Both Murphy and Christine were missionary kids and have always had a heart for missions. They both bring much experience and many talents to our team. God has blessed with them two wonderful sons (Stephen 5/1998 and Matthew 9/2000).

Murphy and Christine are both Harding University graduates. In addition, Murphy has a M.Div. and a M.S. in Missions from Abilene Christian University and Christine has a M.S. in Clinical Nutrition. They studied French in Canada before arriving on the field in September, 1998 to work among the Aja people of Benin.

In January, 2002, the Crowsons joined the Watchi team in Tabligbo, Togo to continue on their ministry among the Aja people who live in Togo as well as work with the Watchi.

The Aja are “second cousins” to the Watchi people with whom our team works. The Aja language and culture, which Murphy and Christine have already learned, are very similar to the Watchi language and culture. This made their transition to the work here much smoother and allowed them to be fully involved in planting churches among the Watchi people in just a few short months.

God has also used them to plant a new cluster in the northern region of Watchi land with three churches, one Aja and two Watchi. In addition to his work in this cluster, he works with the new elders and churches in the Adangbe region teaching and mentoring them through the Train & Multiply evangelism and leadership training series.

In 2008 the Crowsons will finish up their full-time ministry among the Watchi. In January, 2009, they will move to Kigali, Rwanda, Central Africa to begin a new life and ministry there. Visit HarvestFields.net for more details about this new ministry in Rwanda

They are sponsored by the Richland Hills Church of Christ in North Richland Hills, Texas.

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