Minnesota missionary, a father of 5, killed in 'act of violence' in Angola

A Minnesota pastor who moved his family to Africa to dispersed Christianity was killed successful an "act of violence" location connected Friday, according to a announcement from Lakes Area Vineyard Church successful Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

Beau Shroyer, 44, a erstwhile pastor pinch Lakes Area Vineyard Church, moved his woman and 5 children to Angola successful 2021 arsenic COVID-19 lockdowns eased to go missionaries pinch SIM USA, a North Carolina based statement tasked pinch telling others astir nan "good news of nan gospel."

But Lakes Area Vineyard Church Lead Pastor Troy Easton wrote successful a announcement Saturday that Shroyer had been killed "while serving Jesus" nan time before. The nonstop circumstances surrounding his decease are unclear.

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Pastor Beau Shroyer pinch his woman and children. (Lakes Area Vineyard Church)

"At this point, location are galore specifications astir what’s happened that are still unknown, nevertheless we person been successful interaction pinch his woman Jackie, and are doing what we tin to travel alongside them successful this shocking and atrocious time," Easton wrote. "Be assured that moreover successful their daze and grief, they are beardown successful nan Lord and his connection and person awesome support astir them."

"We are heartbroken for Jackie, their 5 children, and their families, but we besides rejoice successful nan truth that Beau, now absent from nan assemblage is coming pinch nan Lord."

Shroyer antecedently described nan area that the family moved to arsenic a "remote bush village" pinch nary electricity, sewer aliases h2o systems, per the Detroit Lakes Tribune. Shroyer worked for nan Detroit Lakes Police Department successful 2013 before becoming a existent property supplier successful nan area, according to the outlet.

In a Facebook station connected Thursday, Shroyer wrote that nan Nyneka group they were serving "are among nan astir marginalized group groups successful Angola," aft he came crossed a young personification called "Mauricio" who was stepping to schoolhouse astir 2 hours earlier people started. 

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Pastor Beau Shroyer getting a haircut successful Africa successful caller times. (Beau Shroyer via Facebook)

"They deficiency entree to education. One of our ministry center['s] goals is to supply vocational training to young men for illustration Mauricio [to] get training that will thief them to get a job," Shroyer wrote. "Mauricio is successful 10th people and astir apt 19 aliases 20 years old. He’s 1 of nan fewer from this area who be schoolhouse past simple level."

Days earlier, Shroyer posted photos and videos of group spreading manure by manus complete connected an cultivation crippled earlier he wrote he was going to repair nan tile of their shelter. He besides posted a image of himself smiling getting a haircut from a section barber for 32 cents. 

"Moments for illustration these create truthful galore unanswerable questions for america and it adds to nan symptom to cognize that we whitethorn ne'er understand why our Father has allowed thing for illustration this to happen," Easton’s connection continued.

"And yet, amidst nan daze and grief, we must not hide nan truths recovered successful nan scriptures that constituent to his wise, merciful, gracious, faithful, trustworthy, and ever loving characteristic arsenic good arsenic nan truth that Beau was a man who, because of his emotion for nan Lord, gave his life to pointing nan lost, nan hurting, nan hopeless and nan surgery to nan God who rescued, saved and transformed his life."

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Pastor Beau Shroyer successful an SUV pinch children sitting connected nan vehicle's roof. (Beau Shroyer via Facebook)

Meanwhile, SIM USA president Randy Fairman said he is walking to Angola to beryllium pinch Shroyer’s family. 

"They person brought a faithful, energetic, growing, loving aroma of Christ into our family," Fairman wrote successful a connection shared by Lakes Area Vineyard Church.

"From our position and nan position of Jackie and nan kids, we now must spot Jesus successful a play that we ne'er imagined. We must spot him without requiring him to springiness america an knowing of why he allowed this. It is difficult and stretches our faith."