North African Partnership

Biography

In 2016, AW and JP left for North Africa with a desire to partner with existing believers in their region and plant a church from which they could evangelize the lost, disciple new believers, focus on training future indigenous pastors and church planters and help them start businesses that would help these local Christians support themselves and the mission of the church.

The Lord converted AW in a visibly transformative way when he was a junior in high school. JP was converted in her youth at age 7 under her father’s preaching. They have been married since 2010 and have 4 children. Their children have grown up in Africa since 2013 when AW and JP were first sent out from Heritage Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY.

North Africa is home to primarily Muslim peoples who have very little witness to the gospel since few churches exist in the region. In the country where AW and JP live, some estimates claim there are 3,000-5,000 professing Christians. In the particular region in which they engage,  80 known indigenous believers are scattered across 4 cities. AW and JP began partnering with a small church of 10 members and 2 elders and began another church plant in a neighboring city in early 2019. In 2022, they planted another church initially with 14 members, where AW now pastors. Also in 2022, AW began laboring in this church to raise up future elders and church planters through a pastoral internship program for indigenous believers. In 2023, the church began a publishing ministry to produce sound theological resources in the local language not only for their interns but also all the churches in the country. In 2021, God has expanded their influence to train local pastors from all over the nation in expositional preaching through annual workshops. And most recently, in 2025, the Lord brought together a network of convictionaly like minded pastors not only in the country they serve but all across North Africa. They meet monthly to care for one another and encourage one another in gospel ministry.

AW and JP are thankful for each of you and your faithfulness to this work with us and the Lord! “He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.” (2 Cor. 9:10-11)