The creative force behind the musical aspect of the Tiners' ministry has been Mary Lou. She uses her gift of songwriting to communicate her faith in German as well as English. Mary Lou came to faith while still young and benefited significantly from her church, which placed a great emphasis on missions. In addition to being a mom, Mary Lou enjoys working with women and speaking at women's meetings. Tim and Mary Lou also conduct Marriage and Family Seminars.
Their primary ministry focus is partnering with the Austrian church in evangelism and church development. Tim’s primary focus is training Austrian men for leadership. Mary Lou works with women in many areas of ministry—Bible study, speaking, and counseling.
Amid the beauty of the Austrian countryside, hangs a dark spiritual cloud. Austrians are often difficult to reach due to the materialism and humanism that pervades the society. The Tiners’ passion is to train and develop national leadership to equip the Austrian church to sing a new song of praise to God.
Birthdays Tim (1/6), Mary Lou (2/9)
Anniversary (7/7/73)
Family Josiah (1/9), Josef (8/16), and three adult children, Julianne, Joshua, and Janna
Education Tim: B.A. from Southern California College (1980) Costa Mesa, California; attended Talbot Theological Seminary; currently completing master's program from Master's Divinity School, Evansville, Indiana. Mary Lou: attended Biola College in La Mirada, California; B.A. in biblical counseling from Master's Divinity School
Home Church Floridsdorf Gemeinde, Vienna, Austria; New Providence Baptist Church, Greencastle, Indiana
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