Since 1991, Mark and Diane have ministered among the Kwong people in Chad Africa as missionaries with the Evangelical Alliance Mission. Their goal is to give the young Kwong church the spiritual depth, godly traditions, and numerical weight to enable it to endure for generations to come. This website describes their life in Africa over 20 years and their ministry among the Kwong. 

What's New on the Site

• We have posted a 7 minute video which summarizes what we have accomplished during this most recent term of service in Chad. The link below will take you to the Vimeo website where the video is hosted.

  Click here to view our Update  Video

  Another more detailed 17 minute video is available here 

• There are three articles in the Team Horizons magazine covering our ministry among the Kwong which you may access with the following links:

  Not less than a lifetime – the story of our translation work

  Chad – Broadcast love  – the story of our radio ministry

  Chad – Growing up Kwong – the story of our work with children

  (Even if you received a paper copy of the Horizons Magazine, you will want to check out this last article as it didn’t appear in the paper version.)

• You can serve in Kwongland - A summary of the opportunities for service among the Kwong. We are looking for a midwife, and a couple to work with the children. Also, we have posted a description of a 3-week to 2-month internship which we have developed over the last few years.  

Current News

• Current news update

• Current video update 

Our ministry among the Kwong

• Overview of Chad

• Translating the Scriptures

• Diane's work with women

• Our work with Kwong children

• Discipling and teaching pastors

• The radio station FM 95.2

Opportunities to serve with us

• Long term 

• Short term

Life in Chad

• Our home, gardens, and cats

• Daily life in Chad

Newsletter archive

Prayer concern archive

To contribute to our support....

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