Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson

Missionary/Equipper/Teacher.  Paul graduated from the Bible College in 1962, and then earned a master's degree from Denver Theological Seminary in 1965. He married Carol, and together they ministered at two churches, one in Mexico City and the other in Arizona.  They later served God in Spain from 1972 to 1992, where Paul served as the Field Director. They faced several challenges of Muslim influence and difficult temperaments, but began to build bridges with local people. In 1986, Paul and other colleagues began the World Team Institute of Church Planting. By 1992, Paul and Carol left Spain and returned to the U.S., where Paul spent about 10 years itinerant training in places like Russia, Cuba, and Asia. In 2003, Paul and Carol relocated to Dominican Republic so they could focus on a new effort called Casa Yada, a ministry providing "intentional training in a community context." Paul and Carol seek to equip Latin Americans to reach their own people, and then the world, with the Gospel. Carol's greatest impact is discipling wives involved in Casa Yada, and preparing them for future ministry. Paul and Carol have three married children and five grandchildren.