Scot and Jill Riggins were missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene to the Melanesia Field, living in Papua New Guinea until Fall 2010. Following their home furlough, they have now moved to their new assignment in Johannesburg, South Africa, arriving there in early May, 2011.  Scot was appointed in August 2000. He worked in the areas of field administration for the Melanesia and South Pacific Fields, and now works with the Regional Finance Coordinator in the Africa Regional Office.

Jill went to Papua New Guinea as a volunteer in August 2002 to teach high school missionary kids. Scot and Jill met in Papua New Guinea and were married in 2004.

Scot grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on the Northeast Oklahoma District. He graduated from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma, with a B.S. in Accounting. He received his M.B.A. in International Finance from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. His call to full-time missionary service was confirmed through serving as a volunteer in Bulgaria, Israel, Portugal, and Germany/Switzerland (in the Eurasia Regional Office).

Jill grew up on the Northeast Oklahoma District and the Northeast Indiana District. She earned a B.A. in Spanish Education from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Her call to serve as a missionary was confirmed through various short-term mission trips to Central and South America.

Scot and Jill Riggins
Africa Regional Office

Johannesburg, South Africa
E-mail: scotandjill@reachone.com

Home Assignment Dates - Oct 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010
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