Robert and Ruth are serving with OMF in southern Asia.  World Partners with EMCC. (Robert is an Ordained Minister with EMCC)

Robert and Ruth Erion were born and grew up in Central Alberta. Robert left for Asia in June 1975, and was involved in Thai Church Planting ministries until 1985. Ruth went to Asia in 1978 and served as a dorm aunty at Chefoo School, Malaysia (for OMF missionary elementary children).  Ruth moved to Bangkok for language studies in mid 1979 and later they were married in May 1980.  Robert and Ruth served in Thailand until 2007, when they stepped down as Field Director and moved to Singapore.  During their years in Thailand their main focus was church planting among Thai Buddhist.

Ministry: Since 2007 Robert & Ruth have been walking along side OMF leaders, mentoring and encouraging them.  Robert also has had involvement in building relationships with sending missions in Latin America.  (Minister at Large for OMF)  From June 2010 – July 2011, Robert is the Deputy International Director for Mobilization at OMF International, Singapore.

Challenges: Wisdom for challenging decisions regarding far reaching implications for people and ministry.  Seeking continual spiritual formation as they grow in their walk with God.  And being away from family and friends.

Family: Son Tim with wife Andrea presently live and study in the US.  Daughter Melissa is a nurse in Port Moody BC.