Andy Lim—Singapore
Andy is a Trainer and Life-Coach. Andy is also a Board member of the Evangelical Fellowship of Singapore (EFOS), Church Resource Ministries Singapore (CRMS), Evangelism Equipping Singapore (EE Spore), YouthWorks & Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
Why I serve with Ambassadors Football
As a pastor I believe in making disciples for Christ! One of the best ways to engage those who don’t know the Lord is through their interests and passions. Many young people love football and we can intentionally build bridges of friendship through it. Ambassadors Football has a unique opportunity to reach the masses for the Lord through this avenue!
Julie C.M. Matiba-Wahome – Kenya
Julie Wahome is a hospitality professional with a BS degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. She has also completed a post graduate certificate program from the Victoria University of Manchester, Institute of Development Policy and Management, in Manchester UK, and from Cornell University specializing in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management. She is currently a director at Kenedco; a company which has various interests in Real Estate, Education, Hospitality and Agriculture.
She also currently sits on the board of the Pan African Leadership Foundation – an organization that seeks to transform our society by nurturing young leaders; The Cluster Foundation – an organization which raises awareness about and advocates for respect for the rights and dignity of persons living with spinal cord injury.
Why I serve with Ambassadors Football
Psalm 78: 5-7 “He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children, that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments.”
On a continent which has at least 60% of its population under the age of 30, this verse is the inspiration for my service in the role that I have at Ambassadors. To be a part of impacting the African youth for Christ and for service through soccer ministry is one I hold with high esteem and consider one of the greatest privileges I have had.
Guilherme Thomé – Brazil
Guilherme is the Managing Director of WGT Incorp, a real estate and construction company headed in São Paulo, and founder of Brazil Sports Network, a sport company focused on exporting Brazilian football overseas. He also serves as leader at IBNU (Igreja Batista Nações Unidas) in São Paulo. He received his B.B.A. from USP – Universidade de São Paulo and M.Div. from Servo de Cristo (SP).
Why I serve with Ambassadors Football
As Brazilian sport minister, I witnessed so many times the power of football, with its language, environment, metaphors, and values, on transmitting the Good News worldwide. Ambassadors Football captivated me, since it provides for churches all the conditions needed to develop this ministry strategy with excellence and efficiency.
David Kehler – Canada/Rwanda
Dave has been married to Lynn (Campbell) since 1974 and has 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Dave is passionate about God’s word, how it is used, interpreted and applied. He spent most of his adult years in business. and left that to join the Pastoral staff at Calvary Chapel Steinbach in 2003 where he spent most of his time training the younger generation, discipling, and counselling. He retired from that position in 2017. Dave and Lynn have invested their lives in the next generation, viewing each situation from God’s word. He is now CEO/Team Leader of Bridges Beyond International Ministries. God used this passion for the application of His word to connect Ambassadors Football with the largest evangelical church in Rwanda (ADEPR).
Why I serve with Ambassadors Football
God’s call on my life is to walk with people on the road of obedience to our Lord and Saviour. By God’s grace He connected Jon Ortlip and I by divine appointment and we continue to walk together. So, I am on the Global board as it is a step of simple obedience to the Lord.
Jon Ortlip – United States of America
A graduate of Houghton College in western New York, Jon has gone on to be a driving force in initiating a movement of football ministry across the globe. Jon is the founder and Global Executive Director of Ambassadors Football. Jon is married to Ruthie and has 3 grown children.