Educators

Nick and Lisa Lakatos began their relationship with OMS as short-term missionaries to Japan from 1992-1994. While in Japan, they taught English classes at two churches as a part of their evangelistic outreach. During that time, Nick also used his musical talents by giving several marimba concerts. In Japan, they both sensed their call to full-time ministry and a growing passion for world missions.

After their term in Japan ended, both Nick and Lisa attended Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. For three years, while attending seminary, Nick and Lisa traveled to Eastern Kentucky to serve a church there. It was there they gained experience and a heart for pastoring.

In 1998, the Lakatos family moved to their home state of Pennsylvania and continued serving in pastoral ministry. Three years later, their daughter Hannah, then 4 years old, began to pray faithfully for Mexico. Her reason? “Because God is telling my heart I’m going to live there someday.” When OMS’ Northeast regional director, Bruce Hess, asked Nick if he would like to take his family on a mission trip, Nick suggested Mexico since it may be in his daughter’s future.

The Lakatos family, along with five other members of their church, served in Mexico by helping at the seminary construction. Nick also led a worship seminar, percussion clinic and gave a marimba concert. By the end of the week, not just Hannah, but her parents and her brother Samuel began to feel that Mexico may be in their future. The family began to seek the Lord about ministering in Mexico. Nick returned to Mexico in 2006 to teach a 2-week course on worship. While there, Nick gained a greater passion for training national pastors and a strong conviction that the Lord was leading the family to Mexico.

Nick has a bachelor of arts degree and a master’s of music degree in percussion performance. He also has a master’s of divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. Lisa has a bachelor of arts degree in social work, along with a master of arts degree in Christian education from Asbury Theological Seminary.

The Lakatos have two children – daughter Hannah and son Samuel.

Missionary ID #801801