Greg Sanford

National Representative

• ADDRESS:
  241 Old Forge Hill Rd.
  Jersey Shore, PA
  17740
• PHONE:
  570-398-0663
• FAX:
  None
• E-MAIL:
  greg_sanford@ntm.org
• WEB SITE:
  Not available

Greg and Dawn began their ministry with NTM in Venezuela in 1977. After studying Spanish and serving as dorm parents for a year, they began their ministry with the Yanomamo tribe.

The Yanomano people live deep in the Amazon Territory with little or no contact with the outside world. After learning the Yanomamos' language, the Sanfords carried on a church planting ministry for 12 years.

Since 1991, Greg has served as an NTM representative and conference speaker, sharing many of the couple's experience among the Yanomamo people. Along with his representation responsibilities, Greg serves as US Director of Mobilization. Greg has also traveled in the USA and other parts of the world, giving seminars on the NTM's Chronological Teaching Program to other mission organizations and Bible colleges.

The Sanfords have two daughters, one son, and seven grandchildren. Their oldest daughter Tammy and her husband Jamie are with NTM serving in South America, making her a third generation missionary. Their son Lane, also a third generation missionary, and his wife Karrie are serving with NTM in Papua New Guinea. Their youngest daughter Wendy, with her husband Ben, continue in training at Moody Bible Institute.

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.

John Warnken

Regional Representative

• ADDRESS:
  531 Locust Ave.
  Westminister, MD 21157-6210
• PHONE:
  410-848-5974
• CELL PHONE:
  not available
• E-MAIL:
  john_warnken@ntm.org
• WEB SITE:
  not available

John, a former Maryland state trooper, and his wife, Barbara, began their ministry with NTM in Senegal in 1979. After serving two years as dorm parents for the teens at the school for missionary children, the Warnkens studied French and then moved to the “bush” area of southwest Senegal. There they helped start a church-planting ministry among the Bainouk people. John had the privilege of baptizing the first two Bainouk believers.

In addition to teaching and discipling believers, they also directed and taught the Bainouk literacy course. During their 24 years in Senegal, John also served as a field leader.

Health issues required that the Warnkens return to the USA, but their passion for tribal evangelism continues. They now work in church relations, serving churches in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.

John and Barbara bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their ministry of informing Christians about missions and missionary opportunities. They challenge people as they travel and speak in area conferences, churches and schools. John’s presentations include stories and videos from various mission fields. They enjoy sharing with any group about missions and their work among the Bainouks.

The Warnkens have two children, Lee, a police officer in Utah, and Laurie Fyock, who serves with her husband, Tim, with NTM in Venezuela.

Bob Bowman

Regional Representative

• ADDRESS:
  PO Box 884
  Paintsville, KY
  41240
• PHONE:
  606-297-1669
• CELL PHONE:
  606-793-3738
• E-MAIL:
  robert_bowman@ntm.org
• WEB SITE:
  not available

Bob and Judy Bowman bring a wealth of experience to their ministry of informing Christians about missions and missionary opportunities.

Their years of service began with young people in Southern California. After working as Chairman of a public high school science department, Bob left the public schools to serve as youth pastor to several hundred teens. Leadership of an evangelism ministry took them to the Midwest and finally to New England.  Before joining New Tribes Mission in 1992, Bob was senior pastor of two New England churches.

As members of NTM, they first served in Tambo, Bolivia, where Bob taught Bible and science courses and served as campus pastor for NTM’s school for missionary children.  Judy taught in the elementary classes.  Later, at New Tribes Bible Institute in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Bob taught Pentateuch, Apologetics, Pastoral Epistles, and Homiletics. Judy served in the finance office as well as maintaining information files for the Bible Institute prayer ministry.

Bob is a skilled communicator and speaks at Bible conferences, college campuses and local church mission conferences. He is also available for Sunday teaching and preaching.  In addition, he and Judy share in children's meetings, camp programs, small-group settings and home meetings.  They are available for consultation regarding global outreach and evangelism strategies.

Bob and Judy seek to enlarge the vision of the church and mobilize believers for world evangelization.  They have a passion for helping to mobilize believers to become "world Christians.” Their hearts’ desire is to see Christians go to the ends of the earth, planting churches among those who have not yet heard  the Gospel of Christ.

Bill Keele

National Representative
Emeritus

• ADDRESS:
  PO Box 1066
  Cedar Bluff, VA
  24609
• PHONE:
  276-963-2842
• E-MAIL:
  bill_keele@ntm.org
• WEB SITE:
  Not available

Before entering NTM in 1965, Bill was a parts control clerk for International Harvester and also pastored a church near Washington, DC., while Bev was a homemaker. They served in Thailand among the So tribe from 1966-1978 and 1983-1985. While in the So tribe, they were involved in breaking down the language and putting it into a written form, along with church planting. There is currently a growing church among the So people of Northeast Thailand. Bill also taught cross-cultural communications at the NTM Missions Institute in Fredonia, Wisconsin, from 1978-1980. Since 1981, the Keeles have been representatives with NTM.

Bill speaks worldwide at missions conferences. They continue to shepherd missionaries, as well as help and support tribal and national pastors.

The Keeles have five daughters and one son, and 23 grandchildren. Two of their children are serving the Lord overseas, one in Thailand and one in Paraguay. Bill enjoys sharing personal stories while preaching. Bev sometimes dresses as a tribal woman and shares a testimony.