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OUR FAMILY
Ed became a Christian at the age of eight when he received Christ as his personal Savior and was baptized that same year. Raised in a Christian home, church attendance and missionary vision were a natural part of Ed’s life. At thirteen years of age, he surrendered his life to the Lord for missionary service. Upon graduation from Zanesville High School in Zanesville Ohio, he attended Baptist Bible College. Ed received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Pastoral Theology in 1982. Ed was a charter member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Litchfield, New Hampshire, back in 1972, and felt the Lord’s calling to return to this church to begin his ministry. From 1983 to 1990 he worked as associate and youth pastor in the church, and as athletic director and teacher at Tabernacle Christian School. Since approval as missionaries in 1990, Ed has enjoyed a fruitful ministry in Venezuela.
Debbie received Christ at age 10 through the faithful witness of her Sunday school teacher. A turning point in her life came when she surrendered hur life to the Lord for full-time service as a young teenager. In 1983 she graduated from Baptist Bible College with her Bachelor of Arts in music performance. Debbie faithfully followed her husband to New England where she taught at Tabernacle Christian School and organized the music department at Tabernacle Baptist Church. She has been a faithful and loving helpmeet to her husband and a dedicated teacher of her six children. Her ministry in the church involve teaching teachers and women to serve, orgainizing children's ministries and developing a God-honoring music program. |