Global Ambassadors: Are the bridge for Christ among Nations
Virginia Strom
Virginia Strom...(Ginny as most of her students from Woodstock now refer to as) was our homeroom teacher at Woodstock International School in the Himalayas, in India. Ginny's family were long time missionary family in India. After college, Ginny returned to India and taught ESL and several other English classes at Woodstock. Beyond that she held Bible fellowship groups in her house for us students, some of us who were homesick spent weeks at a time or weekends for respite from the dorms. With her teacher's salary she sponsored several of us students for further education here in the U.S. She did all this so that all of us would know and understand God's love. I was one of them, that was blessed by all the support. Ginny's authentic and steady relationship with God, made a lasting impact on my faith journey. Since returning to the US, Ginny serves with the Missions at Westminister Presbyterian in Atlanta.
Ginny is part of a team working with refugees in eastern metro Atlanta. She ministers to about 14 Somali Bantu families, most of whom arrived in the USA in 2004 and 2005. Though they have been here several years now, adjustments continue to be many and are often stressful. The Somali Bantu, who were farmers before fleeing to refugee camps in the 1990s, have very little education (most with none at all) and few job skills suited to urban life. Most families are large, and most of the children struggle greatly with schoolwork. Ginny's days are full with teaching, filling out paperwork, taking people to appointments, dealing with unexpected hospital visits and all kinds of trouble-shooting.
To help support the work Ginny is doing please use the donate below. Hundred Percent of all donations will go towards Ginny's needs while she works with Bantu Family. A receipt for the amount will also be sent if you send us your contact information.
Ginny is part of a team working with refugees in eastern metro Atlanta. She ministers to about 14 Somali Bantu families, most of whom arrived in the USA in 2004 and 2005. Though they have been here several years now, adjustments continue to be many and are often stressful. The Somali Bantu, who were farmers before fleeing to refugee camps in the 1990s, have very little education (most with none at all) and few job skills suited to urban life. Most families are large, and most of the children struggle greatly with schoolwork. Ginny's days are full with teaching, filling out paperwork, taking people to appointments, dealing with unexpected hospital visits and all kinds of trouble-shooting.
To help support the work Ginny is doing please use the donate below. Hundred Percent of all donations will go towards Ginny's needs while she works with Bantu Family. A receipt for the amount will also be sent if you send us your contact information.
Ryan Fitzwilliam
Ryan Fitzwilliam was born and raised South Africa. He grew up in a tennis playing family. But he also had the privilege of seeing his grandmother's life revive when her eyes and heart were opened to who Jesus was.
Ryan was our former Global Ambassador, but currently serves as the Assistant Tennis Coach at Liberty University, Lynchburg. Virginia
He continues to be that bridge for Christ
Below in Ryan's Words: Why and How His Journey to Reach Others For Christ Began:
Growing up to be the number 1 junior in South African tennis and starting to play professionally in Europe at age 17 was a dream come true. However it was a wrist surgery, at 19, that sidelined me for a long time. Because tennis at that time was my life, it was devastating to me. It caused 2 bouts of severe depression, panic attacks and a nervous breakdown.
It was 7 years after this that Christ saved me and delivered me in a powerful way while living in the USA. So much so, that I decided to play professionally again, compelled to share the Gospel and speak at local tour stop churches and witness every opportunity I had. My life had taken a number of twists and turns, and my purpose was to now go into the competitive tennis world with the Gospel of Christ and share how Jesus changes lives.
Due to my own story, and knowing how difficult and cut-throat the competitive tennis world was, the Lord led me to start match point ministries.
I particularly had a burden for lost souls in the competitive tennis world. I had experienced the tough training, the travel, the injuries, the pressures and the lack of guidance without knowing the Lord. After accepting Christ I knew I had received a gift that could not be contained. So, i wanted to, and continue to yearn for coaches, families and players in the tennis world to come to know Jesus as the personal Savior.
When I'm doing this kind of work I feel that I'm in my sweetspot, doing specifically what God wants me to do.
Ryan was our former Global Ambassador, but currently serves as the Assistant Tennis Coach at Liberty University, Lynchburg. Virginia
He continues to be that bridge for Christ
Below in Ryan's Words: Why and How His Journey to Reach Others For Christ Began:
Growing up to be the number 1 junior in South African tennis and starting to play professionally in Europe at age 17 was a dream come true. However it was a wrist surgery, at 19, that sidelined me for a long time. Because tennis at that time was my life, it was devastating to me. It caused 2 bouts of severe depression, panic attacks and a nervous breakdown.
It was 7 years after this that Christ saved me and delivered me in a powerful way while living in the USA. So much so, that I decided to play professionally again, compelled to share the Gospel and speak at local tour stop churches and witness every opportunity I had. My life had taken a number of twists and turns, and my purpose was to now go into the competitive tennis world with the Gospel of Christ and share how Jesus changes lives.
Due to my own story, and knowing how difficult and cut-throat the competitive tennis world was, the Lord led me to start match point ministries.
I particularly had a burden for lost souls in the competitive tennis world. I had experienced the tough training, the travel, the injuries, the pressures and the lack of guidance without knowing the Lord. After accepting Christ I knew I had received a gift that could not be contained. So, i wanted to, and continue to yearn for coaches, families and players in the tennis world to come to know Jesus as the personal Savior.
When I'm doing this kind of work I feel that I'm in my sweetspot, doing specifically what God wants me to do.
