Having served overseas in different contexts for 15 years, Chris and Sarah are passionate about seeing the gospel shared in the most unreached places as well as caring for Third Culture Kids (TCKS, the children of missionaries). Their nine years on the island of Mayotte gave them valuable insight into the challenges of cross-cultural ministry and the decisions families face regarding schooling for their children. Currently serving at Rift Valley Academy in Kenya, the Lord has been impressing on them the importance of caring for TCKs who have grown up on the mission field, through teaching, coaching and mentoring. Chris has been working in personnel (HR) for AIM since 2019, in a regional office and now at RVA. He also oversees pastoral care and the chaplaincy team for the students and staff. Sarah has been coaching other missionaries throughout AIM for several years alongside teaching French at RVA.
They have now been given the opportunity to move to Black Forest Academy (BFA) in Southwest Germany, another school that is staffed by missionaries so that they can provide affordable education for mission families who are serving throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. In order to stay long-term in these places which are within the “10/40 window” (10/40 Window | Joshua Project); missionaries send their children from 9th grade (age 14) to board at BFA. BFA provides an environment where students can thrive and belong as they study alongside other like-minded TCKs and gain an education which will enable them to access universities or work.
Chris has been offered the position of HR Manager at the school and Sarah will be coaching and debriefing missionaries as well as supporting the AIM France office. They will both be building discipleship relationships with BFA students, as they have done at RVA, through sports coaching and small groups.
Could you partner with Chris and Sarah in this work?
