Austin and Kate Mackintosh
Austin and Kate began serving in Northern Ireland in August, 2019. Their first assignment was working closely with a local church, but after a short while God led them to a youth ministry organization called ‘Exodus’. With Austin’s background in youth ministry, Exodus is a natural fit and their mission is to see young people across the island of Ireland become disciples who make disciples.
Austin’s primary role with Exodus, which officially begins in January, 2021, will be to create a leadership development program that he can use to connect with high schools through the country. This will help to better connect Exodus with more students, and create more discipleship opportunities. Kate will continue to take the lead on managing the kids and home, and continue her relational ministry engaging with other moms during the week.
Both Austin and Kate spent many years overseas as children. Kate’s father was in the US military and spent several years in Columbia, Spain, Italy and Germany. Austin’s parents were missionaries for 9 years serving two years in Tunisia, and seven in Scotland.
The Mackintoshes moved to Northern Ireland with 3 children, but now have 6! Their daughter, Emma, is 16 and a junior in high school; their sons, Sean and Case, are 7 and 5 respectively and currently attend a local primary school; and, last but not least, just a couple of months after moving, triplets Fynn, Iain, and Evan were born and they just recently celebrated their first birthday.