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Background Info:

Robert was born and raised in Tyler, Texas. While in college at Texas A&M University he went to Japan on summer teams from 2001-2003. He served from 2005-2009 as a Church Planting Associate an has been assisting with mobilization for j-Teams since returning to the United States.

Roberta was born and raised in Bellefonte, PA. After completing her bachelors at Penn State University Roberta served in Kosovo for 3 years doing church planting and community center-based ministry. Robert and Roberta met while pursuing further education at Wheaton College's Graduate School, were married, and are preparing to go to Japan with Asian Access to serve with Church Multiplication Teams.

Ministry Assignments:

Robert & Roberta are on pre-field assignment, preparing for a long-term ministry of church planting in Japan.

Robert has served with Asian Access since 2001.

• Church Multiplication Teams - December 2010-present
• j-Teams Coordinator (2009-present), while pursuing a Masters at Wheaton.
• Church Planting Associate in Kyshu, Japan from 2005-'09.
• j-Teams Leader: 2002, 2003
• j-Teams Member: 2001

Roberta joined Asian Access in 2010.

• Church Multiplication Teams - December 2010-present
• Apprentice Program (Christian & Missionary Alliance) - 2006-2009

Words of wisdom...

from Robert: Go on a short term trip. God used a few months in Japan to challenge me (Robert) to consider career missions instead of the vocation I was pursuing.

from Roberta: Seek cross-cultural interactions in your own context (and language).

When in Japan...

Try everything once and don't be afraid to laugh at yourself.

Hoping for networking opportunities...

Robert would love to talk with anyone who is interested in missions and has questions.

I want my greatest contributions to be...

Robert hopes to be part of discipling college-aged Japanese men to become reproducing Christians for the rest of their lives.

Funny Cultural Mistake...

Walking into tatami rooms in my shoes, confusing the word for a common desert with the word for deification while speaking with my pastor, underdressing for an event, overdressing for an event, more language mistakes, and the time I accidentally played footsie with an English student by mistaking their foot for a table leg.

Favorite Memory...

My favorite memories have been seeing former English students and other friends choose to follow Christ and then begin leading others to the Lord.

Lessons Learned...

I have learned that flexibility and a servant's heart are essential for ministry in Japan.

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