"To every nation, tribe, language and people"
The History of To Every Nation
Richard Hardy, the president and founder of To Every Nation (T.E.N.), tells of God's leading to establish this outreach mission ministry:
"It was in January of 2001 while eating lunch with Odar Garcia, Carlos Penayo, Sharon Gorman, my Wife, Peggy that I was introduced to Peru. Odar who was from Peru and his college roommate, Carlos, from Uruguary, began speaking of the overwhelming needs in Latin America.
Shortly after this introduction, I was given a copy of thee "Prayer of Jabez". While reading it, God began to speak to me regarding a deeper walk and greater faith. It was after completing the book I began to realize God was leading me in areas that were not within my comfort zone. Foreign lands and short term mission work was becoming a reality as God began to lead us.
Odar Garcia, Carlos Penayo, and Tavi Nino, our translators, met me to pray and seek God's face regarding this work. While sharing my vision for a work to reach Latin America I was told by these men that they had asked God specifically to lay the people of Latin America on my heart. With this affirmation and prompting of God's Holy Spirit, we started what was then "Hope for Latin America, Inc." whihc has been given tax exempt status asa 501(c) 3 mission organization. I give all glory, honor, and praise to God for His mercy, grace, wisdom and leadership as we contnie to push futher and extend our boundaries of influence for the Lord Jesus Christ."
Recently we changed the name only from "Hope for Latin America, Inc." to T.E.N. Revelation 14:6 says, "...carrying the everlasting Good News to preach to those on earth - to every nation, tribe, language, and people." - Richard Hardy, Founder & President