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Here are some biographical details about Steven & Joy Mowery to better acquaint you with them and their missions ministry.

Steven A. Mowery
Steven was raised in Sunbury, PA, USA, for most of his life. He is a graduate (1982 - ADBS) from Penn View Bible Institute located in Penns Creek, PA, USA. Following graduation, he taught history and social studies at Penn View Christian Academy for four years during which time he also did course work at Susquehanna University (Selinsgrove, PA) and Penn State University (University Park, PA). He married C. Joy (Witter) on June 15, 1985. He graduated in 1994 graduate (MAMin) from Moody Graduate School in Chicago, IL.

He has been the Director of Missions at Penn View Bible Institute since 1990. He has developed the Missions Division to the point that many Penn View graduates are ministering in a variety of cross-cultural setting around the world.

In addition to these responsibilities, he is also the co-founder and director of the Summer Institute for Missionary Orientation (SíMO -- pronounced 'SEE-mō'). This ministry to missionary training is specifically designed for both veteran missionaries and new missionaries under appointment. Veteran missionaries are personally and professionally refreshed by the training while new missionaries are prepared to confront the realities of mission life in a cross-cultural setting. The focus of SíMO is to address the missionary attrition rate. To capsulize the situation SíMO addresses: Missionaries are too valuable to lose.

Steven is a past member of the Board of Directors of Mission Helps, Inc. (1996-2006). Presently, he is a board member for FEA Ministries Inc. based in Hobe Sound, FL. This board is the governing board of Hope International Missions under which several Penn View missions graduates faithfully serve. He is also a graphics designer, a write, and a convention speaker.

Together, the Mowery's were missionaries from 1987 'til 1990 in the community of Black Point, Exuma (Great Guana Cay) in central Bahamas. The national church and mission is called Bahamas Holy Bible Mission. They were the last expatriate missionaries to serve under BHBM. All three of the original BHBM churches (Nassau, Black Point, & Pleasant Bay) are under able indigenous leadership. Three churches on Grand Bahama affiliated with Hope International Missions (Freeport, Holmes Rock, & High Rock) have joined the other BHBM churches to form a six-church Bahamian denomination. Even today, the Mowery's have ongoing communication and relationships with the church leaders and laity in these churches.

C. Joy Mowery
Joy is a third generation missionary. Her grandfather (Gordon Winter) founded the Bahamian work following World War II (in about 1948). Joy spent 7 1/2 years of her childhood in the Bahamas since her parents (Robert & Dorothy Witter) had joined the missionary team. Raised as an MK (missionaries' kid) and as a PK (preacher's kid) brought many experiences into her life.

She attended God's Bible School & Missionary Training Home in Cincinnati, OH, and graduated in 1981 (BA in Music) from Hobe Sound Bible College, Hobe Sound, FL.

Presently, she provides private piano lessons from their home and is also a member of the Missions Training Team in the Missions Division of Penn View Bible Institute. Among her Missions Training Team responsibilities is teaching a unique class "Women in Cross-Cultural Ministry." She is an important staff member of SíMO.

Joy promotes among mission organizations the need for member care and provides personal care and counseling for female missionaries impacted by the rigors and stresses of mission life.

New Ministry Dimension
A new missions ministry dimension the Mowery's are developing is "Ministry to Missions." This ministry to missionaries and national workers serves to enhance their effectiveness through 1) project development 2) marketing & promotion 3) mission consultation 4) leadership training 5) personal development 6) team development.

Together, Steven & Joy have three children: Allen, Alyssa (born in Nassua, Bahamas), & Caleb.