Missionary Services

An OMS missionary since 1984, Carolyn Eddans began her service in the country where OMS founders were first called to evangelize—Japan. Her main ministry was at Christian Academy in Japan, a school dedicated to education of missionary children. She served as secretary to the headmaster, dorm parent, and typing teacher. Carolyn also taught English, Bible, and cooking as part of her outreach ministry through the OMS churches in Japan.

Due to an illness in her family, in 1995 Carolyn was re-assigned to the world headquarters in Greenwood, Indiana. As administrative assistant to the vice-president of Human Resources, Carolyn helped provide OMS with the personnel necessary to carry out its vision worldwide. In addition, she continued to have ministry in the Japanese community in Greenwood. Then Carolyn served for 19 months in New Zealand. Having gained much knowledge in the Human Resources office, she helped in the same area in OMS New Zealand office. She also served in leadership positions with Girls Brigade and a youth group through her church in New Zealand.

In July 2001, Carolyn returned to her ministry at Christian Academy in Japan as secretary to the headmaster and working with a Japanese church. Completing that ministry in 2005, she returned to the States to work at OMS world headquarters where she is currently serving as Missionary Services Assistant, assisting missionaries in various ways. Carolyn brings the insights necessary to help missionaries on home assignment in preparation for their return to the field.

Carolyn attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for business courses and worked 18 years for law firms before going to Japan.

Carolyn first considered personal involvement in missions during an OMS-sponsored work crusade to Japan in 1983. Today she testifies to the eternal significance of her work, at Christian Academy in Japan by her involvement with youth and the Japanese people, sharing the Truth of the Gospel.

Missionary ID #801618