Our Board
Ray Sanford - President
Donnell “Ray” Sanford Jr. is Vice President of organizational development at One Challenge. Ray worked in management with AT&T before serving in France for twelve years with OC. He has formal education as an electrical engineer, in business administration, and in missions.
Amy Lynelle - Vice President
Amy graduated with a Ph.D. in French language and literature (University of Pittsburgh) in 2008. She has been involved in ministry for over twenty years and has taught French since 1997. She founded an organization called Parents Francophones in 2014. Amy is delighted that SF combines her love of French literature and of missions.
Joy Axelson - Secretary
At age 16, Joy became serious about her Christian faith and decided to become a missionary in a French-speaking country. She holds an M.A. in French. She serves with the EFCA as a part-time missionary from her home in Illinois. She is delighted to use her passion for French and French-speaking people as a member of the SF board.
Keith Myer - Treasurer
Keith Myer holds an MBA (Anderson University), a BS in Computer Science, and a minor in accounting (Taylor University). He has professional experience as a technical support analyst and is a board member of “Love at Work Ministries” in Indianapolis. His local church service includes missions work and leadership/treasurer positions.
Ghislain G. Yambongbe - Advisor to the Board
For the past fifteen years, Ghislain G. Yamongbe has been a pastor, a school, university, prison, and hospital chaplain, as well as a board member of University Bible Groups and Hospital Bible Groups. He also founded a publishing house and is a volunteer at Youth for Christ, a writer, and an editor. Originally from Benin, he lives in Minnesota, where he serves at Cornerstone Church and is establishing a local spiritual community called The Church on Mission USA (Empowered to Witness). With an M.A. in community development project management and a heart for Guinea and Haiti, he is studying to become a registered nurse as a way to spread the Gospel on the mission field. Learn more about his online ministry on social media @Pastor Gee Guezo.
Rachel DeWitt
Rachel DeWitt attends the University of Arizona, where she is double majoring in physics and French. She is also part of a campus ministry group called Navigators. She is excited to use the language she’s been studying since middle school to further the Lord’s kingdom. She also hopes to help people her age come to the Lord and grow in their faith.
Stephen Doebler
Stephen Doebler holds a BA in Christian Education. As a teenager, he participated in mission trips to six different countries. He has served as a youth pastor, teaching Sunday school classes and preaching. In addition, he has led ministry teams to Kokrine Hills Bible Camp in Alaska. Stephen has served as a deacon in his church and is currently an elder. He continues to minister in teaching, youth programs, and behind the scenes operations. Stephen and his wife Katy will be celebrating 27 years of marriage this December and have raised four boys.