Gene is the founder and Director of International Assistance Ministries (IAM), and a minister and missionary in good standing with FGEA of Tulsa, OK and Global Ministries Network in Houston, TX. Gene and Anneta Beaver have been involved in missionary endeavors most of their married life.

In 1969 they moved to the Mexico border near Tijuana, to  begin their career in mission work. They worked there doing evangelism, holding revivals, other ministries.

In 1971 they moved to Pharr, Tx.  where they attended Rio Grande Language Institute to learn Spanish while working with Mission’s to Mexico.  

In 1972 Gene felt that another language institute was needed for independent missionaries.  So, with ten other missionaries, King’s Way Missionary Institute was founded in McAllen, Tx. Gene taught Spanish for five years and worked with Mission’s to Mexico.  Gene was one of the founders of the Full Gospel churches of Mexico. 

In 1978 they moved with their children to Nicaragua where Gene assumed responsibility for the Full Gospel churches that he still oversee.

In 1981 they moved to Honduras and Gene found the Full Gospel Churches there.  Over the years the AEC work has grown to include over sixty churches; eleven private Christian schools; an university of the Bible and in co-operation with Passion International , they have several feeding centers.Gene and Anneta have three children;  twelve grandchildren, and two greatgrand children..