Category: Ministry Life

Black Missionary History; Lloyd and Jan Chinn are serving in Africa with WorldVenture

  Thank you for reading my blog during Black History Month, as I highlighted some of my heroes. I hope you have learned a lot and your heart has been turned toward missions.  If you’ve been moved to go - click here and find out how:  Here’s our story …. Lloyd and Jan Chinn are … Continue reading Black Missionary History; Lloyd and Jan Chinn are serving in Africa with WorldVenture

Deighton and Alice Douglin served in The Belgian Congo with CBFMS (now WorldVenture)

Alice's father was a Belgium Commandant, and her mother was Princes Kengoka, the daughter of Uele Monarchs from the Central African Monbutto people. Because she was of mixed ethnicity, her father arranged for her to attend the AIM-affiliated Mission School in the region. To secure the best possible future for his daughter, her father granted … Continue reading Deighton and Alice Douglin served in The Belgian Congo with CBFMS (now WorldVenture)

Leon and Melanie Best served in South Africa, serving in the USA

Leon and Melanie Best Leon and Melanie met when in college, Rice University (Houston, TX). While in college, they were leading the Impact Movement at Rice as Bible Study leaders and Evangelism coordinators with Cru. They graduated and married in 2000. They started the African-American ministry called the Impact Movement at Rice University; joined the … Continue reading Leon and Melanie Best served in South Africa, serving in the USA

Anna E. Hall served in Liberia

Anna E. Hall was born in Georgia - on March 1st, 1870. While at Clark University, she shared her desire to work as a missionary (Clark Atlanta University). She finished her coursework at CU in 1892. She worked as the principal of Jesup School for four years after graduating. From 1899 to 1901, Anna was … Continue reading Anna E. Hall served in Liberia

James Priest served in Liberia

On July 8, 1819, James M. Priest was born into slavery in Kentucky. Jane Anderson Meaux, who owned him as a slave, provided him with education before dispatching him to Liberia to investigate the opportunities available in that colony. After returning to the United States, Priest continued schooling and was eventually called to serve as … Continue reading James Priest served in Liberia