History of Men and Women of Action

Men of Action had its beginning in June of 1983 when a team of seven men traveled to evaluate the needs of the New Testament Church of God headquarters and school building in Overstone, England. From that beginning, MOA built a house in Cleveland, TN, and with the proceeds from the sale sent $15,000 to Overstone to help them with repairs.

On January 13, 1984, Men of Action had its first organizational meeting in Cleveland under the guidance of its founder, Robert D. (Bob) Pace. Since its humble beginning, the Lord has greatly blessed the MOA ministry. In 1995, Bob Pace became director of Men and Women of Action when it was made a department of the Church of God International Offices.

Today there is a mailing list of over 5,000 men and women who volunteer in this unique hands-on ministry. Men and Women of Action is made up of volunteers from all walks of life. There is a place for every man and woman regardless of their ability.

Men and Women of Action teams have been to six of the seven continents of the world. Teams travel throughout the USA and around the world to assist in the construction of churches, schools, medical clinics, orphanages, parsonages, etc. Last year over 100 MWOA projects were conducted around the world.

Bob left MWOA in 2000 and started a new humanitarian endeavor, People for Care and Learning, at which time Hugh Carver took over as the new International Director.