J & Susan Taliaferro

Meet J & Susan Taliaferro

J & Susan Taliaferro are seasoned global missionaries with over two decades of life-transforming work in South America, East Africa, and beyond. Together, they’ve dedicated their lives to planting churches, training disciples, and bringing hope to some of the world’s most remote and challenging regions.


It all began in 1999 when J moved to Peru with a calling to reach the unreached. For 10 years, he worked with remote Amazonian tribes, planting churches and equipping others to carry the gospel forward. Then, in 2012, J took his passion and vision to East Africa, bringing his family to Uganda and South Sudan. Starting with ministry among the Karamojong tribe, their focus soon expanded to include providing spiritual guidance and humanitarian aid to refugees fleeing from Sudan, South Sudan, and Congo.


J is driven by a lifelong mission to empower devoted disciples to become better men, fathers, and leaders, expanding God’s Kingdom in hearts, families, and nations. Whether mentoring emerging leaders through his Elite Missionary Training Program or teaching trauma healing in refugee camps, J brings expertise, bold faith, and a relentless commitment to advance the gospel. He is the CEO/Founder of a global mission movement, a speaker, and the author of Letters to an Apprentice. With 22+ years of IMB missionary experience, he’s developed cutting-edge training programs, led church planting teams in war zones, and served on the frontlines of humanitarian outreach.


Susan, a missionary veteran in her own right, has served across Israel, Peru, Uganda, Kenya, and South Sudan. She’s a trusted expert in team conflict resolution, cultural adaptation, and home education, offering hope and wisdom wherever she goes. With a gentle strength, she’s helped bridge divides and foster unity in some of the most challenging mission fields.


Together, J and Susan share a fiery passion to see the gospel reach the darkest corners of the earth and the global church established to thrive. From remote jungles to war-torn borders, they’ve lived out their call, inspiring countless others to step boldly into God’s mission.


They’re not just missionaries; they’re catalysts for change, mentors to the next generation, and living testimonies of what God can do when His people say “yes.”


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