And here you are, some information on who Andy and Lim are!
Andy grew up in a US military family with his parents, one brother, and one sister. He became a Christian as a PhD student in Pennsylvania, attending the Alliance Christian Fellowship. Soon after he developed a passion for missions and participated in two short-term mission trips to Mexico. He then attended Columbia International University, pursuing a Bible Certificate. He worked in the computer field in Virginia for several years, attending Faith Bible Church of Sterling, Virginia and serving in the international ministries program. In 2001 he visited Croatia on a survey mission trip and in 2004 was sent by Faith Bible Church to Slavonski Brod, Croatia as a long-term missionary with the Pioneers mission agency. Since 2004 he has been serving on the Pioneers church planting team at Slavonski Brod, Croatia.
Lim grew up in Hong Kong with her parents and one older brother. She became a Christian as a teenager at Evangelical Free Church of China – Grace Church. There she grew in her spiritual walk with the Lord and served on the Youth Fellowship Committee. She went to the UK to study nursing and midwifery and worked there for nearly 20 years. While in the UK she attended and served on the Missions Concern Team at the Chinese Church in London. Later, she served with missionaries from the Chinese Overseas Christian Mission in planting the Essex Chinese Christian Church. Her passion for missions started during her early years in the UK. She has participated in short-term mission trips to UK, Spain, Sudan, and Indonesia.
In April, 2007 Andy and Lim were married in Epping, England. As a couple they were accepted by Pioneers in 2007 and sent to Croatia by Faith Bible Church (US) and Essex Chinese Christian Church (UK). They then moved to Split, Croatia where they studied the Croatian language and attended Emmanuel Baptist Church. In October 2008 they rejoined their missionary team in Slavonski Brod, a city of 60,000 in eastern Croatia, where they serve with their team at the Baptist Church of Slavonski Brod.
Andy and Lim have a burden for the spiritual needs of the Roma (Gypsy) people in the Balkans. They partner with the Roma Bible Union in ministering to Roma children in Slavonski Brod by operating UNA Children’s Bible Clubs. These clubs present the Bible over four years as well as literacy training. Currently, there are 4 clubs with a total of 70 children. Each summer a 3-day UNA Festival attracts virtually all of the 200 children (age 4 -12) in the village and ends with an open-air evangelistic outreach. The next step is to plant a new church in this very open village!
Additionally, Andy and Lim operate a non-profit Christian organization named “iClub Connect.” Currently with over 600 members, iClub Connect is a vital point of contact with the youth of Slavonski Brod. The iClub is financially supported through its internet Café business. It also hosts computer classes and training and Christian outreaches and events.
Andy grew up in a US military family with his parents, one brother, and one sister. He became a Christian as a PhD student in Pennsylvania, attending the Alliance Christian Fellowship. Soon after he developed a passion for missions and participated in two short-term mission trips to Mexico. He then attended Columbia International University, pursuing a Bible Certificate. He worked in the computer field in Virginia for several years, attending Faith Bible Church of Sterling, Virginia and serving in the international ministries program. In 2001 he visited Croatia on a survey mission trip and in 2004 was sent by Faith Bible Church to Slavonski Brod, Croatia as a long-term missionary with the Pioneers mission agency. Since 2004 he has been serving on the Pioneers church planting team at Slavonski Brod, Croatia.
Lim grew up in Hong Kong with her parents and one older brother. She became a Christian as a teenager at Evangelical Free Church of China – Grace Church. There she grew in her spiritual walk with the Lord and served on the Youth Fellowship Committee. She went to the UK to study nursing and midwifery and worked there for nearly 20 years. While in the UK she attended and served on the Missions Concern Team at the Chinese Church in London. Later, she served with missionaries from the Chinese Overseas Christian Mission in planting the Essex Chinese Christian Church. Her passion for missions started during her early years in the UK. She has participated in short-term mission trips to UK, Spain, Sudan, and Indonesia.
In April, 2007 Andy and Lim were married in Epping, England. As a couple they were accepted by Pioneers in 2007 and sent to Croatia by Faith Bible Church (US) and Essex Chinese Christian Church (UK). They then moved to Split, Croatia where they studied the Croatian language and attended Emmanuel Baptist Church. In October 2008 they rejoined their missionary team in Slavonski Brod, a city of 60,000 in eastern Croatia, where they serve with their team at the Baptist Church of Slavonski Brod.
Andy and Lim have a burden for the spiritual needs of the Roma (Gypsy) people in the Balkans. They partner with the Roma Bible Union in ministering to Roma children in Slavonski Brod by operating UNA Children’s Bible Clubs. These clubs present the Bible over four years as well as literacy training. Currently, there are 4 clubs with a total of 70 children. Each summer a 3-day UNA Festival attracts virtually all of the 200 children (age 4 -12) in the village and ends with an open-air evangelistic outreach. The next step is to plant a new church in this very open village!
Additionally, Andy and Lim operate a non-profit Christian organization named “iClub Connect.” Currently with over 600 members, iClub Connect is a vital point of contact with the youth of Slavonski Brod. The iClub is financially supported through its internet Café business. It also hosts computer classes and training and Christian outreaches and events.