Tim and Janet Olson had been missionaries for 12 years, pastoring an international church in Tokyo. Not long after their return to the U.S., they were in a severe car accident. Janet and their daughter sustained minor injuries, but Tim was paralyzed from the chest down. Homeless, jobless, and now carless and in the hospital, their path ahead looked dark, but their faith did not waiver. Now eighteen months later, after relearning how to walk, Tim is doing the work of starting Turning Point Church. Ministry in Japan fit with Tim’s life verse, “It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known” (Romans 15:20 ). It has also formed his vision for church planting, knowing that more people find Christ through new churches than by any other method. Their target area is Hawk’s Prairie, a rapidly developing suburb north of Olympia, WA . Westwood Baptist (Olympia) is their mother church. The goal is to reach young families and have a strong emphasis on children’s ministries. The core group started meeting on Sunday mornings at South Puget Sound Community College on February 29th, 2004 then moved closer to their target area in October 2005, now meeting at Seven Oaks Elementary School. We're close to buying land and building our first building by the end of 2007. Turning Point is trusting God to bring the right people for leadership positions and for developing a strong outreach to the community. Tim and Janet Olson’s experience of walking with the Lord on a rough path has them well prepared to teach a “baby” church to walk. |
1976 Married (2 married children - Sara & Scott)
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