Leadership

Seth Phippen is serving at Teen Missions as the new Vice President of Operations. Seth is the fourth of 12 children and grew up in upstate New York on a dairy farm. While growing up, he knew that God wanted him to be involved in advancing the Gospel. When he was 15, he went on his first mission trip with Teen Missions. After that summer, he knew God wanted him to attend the Teen Missions Bible school in Florida (BMW). Seth met his wife, Emily, also a student at the Bible school, and after marrying, they served their internship together in Malawi, Africa, for 9 months. Seth and Emily joined the staff of TMI in 2015. Not long after becoming staff, they were asked to move to Malawi, where Seth became the Country Coordinator. Seth served in that position for 6 years, overseeing 3 bases, all the TMI staff, Bible school students, Rescue Units, and Sunday schools. Seth and Emily returned to the U.S. in December of 2022 with their 4 children, James, Lauren, Emma, and Sadie, to serve at International Headquarters in Florida.

Shonn Foy became the Vice President of Advancement on January 3, 2023. Shonn grew up in Nashville, IN, and at the age of 13 felt a strong call to full-time Christian ministry. After 4 years in the USMC, he attended Bible college, where he graduated with a BS in Pastoral Studies/Missions. Shonn met his wife, Lori, when they were working as counselors at a Christian youth camp in MI. Shonn received his Master’s in Healthcare Administration while employed for 25 years with a ministry that provided support to individuals with disabilities. In his role as Regional Director, his passion was developing and growing the ministry to provide better physical and spiritual care for the individuals he served. Shonn and Lori left secular jobs and joined staff at Teen Missions in 2012. In 2015, the Lord called them to another ministry and for 7 years, Shonn was the director of a Christian camp and retreat center in Iowa. In 2022, they began to feel the Lord calling them to rejoin staff at Teen Missions. Shonn and Lori have 4 children, 4 ‘bonus’ kids, and 6 grandchildren.