Tag: Blacks in Missions

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

Black Missionary History; Evans and Jeanette Walton are serving in Ghana with WorldVenture

Evans is from northern. Ghana. His mother converted from Islam when he was young and led him to Christ. As a young teenager, he was active in the Elim Christian Center in Accra, Ghana. After graduating from Ghana Christian University in 2009, he entered into an internship with WorldVenture Ghana, which led him to a … Continue reading Black Missionary History; Evans and Jeanette Walton are serving in Ghana 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)

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

Black Missionary History; Josephine Makil served in Vietnam, the Philippines, and the USA.

Josephine Makil was born in 1932 in Colorado. She studied at Otero Community College, An early interest in missions led her to study at Moody Bible College. She practiced Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship at Moody and met her husband, Gaspar Taqueban Makil (from the Philippines). In 1959 the couple was assigned as Wycliffe Bible Translators. Josephine … Continue reading Black Missionary History; Josephine Makil served in Vietnam, the Philippines, and the USA.