About Teachers In Service, Inc.

Welcome to the family of those who serve the Lord through the education of children of missionaries. Teachers In Service, Inc. (TIS) is an evangelical, Christian organization. The awareness of need to address professional needs of teachers of missionary children was the catalyst that brought us into existence in 1997. Meetings with mission school administrators, college administrators and faculty, web research, reading, e-mail dialog, travel to Kenya, Philippines, and Korea, and most important, discussions with teachers of missionary children, all took place. Needs were identified and a variety of activities were set into motion to address those needs.

In time it became apparent that with many schools there was a need for additional teachers. Recruitment of MK teachers and taken many forms and is now the primary focus of TIS. Professional development, however, continues with MK schools.

As an initial location, TIS began serving MK teachers in Kenya in August 1999 and continues to this day. Since then we have worked the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Brazil, Mexico, and Guatemala.

TIS became incorporated in the State of New Mexico in 2003 and became a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization in 2004.

TIS is not officially affiliated with any institution or organization, though it works closely with Africa Inland Mission, the Association of Christian Schools International, Biola University, Missionary Aviation Fellowship, New Tribes Mission, SEND, Service in Missions, The Master's College, Seattle Pacific University, Wycliffe Bible Translators, and many others.

TIS is managed by a board of directors that consists of :

Thom Votaw, Ed.D., President
David Thomas, MS, Vice President
Lisa Powell, MS, Member

As TIS continues to mature it will undoubtedly add members to this board.

If you would like to know more about the ministry of Teachers In Service, where it is going, how we might expand it, avenues not seen, ideas in general, willing to brainstorm with us, please contact us.

Thank you very much for visiting our web site and for exploring Teachers In Service, Inc.

Thom

Teachers In Service, Inc.
info@teachers-in-service.org
8920 N. Valley Drive
Las Cruces, NM
88007 USA