About Klesis

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Melissa and I are both from a small town in Oklahoma  called Muskogee. We have been married for  25  years this May. We have three sons and one daughter in-law and a granddaughter on the way in march 2021.  God has directed us in our marriage all along the way and provided us with great opportunities  to serve him.  One of the biggest moments for us was when we adopted our three Nephews in 2003 and were granted the opportunity to raise them over the next 16 years to be God fearing young men. We have been in some form of ministry for 28 years holding several different positions.  From  youth volunteers to youth pastors,  I served 8 years as a  Campus Missionary aid for Chi Alpha campus ministries in Oklahoma and Missouri.  While in Missouri I was able to serve as the Chaplain for University of Missouri's Baseball , Volley Ball, and Gymnastics teams. In 2007 we were blessed to serve a Director of Spiritual formation at Sterling Christian College in Sterling, Kansas.   In 2010 we moved back to Oklahoma to be closer to family and explore some new ministry opportunities with Native American tribes. We were blessed to serve as Campus directors at The Bridge at Christ Church in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Melissa has taught school in all three states from Pre-K to 3rd grade for 18 years. The parents of her students would tell you she is the greatest teacher in the world, and I echo that daily.  We believe we are called to serve local and to also go to the ends of the earth.  For us this is the country of Mongolia. In July of 2019  we moved to Erdenet, Mongolia to  share  Gods love, hope and salvation .