HAuse, Jeff

Jeff and his wife, Beth, joined SAM in 1988 and began serving in Bolivia in 1991. After a prolonged battle with a chronic infection, Beth went to be with the Lord in May of 2019. Her ministry and presence on the field are greatly missed. However, Jeff desires to continue in ministry, working out of the city of Santa Cruz, for as long as God allows.

Currently, Jeff serves as SAM’s Ministry Partners Leader. This entails (but is not limited to) being the point person between SAM and the ministries we work alongside in Bolivia. This includes working with the Bolivian Evangelical University, the Ayoréo community of Poza Verde, and FUNDENA. He also works with two church associations: the AIEO church association (Eastern Bolivia) and the INESB church association (Western Bolivia). Relating to the church associations includes teaching for the pastors and other leaders. This is Jeff’s passion. He enjoys teaching in CIET, the Center for Applied Theological Studies, as well as in other contexts.

Jeff serves on the board of the Bolivian Evangelical University and on the civil society organization overseeing the Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center. He also actively participates in the Iglesia Evangelica La Restauración (The Restoration Evangelical Church) serving on the church leadership team.

Jeff’s four children are all grown and living in different places. He also has three grandsons (who, fortunately, all live in the same place!).