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.
I praise God for you and your prayers for us and for the people God has also put on your hearts—the Palawano.
By:
Leonda George
January 01 2023, 10:19 am | Comments 0
All these outreaches require a lot of stamina and energy for a healthy person, but with a broken leg, Precel worried how things would carry on without her.
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Leonda George
November 28 2022, 3:18 pm | Comments 0
It was food for our souls to meet with them. And through the Lord’s providence, the people of Kebgen had a three-course spiritual meal as the helicopter pilot, Kent, and I each presented a heartfelt message.
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Leonda George
October 01 2022, 4:44 pm | Comments 0
By working together, we are achieving our vision of impacting the Palawano tribe in this generation. To God be the glory.
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Leonda George
August 01 2022, 10:12 am | Comments 0
It reminds me that I, too, must stay so close to Jesus that truth is discernible and falsehood is made plain. I am also reminded that my people’s protection does not lie in my motherly heart but the heart of Jesus.
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Leonda George
July 01 2022, 11:44 am | Comments 0