About Us

Judy and Bill first went to Africa in 1984 where they served a one year special assignment at the Assembly Bible College in Botswana. After returning to the US to get his Masters degree, Bill and Judy returned to South Africa along with their 2 year old son, Scott, in 1989 to work at Cape College of Theology (now called Cape Theological Seminary) where Bill served as the Academic Dean.

During their time in Cape Town, the school became the regional school for Southern Africa. Megan and Matthew were both born during this first full term in Africa. In 1998, after their second term in Cape Town, Bill and Judy returned to the US for a furlough and Bill began work on his doctorate in 1999. In 2000 Bill became the administrator of what was at that time called “Africa Theological Training Service (ATTS).” Bill completed his doctoral studies in 2004 while serving as Administrator of ATTS. During this time the ministry name was changed to Africa's Hope because “Spirit-Empowered, Biblically Trained Leaders are Africa's Hope.”

Since January of 2007 Bill has served as the director of Africa's Hope. Africa's Hope serves 80 Bible schools and over 130 extension centers across Africa. The mission of Africa's Hope is:

To facilitate training that

equips the Church in Africa to

disciple the nations in the

power of the Holy Spirit.

Judy works in a public high school with special needs students. She speaks at women's meetings sharing from her experiences in Africa and life as a child growing up with 'minimal brain dysfunction' (now called Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder). Her missionary service in Botswana and South Africa was a mixture of the joy of seeing many people won to Christ through her personal evangelism mixed with the challenges of overcoming her own battle with agoraphobia and anxiety syndrome. With no counselors to turn to, God did a tremendous work in her life through teaching her to continue to minister from her position of weakness and depend upon Him and His word to overcome the fear that gripped her life.  Added to this was the challenge of raising children that also had special needs. The lessons God taught her and her resilient and overcoming spirit mixed with her transparency and humorous way of communicating have endeared her to those she has come into contact with. She also works as a volunteer in the youth and children's departments as well as teaching a special education Sunday school class.

Scott, the oldest of three children overcame his own struggles with ADHD graduating from High School with honors. He is a recipient of the Royal Rangers highest award, the Gold Medal of Achievement. He plays the guitar and violin and received a 1 rating during in High School.  He enjoys  the outdoors having achieved survival and frontier camping certificates. On completion of High School, he was honored by Who's Who Among American High School Students. Scott joined the Army in January of 2009. He has completed boot camp and airborne training and is now learning air assault while driving for a commander at Ft. Campbell, KY.

Megan recently completed her final year in high school where she is was an honor student and very involved in the drama department as the stage manager. She is currently a student at OTC where she is studying to get her general education requirements fulfilled as well as studying culinary arts. She enjoys working as a volunteer in the church preschool department.

Overcoming Tourette's syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and ADHD, Matthew has completed his junior year in high school and will soon pass his dad in height. An honor student, he is gifted in English, math and physics, plays trumpet in the band, and is involved in the church youth group. Matthew's personality makes him liked by all. His desire is to get a degree in Aerospace Engineering (aka 'rocket science').

In addition to directing Africa's Hope, Bill is the 'Field Moderator' for the country of Gaone (located on the central west coast of Africa). He regularly teaches leadership in the M.A. program at Cape Theological Seminary in Cape Town and the doctoral program at Pan-Africa Theological Seminary in Lomé Togo. He travels extensively in Africa working with schools and national churches to improve their training programs.