Grace Bible Mission was founded in January, 2003 by Dr. Don and Mrs. Betty Hocking, 54-year veteran missionaries in Chad, the Central African Republic, Nigeria and the Cameroon. Planting their first church in 1959, the Hockings have had a part in the establishing of over 500 churches, and two major under graduate and graduate level institutions in 4 countries to provide pastors and leaders to serve the expanding African Church. Thousands have found Jesus Christ and the growth of evangelism continues to be blessed of God. Grace Bible Mission seeks to reach, evangelize, and teach Africans and equip leaders for ministry through local African churches.
Dr. Simon Mvondo came to Christ through the evangelizing of Cameroon Biblical Seminary in 1991. After being saved, Simon felt called to the ministry. In 1994 he came to Seminary as a student where he received a Bachelors and Masters degree. In 2004, Simon began his doctoral program at Baptist Bible College and graduated in 2007. He is now President of the Seminary.
President of Cameroon Biblical Seminary
Director of Christian Medical Center
Dr. Sylviane Ela was born in 1971 in Ebolowa south of Yaounde to a Christian family of 8 children. After high school, she attended an American Language Center where she studied English. She graduated from Clearwater Christian College with two bachelors of Science in Biology and pre-Medicine. Sylviane attended St. Georges Medical School in Grenada and graduated as a Doctor of Medicine.
Mr. Joseph Ela was born in 1962 in a village south of Sangmelima. Joseph first met Sylviane in high school. After attending the university for two years he went on to Agricultural School. After receiving Christ, Joseph married Sylviane. He attended Clearwater Christian College to study the Bible for two years. After Sylviane graduated from medical school, they returned to Grace Bible Mission in Mfomakap.
Director of Grace Bible Mission
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