Matthew and Megan Cox are missionaries with Mission Aviation Fellowship assigned to Latin America. Matt, as a pilot, looks forward to using the airplane to help spread the Gospel. He believes the airplane is a great tool to help touch lives and show God"s love. "Because God has loved us and showed us His grace and mercy," he shares, "we are inspired to love." A verse of special significance to Matt and Megan is 1 John 4:19, "We love because He first loved us."
Matt was born in Mississippi and spent his school years in Colorado and Kentucky. When he was 11, through the invitation of a school friend, he attended Vacation Bible School where he accepted Christ as his Savior. Later, his parents came to know Christ while attending this same church. As a high school student, Matt taught Bible clubs in the summer with Child Evangelism Fellowship. During this time, he met a missionary who told him about MAF and Moody Bible Institute. Matt earned a B.S. in Missionary Aviation Technology from Moody Aviation in Tennessee. He is a commercial pilot with instrument rating and a certified aircraft mechanic.
