Vickie graciously arranged a trip to Nigeria for us, a summer that...
Hope in Rwanda
Genocide is often the initial thought when most people think of Rwanda. While the genocide in 1994 was a horrific reality, Rwanda continues moving on from its painful past in hopeful ways, specifically in the future of its youth. One example of this is our good friend...