Malcolm was saved March 1970 and later received assurance of salvation through Romans 10:13. Malcolm studied Agriculture at Queen’s University Belfast, followed by an Agricultural Communications diploma. He has worked with the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland at two Agricultural Colleges 1981-86 and also 1988-1990. He taught Agriculture and Science at a High School in Dominca, West Indies from 1986-88. After feeling the call of God to missionary work through Romans 10:14 and later studies at the Whitefield College of the Bible he was the minister of Bushmills FPC 1995-2004. Subsequent to that he did further study in accountancy and has worked in accountancy and in business administration.
Alison was saved in 1965 and felt the call of God to full time service when she was 14. This was further confirmed when she was 19 when she felt God was directing her to train as a teacher. After teaching in a State secondary school for three years the Lord led her to teach in the Independent Christian Schools established by FPC. She has taught in 5 of the 7 Independent Christian Schools in N.I. assuming the responsibility of principal in 3 of those schools. Alison home-schooled their two sons for a period of time which enabled the family to spend two short terms in Kenya.
In 2003 Malcolm was invited to lecture in the Bible Christian Faith Church Bible College whilst Rev Ian Harris and family were on furlough. Since that visit we were burdened for the work in Kenya. We were able to make a further visit to Kenya for three months in 2006, again to lecture in the Bible College as Rev Harris had returned to Northern Ireland to the home ministry.
Having felt the call of God to serve the Lord in Kenya Rev & Mrs Patterson are engaged in a preaching/teaching ministry in Western Kenya.
