John Kroesker was born in Durango, Mexico and grew up in Southern Ontario. He grew up in the Mennonite culture and religion, not knowing the true Gospel and trusting in his good works in hopes of going to Heaven. John moved away from home to Alberta to make a lot of money at the age of 19. While in Alberta, his boss gave him a Gospel tract. Four months later, he was transferred to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The day John moved to Yellowknife (February 23, 2009), he trusted in Jesus Christ as his Saviour after hearing the testimony of his roommate. This changed his life, and the very same week, John began preaching on the street and going door-to- door telling people what happened to him. He also started attending Central Arctic Baptist Church where he got baptized and grounded in the truth under the leadership of Pastor Frank Siemens. 

In August of 2010, John moved to Winkler, Manitoba, and joined Pembina Valley Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Michael Sullivant, where he served in the bus, Sunday school, choir, orchestra, and café ministries, as well as preaching in local churches in need of a pastor. In May of 2011, he married Brenda, and to date, God has blessed them with 6 children. 

John started attending Canadian Baptist Bible College in the spring semester of 2012 and graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Theology on May 7, 2017. While in college, he had the opportunity to serve in chapel in the preaching, song leading and special music ministries. 

God called John to preach while he was doing his devotions shortly after he was saved, and burdened his heart for missions through a Sunday School lesson and a missionary prayer letter. God called him to full-time service in missions while reading Judges 6:14, after going home one afternoon from a Missions Conference in February of 2012. God specifically called him to the Mennonites of Bolivia through reading Acts 9, through the counsel of Pastor Sullivant, and through the need shared by Missionary Jake Wiebe. 

John is burdened and excited to reach his people—the Mennonites of Bolivia with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Brenda was born and raised in Winkler, Manitoba in a Mennonite family. At the age of 6 her family began attending Pembina Valley Baptist Church. She was saved at the age of 13 as a result of a Sunday School lesson. 

At the age of 15, Brenda was called to missions while at youth camp. She began serving in the Sunday school, Master Club, and bus ministries to prepare for future ministry. She enrolled at Canadian Baptist Bible College and graduated on May 6, 2018 with the Bachelor of Biblical Studies degree. 

Growing up in a Mennonite area, and having relatives in a Mennonite Colony in Bolivia, helped Brenda see the need that the Mennonites have for the Gospel message. It has also been an asset in understanding the culture. She is very excited to see how the Lord will use her family to reach the Mennonite people of Bolivia. 

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