After several months of prayerful discernment and preparation, Chris and Jess Rose and their 7- month old son, Joshua, moved to Collique, Peru on February 5, 2008 to begin their service as field personnel for the Operación San Andrés (OSA) ministry.  

Both have previous experience living in Latin America.  Chris lived in Chile for a couple of years and Jess lived in Ecuador for a study abroad program.  Prior to this move, Chris and Jess both taught bilingual classes in an elementary school in the Katy School District near Houston.  They were members of Tallowood Baptist Church in Houston where God’s work in their lives played a major role in confirming their call to missions.

The Rose’s appointment as OSA field personnel is the result of an on-going cooperative arrangement between OSA, South Main Baptist Church (SMBC), Tallowood Baptist Church (TBC), and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF).  OSA, SMBC, and TBC will provide financial support for the Roses while CBF provides training, peer teams, and administrative support.  The Roses have been commissioned by both SMBC and TBC, and will be commissioned by CBF during the General Assembly meeting in June. 

Learn more about the Roses and the ministry in Collique, Peru through their Blog.