Leadership
Bob Osborne | Executive Director
Bob Osborne serves as the Executive Director for World Harvest Mission. Bob graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in Psychology in 1979, following which he spent time in Africa working with the Peace Corps and UNICEF. After completing a Masters’ in International and Cross-cultural Administration, Bob worked with CARE in Mozambique and Kenya, overseeing relief work and managing development projects. During their time in Kenya, Bob and his wife, Nancy, came to Christ through the witness of local Christian missionaries. Upon returning to the US, Bob served as Executive Director of the Charlottesville, VA affiliate of Love INC, then as Director of Missions and Ministries at Trinity Presbyterian Church. In 2002, Bob joined WHM as U.S. Director, and in 2005 he was appointed Executive Director. Bob has a passion for seeing the Kingdom advance through the power of the gospel changing lives of believers and unbelievers. Bob and Nancy have two children – Leigh and Brian. In his spare time, Bob loves to play shuffleboard and bocce.
Carolyn Stonehouse | Director of Operations
Carolyn Stonehouse serves as the Director of Operations at World Harvest Mission. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Carolyn graduated from the University of Alberta with a degree in Political Philosophy and subsequently moved to Washington, DC. For many years, Carolyn worked with Prison Fellowship International (PFI) and eventually served as the National Director of Angel Tree for the US-based ministry of Prison Fellowship. After her time with Angel Tree, Carolyn ran her own non-profit consultancy specializing in new program development, program reengineering, strategic planning and marketing. She has a deep love for seeing God bring the healing truth of the Gospel to the world through His church, and has a great sense of calling in providing effective infrastructure that allows the church to minister on His behalf. Carolyn and her husband, Tim, have one child – William. In her spare time, Carolyn is an avid cook and gardener.
Josiah Bancroft | Director of Mission
Josiah Bancroft serves as the Director of Mission for World Harvest. Josiah comes from Birmingham, Alabama, and graduated Covenant College in 1975 and married Barbara in December of that year. After two years teaching he entered Reformed Theological Seminary and graduated with an MDiv in 1981. After seminary Josiah planted churches in the US until he and Barbara joined World Harvest with their three children in 1992. He and Barbara served in Ireland for a total of eight years with World Harvest. In the years they were with WHM from 1992 until 2005 Josiah worked in various positions: team leader, pastor, field director, US Director and Missions Director. Now after five years as a co-pastor of Grace Community Church in Asheville, NC, Josiah returns to the mission. Barbara and Josiah have a heart to see God's grace and power work in new ways in the church and in the world. They both think life should have a sound-track, so there is lots of different kinds of music in the air. Barbara is a wonderful cook, and Josiah is a fan of tech, especially Apple stuff.
