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.
The life stories our high-school students, Timuk, Dyilin, Hilin, Arlin and Maribel, told were horrific. Only one of them still had two living parents.
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Leonda George
May 01 2014, 3:53 pm | Comments 0
Kent and I heard Juwil’s heart-wrenching cries before we saw him.
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Leonda George
March 01 2014, 10:41 am | Comments 0
“Everyone has moved away from Kebgen.” My heart sank. Where was everyone?
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Leonda George
February 01 2014, 2:11 pm | Comments 0
In a matching game, the words jungle, cell phone and ministry wouldn’t seem to go together.
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Leonda George
December 01 2013, 11:29 am | Comments 0
We have heard from all our Philippine missionaries, and they are safe.
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Marc Coleman
November 11 2013, 11:38 am | Comments 1