Michael and Celeste Hebert
Missionaries to Togo, West Africa

Since 1973, Celeste has been an independent Methodist missionary sent out under Baars St., United Methodist Church in Pensacola, Florida. Over the last 30 years Baars St. has faithfully supported her with their finances and prayers. She began her missionary career in Senegal. Throughout the years, she has ministered in Sierra Leon, Liberia, and Nigeria. In 1998 she and Michael were married and together they have ministered in Togo.

She holds a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and is a registered nurse. She has a Bachelor's of Theology degree. She later received her Master's of Science in Community Health Development from Indiana Wesleyan University.

Michael is a disabled Washington State fire fighter/paramedic. Since he was injured three times as a fire fighter paramedic he had to resign his career in 1997. He comes from an Assemblies of God church.

Michael has medical clinics in the bush villages to treat the sick while Celeste spends most of her time training village health workers. She has trained hundreds of village health workers in both Nigeria and Togo. Celeste also started a small cafe in Kara, Togo where she sells milkshakes, cakes, and sandwiches to American missionaries and the Peace Corps. The cafe provides occupational assistance, discipleship, business classes, and health education to young women who are unable to provide for themselves.

Michael and Celeste support the Christian radio station and preach a weekly Bible program. Additionally, they are helping two Bible school students with school fees and administering additional financial aid for seven Togolaise pastors/missionaries to the unreached areas of northern Togo.

It is their goal to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with every person in Togo who have not heard about God's love. They believe every human has the right to hear the Good News: the news that Jesus Christ loved us so much He gave His life as a living sacrifice for our sins.

Michael and Celeste Hebert
BP 614 Kara, Togo