Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
Campus Outreach Edinburgh was launched in 2023 and serves in partnership with St. Columba's Free Church to reach students in Edinburgh, beginning with the University of Edinburgh. They exist to build laborers in a country where 2-3% of university students have had any exposure to the church, in a city with almost 90,000 university students. The country once known as "The Land of the Book" has become a majority secular country, where less than 7% of its people attend any church. The team's prayer is to strengthen the church and to see a movement of the gospel on the campuses in Edinburgh that would impact the world for Christ.
Our Team
Ryan & Kelly Akers
Ryan and Kelly met at the University of Alabama while involved in campus ministry. It was during these years that they both grew deeply in their understanding of what it means to follow Jesus. Having been so impacted by the gospel and the vision to pour your life into others through discipleship, Ryan and Kelly joined staff with Campus Outreach in 2008. Ryan served as the Campus Director at Samford University and then as an Area Director before moving into the role of Mobilization Director. As the Mobilization Director, Ryan worked to connect university graduates with strategic needs around the world. While exploring a potential partnership in Scotland, Ryan and Kelly felt a stirring to move their family to Edinburgh to partner with St. Columba’s Free Church in reaching university students. They believe that Scotland and the whole UK are strategic places to impact university students who can impact the world for Christ.
Brooke (McGehee) Hunt
Brooke grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and is a member of Briarwood Presbyterian Church. While studying at the University of Alabama and being discipled through Campus Outreach, the Lord revealed to her what it looked like to have a true relationship with Jesus. Brooke served as a summer intern for the Briarwood Youth Group (BYG) and attended Beach Project 2021 and Coastal Project 2022. There, the Lord molded her heart for missions. Most recently, she has been serving on staff with the BYG, discipling high school girls. She is eager to work with the new CO LEAD team to establish a new student ministry in Scotland. Brooke is passionate about being on mission, on message, and in ministry to share the gospel. Her desire is to establish discipleship relationships with those the Lord puts in her life.
Spencer & Katie Logsdon
Spencer and Katie met during their freshman year at the University of Alabama and were actively involved with Campus Outreach as students until their graduation in 2022, when they got married. They both experienced significant spiritual growth through discipleship by Campus Outreach staff and participation in Beach Project. Following graduation, Spencer pursued a career in Technology Consulting while Katie worked in Customer Relations in Nashville. Although they initially intended to stay in Nashville for a few years, they feel led by the Lord to partner with St. Columba’s Free Church, aiming to share the beauty and truth of the gospel with college students on campuses in Edinburgh, Scotland. Spencer and Katie firmly believe Scotland is a strategically important location for impacting college students, building laborers, and reaching the world for Christ.