It was 2001.
Business was booming.
My life was taking shape just as I had planned!
But God had so much more in store for me . . .

Little did I know that accepting an invitation to participate on a mission trip to Southern India would change my life so dramatically. I met Sam Apollos, a local pastor who just started a small Bible school, and a life-long ministry partnership was formed. My world view was challenged and I began to understand God's larger perspective through the patience of leaders from all around the world.  We developed life-long relationships with other men and women around the world who were just like us - regular people seeking God's calling in their lives. As a result, the berean way was formed. God has sent us to partner with many of the forgotten people of the world. We tend to be drawn to working with indigenous people (most of who are unable to receive a formal education), in relatively unknown villages, lacking paved roads, consistent electricity and running water. These are the places and people were we thrive!

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Jeff lives in Tualatin, OR with his best friend and wife of 25 years, Erin. In addition to his passion to teach the Word, he has been a commercial real estate consultant for nearly 35 years. Their oldest son was recently married (Ranger and Megan), their two daughters (Bella and Andie) are in college, and their youngest son (Drew) is in middle school. Jeff loves to be outdoors hunting, fishing, camping or hiking throughout the Pacific Northwest.