Steve and Hannah Skinner

One Mission Society accepted Steve and Hannah Skinner in November 2012 as missionaries to Ecuador. They have lived in Cuenca, Ecuador, since 2017 and are involved in several ministries.

Steve is the Ecuador field treasurer. In this role, he supports the OMS Ecuador team and national partners through honestly and accurately managing the funds that have been donated for ministry.

Also, they support and come alongside a local church (Iglesia Vida Nueva Racar). They help the church grow and mature through preaching, Bible studies, and women’s events. Their vision is to disciple and develop leaders who will expand the reach of the church into the neighborhoods and surrounding community.

In addition, they minister weekly to a group of young teenage girls (ages 13-17) at a privately-run rehabilitation center. All of them have unfortunate and sad family stories, and all of them are struggling with alcohol and/or drug abuse. They see God working in powerful ways with these girls: by helping them forgive themselves and others, by helping them understand that God loves them and by helping them understand that they have value and significance.

In 2015-2016, they served as coordinators of the OMS Guesthouse in Quito, Ecuador, and with earthquake relief in Manta, Ecuador.

Steve is a missionary kid, born and raised in Ecuador. He graduated from Bethel College (Indiana) in 2000 with a degree in business administration. He previously worked as an insurance agent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for 10 years.

Hannah was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She has had an interest in missions for a long time. Her grandpa was the pastor of First Christian Union Church, where she attended growing up. It is also the church Steve’s mom attended when she was growing up. That church supported Steve’s family as missionaries for many years. Hannah worked as a hairdresser in Fort Wayne for 12 years and continues to use those skills to bless many people in Ecuador.

Steve and Hannah are members of First Missionary Church in Fort Wayne, where they have attended for more than 10 years. They were previously involved in several leadership positions, including sports ministry, men’s and women’s ministry, small groups, Sunday school, and young families’ ministry.