Darryl and Janine are native South Africans. They were married as new Christians in 1983 and raised 4 awesome children and added 2 sons-in-love: Deanne [and Ben], Dustene [and Jarrod], Joshua, and Jodhi.  

Darryl received an agricultural diploma from Cedera Agricultural College after serving his mandatory 2 years in the South African military, while Janine received her Teaching Diploma from Pietermaritzburg Teacher Training College.  They went on and studied at Elyon, a ministry school in Nelspruit, South Africa from 1987-1990.  From there they moved as missionaries to Zimbabwe for 8 years, and then they moved their family to the USA where Darryl pastored Living Hope Church on Cape Cod, MA for 7 years. 

In 2006, the Mather-Pike family returned to South Africa as the National Directors of Emoyeni.  They began ministering to communities in and around eManzana.  Darryl also Pastor’s Grace Vineyard Church, leads a pastor’s training program in the community, and manages the Emoyeni macadamia farm.  Janine runs the children’s programs for Emoyeni with great passion.  Both he and Janine have a passion for discipling people and raising up local leaders to carry the truth and love of Christ to the community of eManzana.