Bob and Kathy Owen serve God because they believe that the Biblical salvation message and eternal life in Jesus Christ is a reality!

THE OWEN STORY

It was harvest time, November of 1985, when God called a Missouri family out of the grain harvest into a spiritual harvest in Honduras, Central America. In obedience to this call, we prepared ourselves in His Word and now share the Gospel message in southwest Honduras.

In 1986, we took our children, LeeAnn and Joshua, and spent 2 months as volunteers at Escuela El Sembrador (School of the Sower) in Honduras http://www.escuelaelsembrador.org/history.htm. During this time, we sensed a need for God to be in complete control of our lives. As we gave Him control of our family, farm and future, He began to lead us to a career in missions. We spent the next three years at Vennard Bible College to prepare to serve God in Honduras.

From 1990 to 1997 we served at Escuela El Sembrador. Bob worked with the crops as well as evangelism and Bible teaching. Kathy taught Bible to the elementary students and music to the Bible Institute students.

In 1997 God led us to move to La Esperanza in southwest Honduras.

Owen Christmas dinner, 1997, La Esperanza, Intibuca, Honduras.

Our basic ministry is friendship evangelism (for an example of what God has done see "God's Grace Has a Ripple Effect" http://www.hondurasfield.org/blog/owen.php ). Through those contacts, God has opened many doors to new and exciting ministries. Many youth have come to know Jesus as their Savior through youth meetings held in our mission home http://www.hondurasfield.org/blog/owen.php?blogid=11&archive=2008-01 . Women's and men's Bible studies have impacted and changed the lives of many adults in the mountain town of La Esperanza. The salvation of one couple opened doors for us to teach Bible in a secular bilingual school http://www.southwestschoolhonduras.com/indexENG.htm and also a high school (http://www.hondurasfield.org/blog/owen.php?blogid=11&archive=2009-04 ) . Bible has been taught since 2002 as a regular academic subject, exposing thousands of youth to the gospel of Jesus Christ for the first time.

In 2003, God directed our group of 50 youth and a few adults to start a church in our neighborhood. Just two years later, over 150 adults, youth and children call the "More than Conquerors Church" home http://www.hondurasfield.org/blog/owen.php?itemid=534 .

People of all walks of life have come together and are seeking to obey God as a church body in Christ.

We encountered many personal and emotional needs of the people in Honduras.  During ministry during the spring of 2005 we meet with families that were on the edge of destruction.  God helped them through our meager attempts at counseling but we knew we needed more preparation.  God made it possible for us to receive our masters in counseling at Mid-America Nazarene University, in Olathe, Kansas.

Marriage Seminar with More Than Conquerors' Church couples.

Where are our kids today?  LeeAnn was married in January of 2009 to Tim Daniel http://www.hondurasfield.org/blog/owen.php?itemid=544 .  She spent four years as an MK (Missionary Kid) in Honduras and was the first El Sembrador Academy (MK school) graduate. She graduated from Circleville Bible College in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in management and ethics and from Mid-America Nazarene University in 2005 with a master's degree in Organizational Administration. LeeAnn spent a year as a volunteer missionary in 2001 at Escuela El Sembrador. In 2007 LeeAnn was asked to serve with World Gospel Mission in Uganda, Africa as their interim treasurer. http://africaleeannowen.blogspot.com/

Joshua lived 9 years as an MK in Honduras and also graduated from El Sembrador Academy. In 2004 he obtained a bachelor's degree in Aviation Science from College of the Ozarks. In October 2005, he married Erin Reber, also a graduate of College of the Ozarks. They reside in Missouri and blessed us with our first grandchild, Jackson Joshua, in November 2008 http://www.owenongoings.blogspot.com/

We serve God because we believe that the Bible's salvation message and eternal life in Jesus Christ is a reality. We believe that all people need to hear and understand the story of Jesus' life and work.