Pastor Kent and Leonda George have been serving as missionaries in the Philippines since 1995. Kent, a graduate of Pacific Union College and Andrews University Seminary, pastored in the Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists before joining Adventist Frontier Missions as a church planter. Leonda, also a graduate of Pacific Union College has worked side by side with her husband establishing indigenous churches and schools mostly in the interior of southern Palawan.
Kent has a passion for mission aviation and is skilled in construction and mechanics. Also a great story-teller, he has, through his example, influenced and helped to develop many indigenous preachers. Leonda, with a passion for medical ministry and education and has been instrumental in establishing a jungle clinic/hospital and opening 5 elementary schools and a secondary school, as well as a remote clinic. She and her team continue to train indigenous health workers and teachers. She has collaborated with her daughter Gielyn George, a native speaker, in translating a number of books and other materials for use in school and churches, as well as a songbook for use in their churches. Bible translation and editing continues.
Kent and Leonda are the proud parents of 7 children/foster children and have 14 grandchildren that bring them great joy.
Just imagine a sheet of metal roofing rolled up and put on your shoulder, and then trekking with it for six to eight hours.
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Leonda George
November 04 2025, 2:31 pm | Comments 0
We had the thrill of baptizing 11 people, six of whom are the first fruits of an ongoing church plant in Mermà.
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Leonda George
August 01 2025, 4:10 pm | Comments 0
May the love they feel from me soften their hearts to the tremendous love that He has for them.
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Leonda George
June 01 2025, 2:13 pm | Comments 0
Sixty women went home with renewed hope and joy in the knowledge and experience of God’s overwhelming grace.
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Leonda George
March 01 2025, 10:15 am | Comments 0
His eyes widened with surprise and delight as they opened to scenes he had been wondering about his whole life.
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Leonda George
March 01 2025, 9:15 am | Comments 0