Monte & Bethany Cyr (pronounced 'Sear') are Global Missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene on the Mesoamerica Region (Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean). Monte has served as the Regional Partnerships Coordinator since March 2025. His main responsibilities include connecting churches and districts on the Mesoamerica Region with churches and districts in other parts of the world for mutual encouragement, support and ministry. Bethany serves as the office administrator.
Monte and Bethany have additionally served as youth pastors in the U.S. from 1990 until their missionary appointment in 1998, and then as the Africa Region Youth Ministries Coordinator (1998-2006), the Caribbean Region Youth Ministries Coordinator (2006-2011), and the Mesoamerica Region Discipleship Coordinator (2011-2025).
The Cyr’s have four children: Robert (working in Seward, Alaska), Amy with husband Jamie (working in Seward, Alaska), Bryan with wife Jecca (teaching music in Louisville, Kentucky) with their 3 children Clara, Miles and Ella, and Nkele (pronounced En-Kay-Lee) (living and working in Madison, Wisconsin).