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Our Missionaries

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Crystal Pierce
Crystal serves at the Ranch (aka Rancho Siloé) It is where the next generation of Latins & Indians are trained to be tribal church planters in cross-cultural contexts. After they finish two years at one of the Bible Schools (in Chihuahua City or Mexico City), they will come to the Ranch for the next two years. They will have classes ranging from Culture & Language Learning, Animism, Worldview, writing Bible Lessons in the target language with a focus on their worldview & animism, Honor & Shame, Missionary Family, Teamwork, time management, personal finances, community development, culture, phonetics, and more. As one that has finished the training, you never feel that you know enough or are prepared for what ministry God has for you.

Dougg & LeAnn CusterDougg is on the executive leadership team which oversees and gives direction to the entire mission. Specifically, he oversees everything from first contact to wheels up! This involves introducing in churches, conferences and schools the need to pray for and send out more cross-cultural harvest workers, the first contact with someone interested in missions, organizing Discover WorldVenture events, coaching a candidate through the appointment process, training new appointees and mentoring them through their partner development. LeAnn helps with these events as well as by reading applications, interviewing candidates and participating in the training. — Dougg & LeAnn Custer
Dougg is on the executive leadership team which oversees and gives direction to the entire mission. Specifically, he oversees everything from first contact to wheels up! This involves introducing in churches, conferences and schools the need to pray for and send out more cross-cultural harvest workers, the first contact with someone interested in missions, organizing Discover WorldVenture events, coaching a candidate through the appointment process, training new appointees and mentoring them through their partner development. LeAnn helps with these events as well as by reading applications, interviewing candidates and participating in the training.

Derrick & LaShawn DobbsDerrick and LaShawn are the PNG Field Member Care personnel for Papua New Guinea. They serve as the MC facilitator and MC provider for their field. They care by focusing on encouraging their missionaries in the Lord and help them reach their full potential for ministry. They also facilitate peer to peer debriefs in response to critical incidents, provide resources and workshops to their field for further growth. Along with this, they also help and provide care for all new arriving missionaries arriving to PNG with orientation as they learn the national language and culture and adjust to life in Papua New Guinea — Derrick & LaShawn Dobbs
Derrick and LaShawn are the PNG Field Member Care personnel for Papua New Guinea. They serve as the MC facilitator and MC provider for their field. They care by focusing on encouraging their missionaries in the Lord and help them reach their full potential for ministry. They also facilitate peer to peer debriefs in response to critical incidents, provide resources and workshops to their field for further growth. Along with this, they also help and provide care for all new arriving missionaries arriving to PNG with orientation as they learn the national language and culture and adjust to life in Papua New Guinea

Mike & Diane HartmanAfter serving the Lord in the Amazon area of Brazil for 35 years, Mike and Diane now work at the ETHNOS360 International headquarters in Sanford, Florida. Mike is the Facility Manager for the six floor HQ building. It was a big learning curve but he’s doing great. Diane works in the Finance Office, processing incoming donations and making security badges when needed. We are both thankful that we can still serve the Lord here. We work with a lot of great people and have a chance to serve others who are planting churches around the world. I like this quote; “I don’t have a big role in His plan. I’m just one person He can use...it’s not about me, it’s about Him.” — Mike & Diane Hartman
After serving the Lord in the Amazon area of Brazil for 35 years, Mike and Diane now work at the ETHNOS360 International headquarters in Sanford, Florida. Mike is the Facility Manager for the six floor HQ building. It was a big learning curve but he’s doing great. Diane works in the Finance Office, processing incoming donations and making security badges when needed. We are both thankful that we can still serve the Lord here. We work with a lot of great people and have a chance to serve others who are planting churches around the world. I like this quote; “I don’t have a big role in His plan. I’m just one person He can use...it’s not about me, it’s about Him.”

Steve & Eida IrwinSteve & Eida serve the Spanish-speaking missionaries of the mission agencies established by Ethnos360 in Latin America. The Spanish Language Resources team that they formed in 1998 provides resource materials for Latino cross-cultural church planters, such as: helps for learning tribal languages and culture, ten volumes of Firm Foundations Bible lessons, our Bible Translators’ Manual, our Literacy Manual for teaching tribal people to read and write their own language, etc. When they completed training in 1982 Baker City, they went directly to Colombia, South America, to serve on training staff, then, in the mid-90’s, partly due to revolutionary violence, they went to Mexico to help start their national training program. They continue serving in Sanford, Florida, at the Home Office of Ethnos360. — Steve & Eida Irwin
Steve & Eida serve the Spanish-speaking missionaries of the mission agencies established by Ethnos360 in Latin America. The Spanish Language Resources team that they formed in 1998 provides resource materials for Latino cross-cultural church planters, such as: helps for learning tribal languages and culture, ten volumes of Firm Foundations Bible lessons, our Bible Translators’ Manual, our Literacy Manual for teaching tribal people to read and write their own language, etc. When they completed training in 1982 Baker City, they went directly to Colombia, South America, to serve on training staff, then, in the mid-90’s, partly due to revolutionary violence, they went to Mexico to help start their national training program. They continue serving in Sanford, Florida, at the Home Office of Ethnos360.

