The Togo South Team is a partnership of missionaries, working towards the goal of multiplying healthy churches in Togo, West Africa. To get in touch with a missionary please use the contact form at the bottom of the page and your message will be sent to them.
Honoré and Kim Afolabi are fulltime missionaries with ABWE. They work to facilitate church planting by working alongside nationals, ministering to families and evangelizing the lost. Honoré is responsible for the leadership training team. Learn more on their website
Joseph and Francisca Akakpo joined ABWE as Global Access Partners in 2012 after returning to their native Togo from being missionaries in Cameroon. They now work with local churches promoting youth and family ministries. Pastor Joseph leads youth and parent conferences throughout Togo.
Brennan and Isabel Andrews are IMB missionaries on our team. As a general surgeon and a physician assistant they hope to be involved in the ministry of the hospital with the goal of coming alongside the Togolese church in engaging unreached people groups and seeing churches planted.
Sarah Bowers is an Early Childhood Educator with a heart for the gospel and children of all ages. Sarah’s main ministry is teaching and working with the missionary kids. Additionally, she will also be reaching the Togolese through Kids Clubs, VBS, and Rapha House (patient housing). Sarah has a desire to pour into the younger generation, encourage the families, and team mates on field. Learn more here
Judy Bowen is the director of literature and audio visual distribution, the goal of which is to distribute affordable Bibles, Christian literature, and media in French and local languages. She has a passion for making our Creator God known through nature and mission-related photography. Learn more at her website.
Diana Duncan used her years of homeschooling experience while she worked for 2 years as teacher at the MK School in south Togo. She’s now returning to Togo to work in Guest House managment and to assist short term missionaries in South Togo.
Koffi and Christy Etsrou partner with the Togo South Team through Fellowship International Mission. She works on the Christian School Team to train, encourage, and disciple teachers in the Togolese Christian schools. Visit her blog
Jason and Charity Funk serve HBB using skills in building and maintaining hospital & compound grounds, aviation service, and teaching in the MK schoolhouse. Their passion is found in partnering with fellow missionaries and local Christians to reach even more Togolese hearts with the gospel!
Michael and Cheryl Gayle have been working with the TST since 2004. After many years on the field they are currently in the US representing the HBB Vision Project through fundraising and recruitment to help with an upgrade and expansion of the hospital facility in order to meet the unmet medical and surgical needs of the people in Togo especially the unreached.
John and Tabitha Groeneveld have a heart for reaching the Togolese through medical missions. After serving short-term in Togo, they are back in Togo serving as Nurse Practitioners in the hospital ministry. Visit their website
Jack and Taylor Kehl serve at Hôpital Baptiste Biblique. Jack is a surgeon with a heart for education and discipleship. He looks forward to training African physicians to become surgeons and Christian leaders. Taylor is a mother to 4 children and an educator. They have a heart to minister as a family to the unreached tribes in South Togo.
Liza Kessling is a family physician in the hospital and clinic at HBB. She is involved in local church ministries such as bible studies and leading a children’s Sunday school. She is looking forward to doing more village ministry as the opportunities arise.
Andy and Jackie Kirby are invaluable teachers for the missionary kids of the TST. Andy also lends his administrative skills to the Hospital when needed.
Jason and Kathy Laird are working in Togo with ABWE. Jason is the Regional Director for ABWE. He is also a pilot and they hope to see the Gospel preached to remote villages through missionary aviation. Learn more at their website
Daniel and Sherri Lethers share the truth of God’s Word through leadership training and resource development, specializing in audiovisual and technical services. They are developing a new ministry with Audio Visual, Technical Services, and Radio, aiding and equipping the church.
Seth and Rebecca Mallay serve at Hôpital Baptiste Biblique. Seth is a Family Practitioner. They are in Togo working towards an increase in mobile clinic ministry to unreached people groups as a means for church planting. Learn more on their website and on their Facebook page
Liz Ortiz has a passion on her heart for the deaf. After serving short-term in Togo, the Lord began opening a door for deaf ministry in West Africa. She is returning to Togo to serve through deaf ministry and media ministry. Check out her website
Derek and Christine Penny have a heart to share the love of Christ with the Togolese. Derek focuses on maintenance at the hospital location and Christine is a medical professional, trained as a Respiratory Therapist and Anesthesia Assistant. Follow their story on their blog.
Fred and Lydia Pfenniger are two family doctors who specialize in OB and ER medicine. They are returning to Togo after serving short term at HBB. Their goal is to not only work in the hospital but also to help disciple national health care workers and to help build Christian communities. Learn more here
Beky Poteat pours her heart into building relationships with Togolese women with the goal of making disciples, and works with Togolese believers to strengthen the church in Togo. Beky also heads up classes for pastor’s wives training them in the Bible and life skills.
Sharon Rahilly is a nurse educator working at Hôpital Baptiste Biblique in the Nursing School. She also focuses her time on women’s ministries and community health evangelism. Visit Sharon’s blog
Faith Shaffer serves with ABWE as a Missionary Kid teacher. She teaches K-6 and tutors after school. She has a heart for children’s ministry. Through building relationships she looks for opportunities for discipleship with both her students and Togolese children.
Brandon and Kate Snook reach the lost in Togo through medical missions. Brandon is a surgeon and Kate is a nurse. They serve at Hôpital Baptiste Biblique with the Togo South Team. Learn more about the Snooks at their website.
Hannah Strayer uses her media skills to minister both to missionaries and to the people of West Africa. While she’s a part of the Togo South team, Hannah travels to serve missionaries in other West African countries. She uses media to tell stories that help missionaries communicate with partners. She also aids in evangelism and discipleship among the nationals. Learn more at her website.
John and Betty Teusink work diligently to maintain excellent standards of hospitality and maintenance at Hôpital Baptiste Biblique. John works with his team of Togolese workers to spread the reach of the gospel through building and maintenance. Betty coordinates hospitality for incoming medical personnel and visitors at the Guest House.
Jerald and Katie Touchstone are serving at the Village of Light as school administrators for the school for the blind. Their burden is to see students, faculty, and staff grow in their faith. Check out their website to learn more.
Andrew and Mary Ward work with Studios Verité, the Christian Schools, and the Bible Institute to reach the unreached and disciple believers. Learn more on their blog or on Facebook
Ben and Vicki Ward have a heart for youth and children’s ministries. They are working in Togo with ABWE to encourage local churches in the development of ministires to the next generation of believers in Togo.
Leonard and Catherine Yawli joined ABWE as Global Access Partners in 2015. They work in Lomé in evangelism and church planting.
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