From early childhood, Tricia, now a nurse, believed God was calling her to missions. However, it was not until Michael made a short-term trip with MTW to Monterrey, Mexico, that he truly sensed God calling him to long-term missions. Accepting a call to serve at Bethel Presbyterian Church in Clover, S.C., as associate pastor, Michael gained needed experience in shepherding, mentoring, and counseling God’s people, as well as experience in teaching and preaching God’s Word.

In response to God’s leading, the Lees accepted a call in 2007 to do theological training and coaching of church planters, and mercy ministry in Monterrey, Mexico. After completing nearly four years of preparation and work on the field, in 2014 the Lees sensed and accepted a more challenging call: to assist in establishing a new work where none had previously existed in Panama City, Panamá.

In addition to church planting in Panamá, the Lees coordinate member care for MTW Latin America. The purpose of member care is to ensure that MTW’s missionaries are receiving the spiritual care they need to grow and thrive as God’s people on the field.