Ministry Vision: Andy engages Muslims in a ministry of peacemaking and reconciliation, modeling the love of Christ for Muslims. He does this locally in North America, helping churches reach out to our Muslim neighbors, while also serving with the SG MENA team in 4 strategic areas: 1) Initiatives of peacemaking (beginning in Israel/Palestine), 2) Muslim engagement, 3) Refugee support and 4) Advocacy for the persecuted church in the Middle East and North Africa.
 
At a grassroots level, Andy addresses ways to build bridges of understanding and trust that enable Christians to engage Muslims. He empowers the local church to bear witness to the Prince of Peace, seeking to develop relationships with the “other” and foster peacemaking initiatives. Andy is a public speaker but also comes alongside to help groups cross emotional and cultural boundaries, much like Peter and Cornelius experienced in Acts 10. He utilizes relationship building between communities, often using photography and a growing network of trusted friendships across the country in both churches and mosques. He has been to the Middle East and North Africa more than 15 times in 12 years with extended stays of 3 months twice.
 
To the UN: Andy recently was invited to an important meeting hosted by several Muslim organizations at the United Nations in New York City to observe and give input as they seek to rebuild their own efforts in developing inclusive societies of peace and justice. He has subsequently been invited as a Christian minister to visit Iraq and engage in deeper conversation with Muslim leaders. 
 
In this ministry over the last 12 years, Andy has advanced peacemaking by building grassroots relationships with Muslims, organically leading to the development of many tangible bridge building initiatives, yielding thousands of encounters of loving engagement. These have served as a beautiful tonic in increasingly toxic times. Join Andy as we all reach across the divide to strangers extending a welcome to each other.

Shalom. Salaam. Peace.