Duane and Penny Unruh, Austin, Micah and Landon.
Where: Belgium
Mission Agency: ReachGlobal EFCA
Home Church: Community Bible Church, Pierre, SD
Mission: Church Planting
Austin is 16, his birthday is January 23, 1992; Micah is 14, his birthday is April 2, 1994; Landon is 11 his birthday is February 5, 1997.
Duane's birthday is May 27; Penny's birthday is March 27. The Unruh's anniversary is June 3.
Mailing Address: Duane & Penny Unruh
Heerweg-Zuid 224
9052 Zwijnaarde
BELGIUM
E-mail: duane.unruh@efca.org
Telephone: 011-329-245-49-21
Missionary
Bio
Launching Church Planting Movements Internationally
International Mission
Unruh, Duane and Penny
Serving in Belgium
Ministry Description: Duane and Penny are involved with sharing the gospel
of Christ and starting churches in Belgium.
Testimonies:
Duane: When I was a young boy, my parents explained how God loved us so much
that He was willing to send Christ His Son to die for me. Then God raised Jesus
from the dead proving Christ has the victory over Satan, sin and death. When
I understood the work Christ had completed, I was ready to believe and put my
trust in Him for my own salvation (Romans 10:9-10). When I was 15 I investigated
the Scriptures and was amazed by the character and purposes of God. It was at
this time I came to a renewed point of surrender to anything God wanted. I had
the opportunity to graduate from Grace University of Omaha, Nebraska, with majors
in Bible and music. Then I had the privilege of serving as a youth pastor and
child counselor until moving here to Belgium.
Penny: I also accepted Christ as my Savior, while just a young girl, with the
help of my mother and grandmother. In junior high I experienced many doubts
about salvation and forgiveness but again received the guidance of my mother
who showed me the promises of the Scriptures. I graduated form Bethel College
in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a degree in teaching and coaching. I have had the
opportunity of supervising youth groups and working with ministries in Mexico
and Western Europe.
In our single days, both Penny and I spent time in Belgium with summer
ministries. Since then God has steadily grown our interest, burden, calling
and fit for a commitment of our lives to church planting ministry there.
C E t
Belgium is one-seventh the size of South Dakota, yet boasts a population
of 10 million. Belgium is divided in half by two languages: French is spoken
in the south while Flemish (Dutch) is the official language of the north. There
is also a small German speaking section in the East. We live in the Flemish
city of Ghent. Our village on the south side of the city is called Zwijnaarde
(sounds like Zwain-arda).
The primary motivation to serve in this ministry is to increase the worship
given to God, by bringing more people to faith in Christ. The practical motivation
is to obey God's command to "make disciples of all nations." The personal
motivation is to bring people the freedom God has intended for them: freedom
from fear of eternal separation from God, freedom to know for sure they will
go to heaven, freedom of forgiveness from sin and guilt, freedom from the control
of habits or powers (John 8:36), and freedom to discover a fresh purpose for
living.
Thank you for praying! These two scripture prayers are key:
From Ephesians 6:19-20, "Pray also for me that whenever I open my mouth,
words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the
gospel for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly,
as I should."
From Philippians 1:9-10, "I pray that your love may increase more and more
in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that
are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ..."
Home/Sending Church: Community Bible Church, Pierre, S.D.
Children:
Austin Marshall 01.23.92
Micah Connor 04.02.94
Landon Josiah 02.05.97
Wedding Anniversary: June 3, 1989
Duane May 27
Penny March 27
Contact Addresses:
UNRUH, Duane & Penny
Heerweg Zuid 224
9052 Zwijnaarde
Belgium
011.329.245.49.21
dpunruh@efcm.net
http://harmonline.hispeed.com/unruh