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.
Seventeen years is indeed a long time to be in the mission field, and people often ask when we are planning to come home.
By:
Kent George
February 01 2013, 11:28 am | Comments 0
One day, Sunganan began having heart pains that wouldn’t resolve with medication, and he cried out in severe pain.
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Kent & Leonda George
January 01 2013, 11:03 am | Comments 0
About three weeks ago, Napthali, our trusted Filipino Bible teacher, made his monthly visit to Kalbu in Kebgen. Kebgen is Taw’t Deram territory and very remote from civilization. So when I say Napthali “visited,” I mean he hiked narrow, precipitous trails for 10 to 12 hours through some of the most rugged country in southern Palawan.
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Kent George
November 01 2012, 1:21 pm | Comments 0
Your 10 months in Palawan was a season of growth and change for you. There were times of agony, intense joy, loneliness and homesickness, fatigue like you never imagined possible, and real-time evidence of being used by God to save lives, mend wounds and minister to hearts. During these months you learned a new language and culture, made new friendships and gave of yourself in ways that perhaps you didn’t even know you could. Though at times you longed for a more predictable schedule and more down time, you gave of yourself and found fulfillment. Through this you have changed.
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Leonda George
October 01 2012, 1:18 pm | Comments 0
In March, we traveled to Mindanao to celebrate the graduation of one of our first Palawano converts—the first student from our little mission school in Kemantian to graduate from college!
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Leonda George
June 01 2012, 6:55 pm | Comments 0