Missionaries we support and about them
The Monteith Family
Louie and Cheryl have been married since 1981 and have two daughters, Lindsay (married to Jonas Karlsson) and Kelsey (married to Aaron Smith).
Louie and Cheryl Monteith are missionaries to missionaries, encouraging missionaries worldwide to be faithful in their calling to fulfill the Great Commission.
Louie also oversees GO! Ministries, a missionary sending agency.
Louie and Cheryl Monteith are missionaries to missionaries, encouraging missionaries worldwide to be faithful in their calling to fulfill the Great Commission.
Louie also oversees GO! Ministries, a missionary sending agency.
The Toma Family
Roy and Nancy have been married for 34 years. They have three adult children, Taiko, Sam, and Joseph, and are also blessed by a son in-law, Mark, and granddaughter, Cammy.
They served 14 years in Japan. From 2003 to 2017. Ten of those years they served with Cru and in 2013 they joined JEMS（Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society）where they serve now.
2003-2011–For the first 8 years in Japan they served in Okinawa. The Tomas attended Calvary Chapel Okinawa while they served in various ministries such as campus ministry, community outreach, teaching Bible English, and marriage, men’s and children’s ministries.
2011-2012. - The Tomas helped with relief work after the earthquake and tsunami disaster. They also planted a church and hosted short-term teams.
2013-2017 -The Tomas served at Calvary Chapel Iwakuni - doing Bible English classes, orphanage and community outreach, marriage, men’s and children’s ministries, and serving wherever needed in the church
2017 to present - The Tomas moved back to the U.S. to care for Roy's mom who has dementia. He began working at the JEMS office in Los Angeles, as the Japan missions director. He oversees the JEMS missionaries in Japan. His work includes: ministry development, training, member care (discipline, praying for, encouraging, and counseling missionaries on the field), administration, interviewing prospective missionaries, and leading Bible studies.
They served 14 years in Japan. From 2003 to 2017. Ten of those years they served with Cru and in 2013 they joined JEMS（Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society）where they serve now.
2003-2011–For the first 8 years in Japan they served in Okinawa. The Tomas attended Calvary Chapel Okinawa while they served in various ministries such as campus ministry, community outreach, teaching Bible English, and marriage, men’s and children’s ministries.
2011-2012. - The Tomas helped with relief work after the earthquake and tsunami disaster. They also planted a church and hosted short-term teams.
2013-2017 -The Tomas served at Calvary Chapel Iwakuni - doing Bible English classes, orphanage and community outreach, marriage, men’s and children’s ministries, and serving wherever needed in the church
2017 to present - The Tomas moved back to the U.S. to care for Roy's mom who has dementia. He began working at the JEMS office in Los Angeles, as the Japan missions director. He oversees the JEMS missionaries in Japan. His work includes: ministry development, training, member care (discipline, praying for, encouraging, and counseling missionaries on the field), administration, interviewing prospective missionaries, and leading Bible studies.
