Kent & Leonda George

Career Missionaries since 1995, serving the Palawano people of the Philippines.

Pastor Kent and Leonda George have been serving as missionaries in the Philippines since 1995. Kent, a graduate of Pacific Union College and Andrews University Seminary, pastored in the Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists before joining Adventist Frontier Missions as a church planter. Leonda, also a graduate of Pacific Union College has worked side by side with her husband establishing indigenous churches and schools mostly in the interior of southern Palawan.

Kent has a passion for mission aviation and is skilled in construction and mechanics. Also a great story-teller, he has, through his example, influenced and helped to develop many indigenous preachers. Leonda, with a passion for medical ministry and education and has been instrumental in establishing a jungle clinic/hospital and opening 5 elementary schools and a secondary school, as well as a remote clinic. She and her team continue to train indigenous health workers and teachers. She has collaborated with her daughter Gielyn George, a native speaker, in translating a number of books and other materials for use in school and churches, as well as a songbook for use in their churches. Bible translation and editing continues.

Kent and Leonda are the proud parents of 7 children/foster children and have 14 grandchildren that bring them great joy.

Frontier Stories

A Matter of Perspective

May our prayers be, “Lord, please give me a heart like Thine, a heart of love for those who act unlovely, who may be smelly, unruly, rude and seem incorrigible. Help me see past the exterior to the heart that You see. Change my heart, O God.”

By: Leonda George
October 01 2023, 2:34 pm | Comments 0

Our Road to Missionary Life

Missionary life humbles us; it keeps us praying, crying, praising, hoping and fully expecting that one day there will be Palawano in heaven because we came . . . and for now . . . stayed.

By: Leonda George
August 01 2023, 2:50 pm | Comments 0

Missing In Action

Will you be Found in Action? If you are called upon to give your life, will you be found right where you are supposed to be—in the palm of Jesus?

By: Leonda George
July 01 2023, 12:31 pm | Comments 0

Building Bridges

Building bridges connects people to needed resources. Just as this bridge connects villages, we Christians are called to become bridges, connecting others to Jesus Christ as we come into contact with them. May we effectively improve their lives through our influence.

By: Leonda George
May 01 2023, 1:34 pm | Comments 0

Deep Darkness

So many still live in deep darkness, fearing people that may eat them.

By: Leonda George
April 01 2023, 6:13 pm | Comments 0

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