Missionaries France Dennis and Carol Teague Biography

PRESENT MINISTRY
The Teagues continue to lead the church in Saint-Sébastien (in the metropolitan area of Nantes, France) toward self-support and national leadership. A core group of men are under Dennis’ tutelage for spiritual leadership. The church is aggressively pursuing evangelistic opportunities, availing themselves of opportunities to draw the community to events and programs as a first hearing of the gospel and first contact with a Bible-preaching church. Cathy Crawford and Patsy VanHook round out the Saint-Sébastien team, contributing to the overall strategy to reach the vast throngs of unreached people in the area. Recent projects undertaken with the help of churches in the United States have had a great impact on the community’s awareness of the church. During the past year hundreds of residents have been exposed to the gospel message for the first time.

One of the pressing challenges for the Saint-Sébastien church is a planned street construction project that will condemn their property. The need is for a settlement with the city for the purchase of the property that will allow the church to relocate favorably. Continued renovation of the current property will finish the remodeling that was underway to the point that the value of the property will be accurately assessed.

CONVERSION
Saved at age 15, Dennis struggled in his Christian experience until he recommitted his life to the Lord when he was 19 years of age. He felt the Lord speaking to his heart about missionary service during a Sunday night service in his home church. His call to missions service was solidified during a campus revival while he was a student at Free Will Baptist Bible College.

Carol accepted Christ as Savior at age 10 after attending a FWB church since infancy. While not sensing a definite call for herself to missionary service, she submitted herself to the Lord to go with her husband wherever He would send them.

EARLY MINISTRY
Dennis graduated from FWBBC in 1971. He spent nine months in France as a student and two summers as a student missionary. He worked with Joe Haas at the Rennes FWB Church. Teague also spent one year as youth pastor at Ardmore FWB Church, Ardmore, Okla.
Carol was active in teaching children's classes during her high school days. Later, she taught CTS classes in Oklahoma and a junior high class in California.

The Teagues were first appointed as missionaries to France in August of 1974. They spent one three-year term in Rennes, France, working along with the Joe Haases and the Rennes church. In 1978 they resigned to further their education and Dennis assumed the responsibilities of youth pastor at Sherwood Forest FWB Church in El Sobrante, Calif. Dennis continued his missions education at the School of World Missions in Southern California. He and Carol were reappointed in November of 1983.

CHILDREN
Dennis and Carol have three sons: Jered, born October 15; Joel, born January 22; and Justin, born July 23.

HOME CHURCH
Dennis—Maranatha FWB Church, Ardmore, Okla.
Carol—New Hope FWB Church, Ina, Ill.
Current membership—Sherwood Forest FWB Church, El Sobrante, Calif.