MEET THE TEAM
Over the past 30 years, Eric and Gia Lucy, along with their daughter, Kailea, have served churches in California and on three islands: Oahu, Kauai, and Cozumel. Both Hawaiian and Mexican cultures hold their hearts. God asked them to bring those wonderful cultures together.
Their background in community development, youth and children, sports, farming, and church planting allows them to enter diverse communities fairly seamlessly.
Eric Lucy
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Eric Lucy has served in and consulted for churches in Mexico, Brazil, and the United States for the past 34 years. He has worked as a Youth Pastor, Executive Pastor, Senior Pastor, Missionary, Discipleship Pastor, College Professor, and Church Planter.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts in American Literature from San Diego State University, obtained a dual Masters in Theology and Youth Development from Talbot School of Theology and is certified in TEFL (Teacher of English as a Foreign Language).
As an entrepreneur, Eric has also owned and operated several businesses including a fitness club, restaurant and Botanical Garden. Eric has a passion for God, people, and learning by immersing himself in different cultures.
Gia Lucy
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Gia Lucy became a Christian at the age of 12. It was then that God put it on her heart to tell the world about Jesus. In her teens and 20s, she worked with youth at two large churches in Southern California.
She earned her Biology degree from California State University, Fullerton. She is an author, publisher, and book shepherd to Christian authors, guiding them through the writing and publishing process.
Gia answered God's call to Southern Mexico, where she served in a variety of sectors, including women's ministry leader, helping to plant a bi-lingual church, creating a vibrant street-kids ministry, and opening a butterfly and botanical garden to provide jobs to locals.
She is excited about the opportunity to bring others onto the mission field so they can experience the joy and blessing of building God's Kingdom.
Kailea Lucy
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Kailea Lucy grew up on the mission field in Southern Mexico. At the young age of 12, God gave her her very own ministry to the park children in Cozumel.
After high school, Kailea attended YWAM where she served in Italy, working with the children from the Ukrainian Refugee camps.
Kailea is currently studying Biology at West Cliff University in Irvine, California. She is a three-sport student-athlete, a lifeguard, and a swim coach.
During Kailea's breaks, she will be assisting and translating for our short-term mission teams.