The Teichert family moved to Johannesburg, South Africa in 1997. Three of their children are married and live in South Africa. They have one grandson and a grand-daughter due in December 2025. Our oldest son is working in Los Angeles.

Karl has served as the OC Africa Area Director and Assistant Southern Africa Director for 20 years. He also serves as the Global Coordinator for Global Church Planting Network, regional coordinator for the Church Planting Alliance (CPA), and is certified as a Professional Coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Karl's vision is to see a healthy, disciple-making church established in every unreached village and community in Southern Africa and beyond. His passion is to train and coach leaders toward healthy disciple-making movements.

Jenny’s ministry involves training leaders in the community, Sunday School Teacher Training and Orphan care.  She invests time in caring for the spiritual and basic needs of HIV/AIDS home-based caregivers with a focus on guiding them to change their habits and outlook, and consequently change the environment they find themselves in. She has a passion for facilitating Discovery Bible Studies with the home-based caregivers she works with. Seeing the transformation of their lives through the Word because of these sessions has been a rewarding experience.

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