Albert and Tegeste Stewart

Liberia

Albert Stewart was a non-commissioned U.S. Army Officer, attached to the American Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, when he and his wife were converted.  They returned to Liberia as UPCI missionaries in 1983.  Brother Stewart oversees the entire work, including village outreach and evangelism. He also heads the Apostolic Relief Services, the relief arm of the UPC of Liberia.

Brother Stewart has manifested his love for the saints of Liberia over and over during the continuing civil war.  Even as U.S. Marines evacuated his family with only the clothes on their backs and one carry-on, Brother Stewart chose to stay to look after the church. Later he was able to turn over the reins to national leaders and join his family in Florida.  He now makes periodic trips to Liberia as the situation allows.  The Stewarts furloughed in January 2005.

The Stewarts have seven children:

- Tedroes Stewart

     Computer Technician (Houston, TX)

- Kenneth T. Stewart

     Commercial Sales Manager, ADT Security Services & Assistant Pastor at El Bethel Tabernacle (Tampa, FL)

- Tewabech G. Stewart

     Client Services Director (provides services for abused, abandoned and neglected children with the State of FL)

- Tesfaye A. Stewart

     Full time staff member and Minister of Music at Apostolic Tabernacle (Houston, TX)

- Azib V. Stewart

     Executive Office Assistant, Insurance Recovery International, Inc. (Maitland, FL)

- Timothy Stewart

     Home Builder and Engineer Candidate (Orlando, FL)

- Mary B. Stewart

     International Events Planner (Washington, DC)

- Meaza W. Stewart

     Junior High English Teacher (Panama City, FL)

- Albert Stewart, Jr.

     College Sophomore studying International Relations and Political Science