In 2006, the Lord began to burden Andy’s heart for the people in Asia. By the end of that year, he began to serve with GFA as a volunteer in Pennsylvania. He also began praying about serving on staff with GFA. Years later, God answered Andy’s prayer and called him to join staff in 2011. As Sharon was growing up, she sensed the Lord calling her to be a missionary. She didn’t know what that would look like, but she had a peculiar interest in the country of India. In tenth grade the Lord brought GFA across her path. She was impacted greatly by seeing the effectiveness of partnering with national missionaries and began praying about someday serving with GFA. In 2006, when she finished high school, she did a yearlong internship with GFA, during which God led her to serve with the ministry. Andy and Sharon met at GFA. After a season of prayer and getting council from their leaders, God brought them into a relationship.
Andy serves in the Communications Department and helps with the process of GFA mail and web communications. Some GFA communications include: prayer requests, needs among the poor - physical and spiritual, and praises of changed lives. Through GFA's communications, the body of Christ is being built up here and around the world. Sharon served in the sponsor services department prior to the Lord bringing kiddos into the family. Now she has the privilege to mother four boys. As we serve together with our partners many communities are being transformed.
Pennsylvania
Communications
Andy - 2 Cor 4:17 / Sharon - Phil 4:13
National Missionaries
Andy: disc golf, running, soccer, pinochle, fishing, puzzles, sharing God’s love /Sharon: gardening, worship music/playing guitar, mothering
You can help provide for a member of the Mission Support Team for as little as $50 per month. For each monthly pledge to GFA World’s Behind-the-Scenes Missionary Fund, you will receive a packet that includes the photo and personal information of a behind-the-scenes missionary you can pray for and contact. (To pledge more than $50 monthly, please call us at 1-800-946-2742.)
Whatever role the team member plays in their administrative office—from contacting ministry supporters to processing donations or designing web pages—each one fills a crucial need within the ministry and enables more than 100 national missionaries to minster in Asia.