Career Missionaries: Bulgaria
As a young teenager, David Simpson spent three years in Egypt, where his parents were Church of God missionaries. Today, Dave and Kathy (Rankin) Simpson of Warsaw, Indiana, serve the church in Bulgaria through Church of God Ministries.
Kathy shares that “like Dave, my heart has been moved by the needs of people in far away places. We were able to travel to Eastern Europe in 1991 and 1992. Since then, I have been drawn to that part of the world.”
Dave and Kathy met and married while at Anderson College (now University). After graduation, Dave worked as a program administrator for the developmentally disabled. After completing graduate courses in psychology, public affairs, and administration, he managed human resources and marketing as a bank vice president. Kathy’s interests led to a career in hospice and a master’s degree in social work from Indiana University. Dave and Kathy have two adult sons, Nathan and Ryan, who live in Indiana, and a foster daughter, Cate McGurn Caland, who lives in France.
Kathy has used her gifts in the music and teaching ministries of her local congregation. Dave has served in youth ministry and teaching. After almost thirty years in management, Dave felt called to step beyond lay ministry. Resigning from his job, he accepted a position as youth pastor and began the ordination process. In 2004, he completed a master’s degree in theological studies from Anderson University School of Theology.
The Simpsons are the first missionaries to Bulgaria from Church of God Ministries. Dave and Kathy are assisting the Bulgarian church in developing and implementing strategies for outreach and growth. They also provide support and guidance to local pastors, and assist with teaching and leadership development.
Project # 42.10086
Career Missionaries: Bulgaria
As a young teenager, David Simpson spent three years in Egypt, where his parents were Church of God missionaries. Today, Dave and Kathy (Rankin) Simpson of Warsaw, Indiana, serve the church in Bulgaria through Church of God Ministries.
Kathy shares that “like Dave, my heart has been moved by the needs of people in far away places. We were able to travel to Eastern Europe in 1991 and 1992. Since then, I have been drawn to that part of the world.”
Dave and Kathy met and married while at Anderson College (now University). After graduation, Dave worked as a program administrator for the developmentally disabled. After completing graduate courses in psychology, public affairs, and administration, he managed human resources and marketing as a bank vice president. Kathy’s interests led to a career in hospice and a master’s degree in social work from Indiana University. Dave and Kathy have two adult sons, Nathan and Ryan, who live in Indiana, and a foster daughter, Cate McGurn Caland, who lives in France.
Kathy has used her gifts in the music and teaching ministries of her local congregation. Dave has served in youth ministry and teaching. After almost thirty years in management, Dave felt called to step beyond lay ministry. Resigning from his job, he accepted a position as youth pastor and began the ordination process. In 2004, he completed a master’s degree in theological studies from Anderson University School of Theology.
The Simpsons are the first missionaries to Bulgaria from Church of God Ministries. Dave and Kathy are assisting the Bulgarian church in developing and implementing strategies for outreach and growth. They also provide support and guidance to local pastors, and assist with teaching and leadership development.
Project # 42.10086