John Tape has served as the business operations director for the LCMS Office of International Mission (OIM) since April 2024. Prior to that, he held several roles in the OIM. He served the Lord as an LCMS missionary in the Latin America and the Caribbean region, based in Santiago, Dominican Republic, from 2021 to 2023. As regional business manager, Tape assisted the regional director in managing the financial and business affairs of the LCMS. He also supported the region's missionaries and worked with local church partners on various projects. In 2023, Tape repatriated back to the United States to take on the role of business operations manager for the OIM, which is based in St. Louis.
