South Africa

Mark and Debbie Christopher

Mark first became interested in South Africa when he met a young South African lassie, who worked in the library of the Bible College he attended. They were married in her home church in Newcastle, South Africa in 1987. After getting married they ended up working in Debbie's home church for some sixteen months. Upon returning to the states in late 1988 they knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that God wanted them to return to South Africa.

After graduating from The Master's Seminary in May 1994 they hastily raised the support they would need to return to the land they love so much! Subsequent to Mark's ordination at Grace Community Church they boarded a plane bound for Cape Town in early 1995. Their ministry is twofold: they are presently planting Living Hope Bible Church in the needy southern suburbs of Cape Town; they are also involved in training men for ministry through The Church Ministries Institute.