Birmingham, England (UK)

Andrew & Jami Harris

I came to know Christ during my junior year of college through a Campus Outreach New Year’s conference. As I grew in my relationship with Him, I also grew in my understanding of the importance of global missions. In 2014 my family moved to Manila, Philippines along with a team of recent CO grads to pioneer a new ministry. As that ministry is now established and growing, we are excited to be starting a new Campus Outreach region in Birmingham, England! We believe England is a strategic place to impact university students who could then transform their city, culture and the U.K. for the Glory of God.

Sophie Anvar

Sophie grew up in a Christian home in Kentucky but found her faith grew the most while in college. Through a college ministry and the local church, she was encouraged to consider what the Lord had planned for her future and to find her purpose in His plans. She began praying about going overseas and was led to join Campus Outreach this past year. She is excited to see how the Lord will work through her as she engages college students with the Gospel in Birmingham, UK!

Jordan & Maribeth (Strong) Bailey

The Baileys both started following Christ during their time in college (Jordan at Kansas State University and Maribeth at Troy University). God used His Word and community to grow their hearts for the lost. Jordan was spurred on by Revelations 7:9 to pursue missions. He felt the Lord excite him about seeing a diverse group of people come to worship Jesus, which is what led him to serve as Campus Staff in Birmingham. Maribeth felt the Lord tug at her heart with Matthew 9:35-38. The great need for people to hear about Jesus is what led her to serve as the Women’s Coordinator in Birmingham. Jordan and Maribeth met right before they left for Birmingham and fell in love while on the field together. They got married in May 2023! They are so honored to have the privilege of sharing Christ in Birmingham, England!

Austin Burch

Austin came to know Christ personally through campus ministry at the University of Missouri, where God transformed his life and gave him a passion to help others follow Jesus. That calling led Austin to join the team in Birmingham, England with Campus Outreach, where he now serves in campus ministry. He is especially drawn to long-term discipleship and desires to see students live set apart for Christ. A verse that has profoundly impacted Austin’s heart for ministry is Isaiah 43:4, “Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.” This verse reminds him of the immense worth God places on every soul, fueling his desire to see students come to know their value and purpose in Christ. Austin is humbled and excited to be part of what God is doing in the UK, reaching students and building laborers for the kingdom.

Joey & Margaret Carter

God revealed himself to Joey during his freshmen year at Troy when he realized that it wasn’t the strength of his faith but the object of his faith, Jesus Christ, that would save him. Joey and Margaret served with Campus Outreach at Troy University for the past 10 years. Their family is excited to continue building laborers in the United Kingdom. Their vision is to see college students come to faith in Jesus, be discipled, and be sent out into the world. They are passionate about the opportunity to have gospel ministry in the UK alongside local churches and a Campus Outreach team, where they can share the joy of trusting in Christ with others in an international context.

Beau & Sarah Dugan

The Dugan’s each came to Christ during their college years (Beau at UWG and Sarah at Auburn). As they began to follow Jesus, God’s heart for the world began to shape them deeply. The Lord called Beau and Sarah to go overseas with CO SERVE right after they graduated for about a year each. Beau served in Christchurch, NZ with the first team sent in 2016 and transitioned to CO staff at UWG 2017-2020. Sarah served in Brisbane, Australia 2017-2018.

These two met through CO SERVE after laboring for the gospel overseas. God directed their hearts towards one another, and they were married in October 2019! After a couple of years of ministry stateside with CO, God again directed their hearts to serve the Lord and His Kingdom in an overseas context. They are currently serving in Birmingham, England!

Alan & Junia Andrioni Fernandes

I came to Christ in 2005 as a junior in college through the ministry of Campus Outreach in Brazil. Junia and I were married in 2010 and later blessed with Enzo, in 2015. I worked for 12 years with CO Belo Horizonte with a focus on evangelism, discipleship, and sending laborers. Our family was deployed to the UK in October 2018, and we now live in Birmingham, England. My job is to help the team in place with their university student ministry as we seek to “Build Laborers on the Campus for the Lost World”.

Courtney Forte

Courtney grew up hearing the Gospel her whole life, but it really became real to her when she entered high school and got plugged into a ministry there. She then went on to Kansas State University, where she was involved in a campus ministry. During those four years, she joined opportunities like Bible studies, a summer spiritual leadership project, and two overseas teams to South Africa and Asia. Through these different avenues, Courtney grew both in her love and devotion to God, as well as in her desire to reach the lost from different nations with the Gospel. Her senior year of college, she felt led by God to go overseas, and is very thankful and excited that God has given her the opportunity to share the beautiful story of His redemptive love with the diverse population of college students in Birmingham, UK!

Ally Gasser

Ally became a Christian in 2017 through a campus ministry at the University of Missouri. God changed the trajectory of her life and gave her a desire to serve the Lord wherever He would call. That led Ally to spend a year in Birmingham, UK with Campus Outreach. After falling in love with the country and melting pot of cultures, the Lord really burdened Ally’s heart with how He is moving in England. She was offered to stay on to work for the team in Birmingham as Campus Staff/Media Coordinator! Ally is excited and humbled to continue being a part of how God is reaching the nations through the ministry in Birmingham, UK!

Julia Havens

Julia grew up going to church and participating in many Christian activities, but didn’t recognize or understand the Gospel until she attended Kansas State University. The summer after her first year, Julia realized her need for Christ and began learning how to live a life built on the Word. Throughout her time in college, Julia developed a heart for those who didn’t have a relationship with Jesus and used her experience and growth to impact those around her. She knew this was not something she only wanted to do in college, but for a lifetime, and is eager to see how God uses her in the UK and beyond!

