Church Planting/Teacher

John and Tricia Fraser began their service with OMS International in Hungary from 2002-2007. There, John served as the pastor of the OMS-related church in Budapest, ECC coordinator and taught classes at the theological school of the Wesleyan Alliance in Budapest. From 2005-2007, John served as the field leader for OMS Hungary.

Tricia served as field hostess in Hungary from 2005-2007 and led the missionary women’s Bible study. Her primary ministry was to their two children, Hannah and Matthew, who attended Hungarian preschool in Budapest.

In 2007, John and Tricia transferred to the Philippines, where John will be working with Filipino church planters in a mentoring role and will be teaching at Faith Bible College in Manila.

John earned a bachelor of arts degree from Aldersgate College in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1991; a master of divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, in 1996; and a master of theology in world missions and evangelism from Asbury Theological Seminary in 2001. John pastored the Free Methodist Church in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada, from 1991-1992 and was an assistant pastor in the Kalamazoo, Michigan, Free Methodist Church from 1996-2000.

Tricia received a bachelor of arts from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, New York, in 1992 and a master of divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary in 1996. She served as office manager for the Right to Life organization in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1997-2000.

Missionary ID #802249