Tibbles
John and Jean Tibbles
John and Jean travel thousands of kilometres from their home in Hixon, as far as Clearwater and McBride in the east, Fort St. James in the west, Quesnel in the south, and Hudson’s Hope in the north. The Lord has blessed them with a 5th-wheel trailer for their use while on trips away from their home.
Their goals are twofold: to win people to Christ and to disciple them. In John’s words we need to do what Jesus told the people when He raised Lazarus back to life again, “loose him and let him go.” This unbinding ministry, through prayer and counseling, is one of their strong points. As well as counseling and disciple-making, the Tibbles are actively involved in small group Bible studies and one-on-one sharing of the Gospel.
Personal
John and Jean Tibbles were both born in Quesnel, BC. John came to know the Lord as an adult, Jean as a child. In 1970, they married and moved to Clearwater, BC. They have two adult sons: Michael is married to Cathy and they have three daughters: Haley, Emma, and Megan; Alan is married to Jesi.
In 1984, the Lord moved John to leave a career position in corrections to attend Peace River Bible Institute for 4 years. During the summers, the family ministered in the Fort St. James area. During the fourth year, when seeking the right place of ministry, John & Jean received a call from the Northern BC field director of Shantymen. They joined Shantymen in May 1988, moved to Prince George in August of that year, and have since moved to the Hixon area of BC.