Randy and Patricia Laase

Randy grew up and was called to missions at the Canton Baptist Temple, in Canton, Ohio, his sending church. He went to France to study the language on his way to Chad, Africa. During that time, he met his wife Patricia, a French national from Normandy, France. They served in Chad for 6 years but were forced to change fields due to severe health issues that Patricia was experiencing. In 2002, God led them to Draguignan, France, where they took a church that had dwindled down to about 8 people. They have worked with the purpose of seeing a French pastor called and supported by the church. Since their arrival, God has used them to build the church, reach out to the lost in Draguignan and train leaders. Their oldest son, Jonathan, returned to the States in 2016 to prepare for ministry, met his wife Priscilla, joined Baptist Mid-Missions, and have since joined them on the field working alongside of them at the Evangelical Baptist Church of Draguignan. Jonathan and Priscilla and their baby Timothy will be with them for a short period of time, before moving on to begin a work of their own. Jesse, their youngest son, lives at home with Randy and Patricia