Terry and Joan Read are global missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene in Canada. They accepted this new assignment in February 2000 and took up residence in Canada in September 2000, as the first missionaries ever appointed to Canada. These steps were taken in response to the 1997 call of the Board of General Superintendents that the USA and Canada be named mission fields.
Terry and Joan serve as regional mission coordinators for Canada. Terry is also the district superintendent of the Canada Quebec District. In addition, the Reads are
Terry and Joan serve as regional mission coordinators for Canada. Terry is also the district superintendent of the Canada Quebec District. In addition, the Reads are
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working with districts to encourage minority leaders in their call to ministry, to assist with training and to encourage them to plant new churches.
Prior to accepting their assignment in Canada, they served in Nairobi, Kenya, from 1996-2000. He served as the director of the Ministerial Extension Program for the Church of the Nazarene in East Africa; a total of four countries with approximately 700 students. Joan taught in the Ministerial Education by Extension Program in East Africa and served as registrar and field hostess. The Reads previously served as missionaries in Haiti, Brazil and Kenya. Terry taught missions at Nazarene Theological Seminary from 1987 to 1996.
Terry was born in Alberta, Canada. He graduated from Canadian Nazarene College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with a Th.B.; from Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee, Illinois, with a B.A.; and from Nazarene Theological Seminary with an M.Div. He received his Ph.D. in intercultural studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Prior to their first term of missionary service, Terry was an associate pastor for two years at Taylor Avenue Church of the Nazarene in Racine, Wisconsin.
Joan was born in Danville, Illinois. She attended Olivet Nazarene University. She received a B.S. in nursing from Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana. During their first term of service, she helped coordinate the medical program for the Church of the Nazarene in Haiti.
The Reads have three children: Kim, Dan, and Jenny.
Prior to accepting their assignment in Canada, they served in Nairobi, Kenya, from 1996-2000. He served as the director of the Ministerial Extension Program for the Church of the Nazarene in East Africa; a total of four countries with approximately 700 students. Joan taught in the Ministerial Education by Extension Program in East Africa and served as registrar and field hostess. The Reads previously served as missionaries in Haiti, Brazil and Kenya. Terry taught missions at Nazarene Theological Seminary from 1987 to 1996.
Terry was born in Alberta, Canada. He graduated from Canadian Nazarene College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with a Th.B.; from Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee, Illinois, with a B.A.; and from Nazarene Theological Seminary with an M.Div. He received his Ph.D. in intercultural studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Prior to their first term of missionary service, Terry was an associate pastor for two years at Taylor Avenue Church of the Nazarene in Racine, Wisconsin.
Joan was born in Danville, Illinois. She attended Olivet Nazarene University. She received a B.S. in nursing from Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana. During their first term of service, she helped coordinate the medical program for the Church of the Nazarene in Haiti.
The Reads have three children: Kim, Dan, and Jenny.
