Simon, originally from Germany, came in touch with SURGE for the first time in Austria. As part of SRS, a German sports missionary organization, he helped to run refugee / kids soccer camps. He then went on to play College soccer at Mid-America Christian University in Oklahoma City. Early on there, Simon became a captain and discovered his passion to use a leadership position to influence other people’s lives positively. Over the years Simon went back to Austria and Greece to similar refugee camps, to share, mostly on the soccer …

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Josh and Amy Westermann met on the mission’s field in Nairobi, Kenya and have been married for 9 years. They have two children, Avery Faith (5) and Hudson Joshua (2). From being a top player with the Cascade Surge team to traveling with Surge International to Indonesia and Burundi, Josh brings a wealth of soccer ministry experience back to the Northwest. They will be based in Portland, OR and Josh will be directing the Oregon Outreach for Surge and also assisting with the ongoing Surge ministries world-wide. His main emphasis …

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Mike first joined us on in Burundi and has traveled with us to Austria and Peru. Now married to Kelly (Lotz) they are now in a rural village in Uganda. Mike will be coaching a men’s soccer team, and one of his goals is to also start a soccer academy for the youth/orphans there. He firmly believes in the importance and structure that youth sport offers, in building character and providing a positive environment outside of school. Mike has a huge heart for mentoring young men, and helping point them …

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