Joel & Kristen SnyderJoel and Kristen Snyder and their four boys (Samuel, Judah, Adam, and Nate) are missionaries with Ethnos360. They serve in Missouri at the Ethnos360 missionary training campus. Joel oversees and runs the water systems and pl… — Joel & Kristen Snyder
Joel and Kristen Snyder and their four boys (Samuel, Judah, Adam, and Nate) are missionaries with Ethnos360. They serve in Missouri at the Ethnos360 missionary training campus. Joel oversees and runs the water systems and plumbing on campus. When Kristen is not homeschooling the boys, she teaches language learning classes to the missionaries and coordinates events held on campus.

Paul & Diana MayhughPaul is currently taking care of Diana’s elderly mother, teaching Systematic Theology and serving as vice president of Grace Biblical Seminary in Hong Kong. He teaches Bible classes and serves as a board member of CMS. He is Shepherding and guiding our WorldVenture East Asia workers as the WV East Asia Ministry Coordinator as well as serving as an unofficial elder at their home chuch, GracePoint. Paul and Diana MayhughDiana cares for the Mayhugh family, serves as the co-leader of Stephen’s Ministries at GracePoint, and encourages their Chinese churches in Macau. — Paul & Diana Mayhugh
Paul is currently taking care of Diana’s elderly mother, teaching Systematic Theology and serving as vice president of Grace Biblical Seminary in Hong Kong. He teaches Bible classes and serves as a board member of CMS. He is Shepherding and guiding our WorldVenture East Asia workers as the WV East Asia Ministry Coordinator as well as serving as an unofficial elder at their home chuch, GracePoint.
Paul and Diana Mayhugh
Diana cares for the Mayhugh family, serves as the co-leader of Stephen’s Ministries at GracePoint, and encourages their Chinese churches in Macau.

Russ & Nancy SullivanRuss & Nancy Sullivan serve with Ethnos Canada (formerly known as New Tribes Mission of Canada) and live in Durham, Ontario, Canada. They served in Thailand for 13 years before changing their ministry to Ethnos Canada’s … — Russ & Nancy Sullivan
Russ & Nancy Sullivan serve with Ethnos Canada (formerly known as New Tribes Mission of Canada) and live in Durham, Ontario, Canada. They served in Thailand for 13 years before changing their ministry to Ethnos Canada’s Main Office. Russ & Nancy both work in the Finance Department. Russ is the payroll officer, does tax preparation, works with the personnel department and other various responsibilities. Nancy is the accounts receivable clerk and serves on the Academy Board Committee. They are also involved in the discipleship of missionary candidates training with Ethnos Canada’s training program (called “Emanate”).
Russ & Nancy have four children; Chelsea (& Michael), Clark, Amberly (with Jesus), Drew (& Jeanna).

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Our Fearless Leader

Shawn Thatcher - Pastor

Shawn has been the Pastor of Pine Baptist Church for 30 years. He grew up in Crow, OR and made his way across the state to Halfway in 1984 where he later married his wonderful wife Jodel. Shawn & Jodel have four girls who love the Lord, and have been blessed with 8 grandchildren…. so far! Shawn holds firmly the word of God as the final authority in all matters and the foundation for knowing God more fully. His hearty laugh can be heard across town and his humble, expository preaching brings the word of God to life!

Rick Bryan ElderRick has lived in Halfway most of his life, having grown up here and then returning to raise his family and to run his own businesses. He came to know the Lord at the age of 22, and has been married to his sweetheart, Lauri for 43 years. They raised three daughters and now have 4 precious grandchildren. Rick has been serving in church leadership since 1985 and has a humble spirit of allowing the Lord to guide. — Rick Bryan
Elder
Rick has lived in Halfway most of his life, having grown up here and then returning to raise his family and to run his own businesses. He came to know the Lord at the age of 22, and has been married to his sweetheart, Lauri for 43 years. They raised three daughters and now have 4 precious grandchildren. Rick has been serving in church leadership since 1985 and has a humble spirit of allowing the Lord to guide.

Al Muncy DeaconAl was born in Northern California, was raised on a small ranch, and married the love of his life (Sue) in 1975. Al was born again in 1983 and served as a deacon at Grace Bible Church in La Grande for 32 years. He loves to serve and is a “jack of all trades”. — Al Muncy
Deacon
Al was born in Northern California, was raised on a small ranch, and married the love of his life (Sue) in 1975. Al was born again in 1983 and served as a deacon at Grace Bible Church in La Grande for 32 years. He loves to serve and is a “jack of all trades”.

Joe Brown DeaconJoe was born in Provo, Utah and moved around the Northwest before settling down here in Pine Valley. He married his wife Rachel in 2003 and has 3 kids; Isabelle, Gideon, and Sebastian. He enjoys working, reading, and spending time with his family wherever large bodies of water can be found. — Joe Brown
Deacon
Joe was born in Provo, Utah and moved around the Northwest before settling down here in Pine Valley. He married his wife Rachel in 2003 and has 3 kids; Isabelle, Gideon, and Basch. He enjoys working, reading, and spending time with his family wherever large bodies of water can be found.

Timothy Binford DeaconTim was born and raised in Halfway and married his wife Jessica in 2013. He stays busy raising his two children and finds joy in wood working, creating, and bringing back to life things that are broken! — Timothy Binford
Deacon
Tim was born and raised in Halfway and married his wife Jessica in 2013. He stays busy raising his two children and finds joy in wood working, creating, and bringing back to life things that are broken!