Tim: I was born to missionary parents in Bangui, Central African Republic. When I was 5, my family moved to France where my parents still minister in an independent Baptist church in Bordeaux. God in His grace saved me when I was only 5. At the age of 16, He gave me both a burden and desire to labor in the Gospel ministry. In addition to the preparation I received in the French language and culture during my growing up years, I then went on to pursue ministerial training by completing a B.A. and an M.A. in Bible from Bob Jones University and Seminary, plus a total of 60 hours toward an ongoing pursuit of a Master of Divinity.

Ruth: I was privileged to be born into a home where I was taught the Gospel from my earliest days. The Lord saved me when I was only 4 years old, and He has been deepening my appreciation for His grace towards me ever since. Even as a young person, I experienced a burden for missions which only intensified during my years at Bob Jones University (B.A. in Print Journalism, '98; M.M. in Church Music, '00). Two summers traveling in Europe with the university's Musical Mission Team sealed my desire to serve in missions. So it is with much joy and excitement that I now join my husband in his calling of offering the hope of the Gospel to the people of France.

We were married on September 23, 2000 and spent the next three months as short-term missionaries to France. For the past four years I have been senior pastor of Cleveland Park Bible Church. We are now privileged to have the church that I pastored and the people we have come to love serve as our sending church. The Lord has blessed us with two children, Micaiah (born June 5, 2003) and Miriam (born February 20, 2005).