The Iversons

Dan, Carol, Daniel, Jonathan, Joel, Sara-Beth, Martha, Mark, Hannah, Micah, and Seth

 

 

 

 As a child, Dan learned about Christ and Christian ministry by watching his parents minister cross-culturally in Newark, New Jersey.  Dan professed his faith in Christ at an early age,  but not until his second year at Western Carolina University did the gospel begin to warm his heart, resulting in a desire to follow Christ daily.  Carol was raised in a military family and also began to follow Christ while attending Western Carolina. Both were discipled in the campus Christian group and became active in ministry.

Following college, Dan was commissioned as a Marine officer and Carol entered graduate school.  As an infantry platoon commander in the Far East, Dan's short-term "mission" experience took him to most countries in Asia, including Japan. Upon his return, he and Carol were married.

After seven years of active duty, the Lord used the Iversons' church leaders to point them to seminary. Life at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) brought Christians from all over the world to their dinner table. Hironari Takatori became a regular, with much discussion about needy, strategic Japan.  As Dan and Carol attended chapel services, classes, and conferences, the Bible's ongoing theme of redemption for all nations was often brought home.

During the late 1980's, God called together the Tokyo Church Planting Team as students at RTS.  Its members committed themselves to serve the Lord together for at least 15 years in Japan.  Dan serves as the team leader and also as pastor of a church planted by the team. The Tokyo team's goal is to tell the gospel to those who have no one else to tell them to the end that many believe, to start churches, and ultimately to form a thriving, self-propagating presbytery.  Please pray for the Iversons and the whole team.

 The Iversons have nine children: Daniel (11/16/77), Jonathan (4/18/79), Joel (3/9/81), Sara-Beth (1/3/84), Martha Ann (9/30/85), Mark (7/29/89), Hannah (5/31/91), Micah (12/1/93) and Seth (4/18/96).