Richard & Andrea Carver

Papua New Guinea is known affectionately as "The Land of the Unexpected" to all who know her... Anything can happen, and does, normally when you don't expect it. Located north of Australia in the Pacific Region, it is one of the world's largest islands and most diverse places on the planet. Also known as the land of 1000 cultures, Papua New Guinea has more languages than any other nation; with a total of 839 distinct languages. This makes it a very colourful and diverse land. Rugged mountains of the interior Highlands Region contrast with the stunning coastal and islands, and the people are equally as diverse as the landscape. Papua New Guinea is a people whose hearts are open to the Gospel, and there is no other place on earth which compares to the sound of their sincere worship and love toward God. A visit to Papua New Guinea will leave you changed forever!

Missions has always been the core of our existence. Richard was born on the mission field in Papua New Guinea, and from that time to now, the work of World Missions has been his heartbeat. In 1997 I met and married a wonderful Aussie girl by the name of Andrea. We were married on the mission field of Fiji, and our first daughter Laura was born there. We worked as Associate Missionaries in Fiji and Australia from 1991 to 2007. In 2007 we returned to the land of Richard's birth, Papua New Guinea. Over the last 17 years, we have witnessed the hand of God working, and seen dynamic results through Bible School, leadership training, and outreach to untouched corners of Papua New Guinea. We are privileged to be serving on Mission in the greatest place on earth.... Papua New Guinea.