Ken West

Regional Representative

• ADDRESS:
  221 Midway Dr.
  Spartanburg, SC 29301-2927
• PHONE:
  864-576-9725
• CELL PHONE:
  864-542-5913
• E-MAIL:
  ken_west@ntm.org
• WEB SITE:
  Not available

Ken and Cindy West began serving in Indonesia in 1978. After learning the Indonesian language, they ministered in the Da’an Tribe of West Kalimantan (Borneo) for six years. The Lord gave the Wests, along with their missionary team, the privilege of sharing Christ with these precious people who had never heard of Him.

Moving into Indonesian field leadership, Ken and Cindy lived in several locations from 1986 until 1999, serving full-time on the field leadership committee and administrative team. This involved mission administration, coordination of tribal teams and representation to national mission board members. Along with this they ministered in several additional areas: small group Bible studies with international groups, in an International church, and in personal discipleship.

In 1998 the Wests helped establish an NTM presence in the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya (Papua), preparing a foundation and giving guidance to the new NTM families who began ministries in this isolated region. From there they moved to Pennsylvania, where they spent four years training new missionary candidates. Recently, Ken and Cindy have become Southeast Regional Representatives for NTM. They also continue to be involved in an itinerant ministry to Indonesia. Ken and Cindy have two grown daughters, Liz and Anna.

Mike Bove

Regional Representative

• ADDRESS:
  853 Catherine St.
  Forest Park, GA
  30297
• PHONE:
  404-361-1843
• E-MAIL:
  mike_bove@ntm.org
• WEB SITE:
  Not available

Mike and Sue Bove were adults when they came to know Christ. They were challenged into tribal missions after hearing an NTM missions speaker and through contact with two NTM families. In 1972, they entered the training along with their three little boys. After training with NTM, they began working with the Punan people of Indonesia. Along with learning the language and teaching the Punan people, Mike did counseling and survey work in Indonesia. They also were involved in ministering to the MKs during 15 years in Indonesia. All three boys are grown now, Steve is a missionary, James is a tech sergeant in the Air Force, and Thomas is studying computer programming. In 1994, Mike was diagnosed with diabetes which made it impossible to continue their ministry in Indonesia.

Dun Gordy

National Representative

• ADDRESS:
  21613 Dolphin Ave.
  Panama City Beach, FL
  32413-3306
• PHONE:
  850-234-6979
• CELL PHONE:
  352- 551-4235
• E-MAIL:
  dun_gordy@ntm.org
• WEB SITE:
  www.dungordy.com

Dun grew up in a Christian home in Columbus, Georgia, and trusted Jesus Christ as personal Savior at age 11. He attended Truett McConnell College, Cleveland, Georgia, and graduated from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia with a bachelor's degree in Church History. He earned a Master of Divinity in Theology at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. From Luther Rice Seminary he earned a Doctor of Ministry degree. His field of study was world missions and the local church.

After 12 years as pastor of churches in Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana, Dun resigned from a growing church in Millbrook, Alabama, to enter New Tribes Mission in 1971. He then taught in the mission's training institute in Pennsylvania for two years before becoming Western Representative for the mission. The Gordys made their home in Baker City, Oregon, while he traveled among the churches and Bible colleges of the western United States and Canada for 14 years. In 1988 he became a general representative and moved to the mission headquarters in Florida

Dun travels extensively to speak in local churches, Bible conferences and missionary crusades both across North America and in several foreign countries. He speaks in many colleges and Bible institutes as classroom teacher, chapel speaker and guest lecturer. He is adjunct faculty of New Tribes Bible Institute.

Dr. Gordy was involved in establishing Destination SUMMIT, a short-term program of New Tribes Mission, in 1980. He served in leadership of the program at both the national and international levels for the next 20 years. He also helped pioneer the ministry of NTM (Asia) in Singapore and Malaysia. He has visited tribal missionary works in more than 30 language groups and traveled among most of the countries where New Tribes Mission works.

His hobbies are hunting, fishing and grandchildren. As a freelance writer, Dun is a regular contributor to NTM@work and other magazines. He has also written a newspaper column titled “The Circuit Rider” and two books: Notes From the Margins of An Old Preachers Bible and Confessions of a Poachin' Parson.

Dun's wife, Harriet, is from Montgomery, Alabama, and earned a degree in math from Judson College in Marion, Alabama. She has taught high school math and has been honored as teacher of the year in her school. She is a gifted Bible teacher and is often invited to speak in women's meetings and youth groups.

The Gordys have three children and six grandchildren. They are members of the First Baptist Church of Leesburg, Florida.