Over nearly 40 years of marriage, we have raised three incredible children while navigating the dynamic waters of missionary life and entrepreneurship. Our journey has taken us from nonprofit work overseas to building healthcare businesses in Arizona, and now into a season as expatriates, splitting our time between the United States and abroad.

These decades have shaped not only what we do—but how we see the world.

We have witnessed both the power and the limitations of traditional aid. We have seen that sustainable transformation happens when people are empowered—not just supported. When dignity, opportunity, and faith intersect, lives change in lasting ways.

Today, our passion is to leverage everything we’ve learned to serve underserved communities around the world through three core pathways:

Innovation – Supporting entrepreneurship, micro-lending, and sustainable business solutions

Training – Equipping leaders through discipleship, education, and practical tools like WordSpace

Evangelism – Sharing the Gospel in relational, culturally relevant, and life-giving ways

We firmly believe that by inspiring and empowering businesses in struggling communities, we can expand the Kingdom of God and create lasting, generational impact.

IGNITE exists to catalyze that kind of transformation—where faith becomes action, and action becomes legacy.