Jake Heckman

My name is Jacob Miller Heckman, and I was born to Lee and Crickett Heckman in Nashville, Tennessee. I lived in Tennessee all of my life before attending the University of South Alabama in Mobile. At South, I was a communications major, and I was involved in Campus Outreach for all 4 years. I learned to walk with the Lord in college, and I am currently trying to offer myself up as a vessel in which the Lord may use me for his work!

Mitchell & Alexis (Maddox) Hill

Mitchell & Alexis were both involved in Campus Outreach as students, Mitchell at the University of South Alabama and Alexis at Georgia Southern University. During that time, God grew them tremendously in their faith, instilling a deep-rooted passion for His word, prayer, the church, and discipleship. The Lord also gave them a heart for lost people all around the world. Mitchell gained his desire to go to the mission field while in Brazil as a student in 2017. Likewise, Alexis gained her desire during a trip with her local church to London in 2019. They met in Birmingham, UK as LEAD staff and were married after the initial two-year term. The Lord Jesus has called them to continue serving Him in Birmingham, and they are excited to continue making disciples for His kingdom!

Adam & DeAnna H.

Adam and DeAnna each started following Christ during their college years. Adam sensed the Lord’s calling to missions during his time in seminary. He has served in both Zambia and South Asia. Adam is passionate about those who have yet to hear to be reached with the Good News. DeAnna has served on staff with CO stateside for the past 12 years and has a heart for evangelism, discipleship, and seeing the world reached with the Gospel. They are looking forward to engaging in the work God has for them with university students in Birmingham, England and trusting that the work reaches the ends of the earth. Adam and DeAnna have one daughter, Hallie.

Sarah L.

Sarah became a Christian at a young age, and God has graciously transformed her life as she has grown in her knowledge of and love for Him. In high school, she began to have compassion for those who don’t know Jesus or have hope in eternal life. As she began to share the Good News of Christ’s death and resurrection in college, she sensed a calling to vocational ministry and joined the Campus Outreach Memphis staff team. She has been sharing her faith with women at Rhodes College and helping them grow into spiritual leaders for the past four years. Since then, God has continued to stoke a vision in her life to see people from every nation across the world worshipping at the throne of the Lamb. She is excited to be part of the work of redemption God is doing around the world!

Julie Muntean

Julie Muntean graduated from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Throughout college, the Lord allowed Julie to be around people who both encouraged her and challenged her in her walk with God. In growing in her walk with the Lord, He also showed her what a delight it is to share the good news of the gospel. After doing Bible study after Bible study, she realized there is so much joy in seeing the Lord work in another’s heart. While Julie amazingly watched Him work in others’ hearts, little did she know that He was slowly working in her heart as well. He molded Julie’s heart to see His compassion for the lost and gave her a heart to see His kingdom grow. The people of Birmingham come from all over the world and now hold a dear place in her heart.

Meghan Rintoul

Julie Muntean graduated from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Throughout college, the Lord allowed Julie to be around people who both encouraged her and challenged her in her walk with God. In growing in her walk with the Lord, He also showed her what a delight it is to share the good news of the gospel. After doing Bible study after Bible study, she realized there is so much joy in seeing the Lord work in another’s heart. While Julie amazingly watched Him work in others’ hearts, little did she know that He was slowly working in her heart as well. He molded Julie’s heart to see His compassion for the lost and gave her a heart to see His kingdom grow. The people of Birmingham come from all over the world and now hold a dear place in her heart.

Esther Roh

Meghan became a Christian in 2013 through the ministry of CO at Southeast Missouri State University. After catching a vision for sharing Christ with college students, she came on staff with the Resource Office and Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. After serving in Memphis for 5 years, many prayers, and the Lord’s leading, Meghan felt the call to take the skills she has learned in Memphis and go to serve overseas. She is excited to join the ministry in Birmingham, England as the Regional Director’s Assistant, where she will continue to see God’s kingdom be built here on earth as it is in heaven!

Kaustav Roy

Esther grew up in a Christian home but didn’t come to have a personal relationship with Jesus until her freshman year of college at Georgia Southern University. Because of the local church and the discipleship of Campus Outreach, she learned the joy of following Jesus and challenging others to do the same. After 4 years on staff with CO Augusta, she is excited to follow the Lord’s leading to Birmingham, UK, to be a part of the kingdom work He is doing there!

Addison Short

My name’s Kaustav, I’m from the eastern part of India (Kolkata) and was born into a Hindu family. After some struggles and hardships during my time in school and university in India, I moved to the UK for my Masters degree. Then came a period in my life where I was feeling hopeless, anxious, and frustrated all the time. I realised I needed someone to help me, and that’s when I met Adam and Campus Outreach! I gave my life to Christ in December 2023 and was baptised at Hope Church in Birmingham. Since then, Adam and Campus Outreach have really helped me to grow in my faith and share it with others. I even started preaching the gospel at work, and two of my colleagues came to faith in Christ! Since then, the Lord has been doing miracles in my life, and I’ve realised my interest is to work for His Kingdom. My heart longs to share the good news of the gospel with more people and for them to experience Christ’s love, a love that I’ve experienced and can never be found anywhere else! My heart longs to work for Jesus, and nothing makes me more happy than sharing the gospel with people!