English Ministries

Don and Marla Bettinger are missionaries, serving in Taiwan with OMS International on loan from World Partners of the Missionary Church. They first went to Taiwan in 1988 to begin Mandarin language study. In 1990, after completing language study, they moved from Taichung to Hualien, located on the eastern coast of Taiwan. During their time in Hualien, Don and Marla worked with the Ami Tribal churches and also did outreach in the local community. In 1996, they returned to Taichung to help give leadership to OMS’ English ministry in Taiwan. 

From 1999 to January of 2007, Don and Marla served at the Taichung Holiness Church, using English as a tool for evangelism and discipleship. They were involved in leading English classes, Bible studies, English rallies, camps and other outreach activities for the purpose of sharing the Gospel, helping believers grow in their faith and building bridges between the community and the church. They praise God for the fruit He brought as His Word was sown in lives.

Upon their return from home ministry assignment in 2007, the Bettingers relocated to Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, where they partner with the Shrlin Holiness Church. They continue to use English ministry as a means of outreach to the community, are involved in discipleship and give leadership to the church’s youth ministry.

Don is a 1985 graduate of Summit Christian College (formerly Fort Wayne Bible College), graduating with a degree in world missions. He also completed a year of graduate study at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and is an ordained minister in the Missionary Church. He holds a certificate in TESOL from the University of the Nations. Marla graduated from Fort Wayne Bible College in 1984 with a degree in elementary education and a minor in missions.

Don and Marla are excited about the doors God continues to open for new ministry opportunities. They find great joy in partnering with their Taiwanese brothers and sisters to see people come to faith in Christ. They believe that English ministry is an effective way to help the national church reach into the community and into lives of people who might otherwise never have the chance to hear of the life-changing message of the Gospel.

The Bettingers have four sons. Aaron is a senior at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, majoring in telecommunications production; Andrew is in his junior year at Simpson University in Redding, California, majoring in outdoor leadership ministry; Isaac is in the 9th grade; and Micah is a 7th grader. Both study at Morrison Academy – Bethany Campus in Taipei.

Life Verse: Philippians 1:6 “…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
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