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Al LaCour, Coordinator RUF-International
Al LaCour serves as National Coordinator for RUF International. Al works with local congregations, PCA Presbyteries, and RUFI campus ministers to "welcome the nations and equip kingdom ambassadors." Al graduated from Georgia Tech and Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. After serving 30 years as a church planter and senior minister of four churches, Al now challenges churches and Christians to welcome international students and scholars from around the world to campuses in the USA. Al and his wife Elaine have been married for 37 years and they have two married children.
ADDRESS: 435 Franklin Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
WEBSITE: http://web.me.com/allacour/RUFI-Resources/Welcome.html
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Phone: (404) 964-1760
Rick Brawner, Clemson University
Rick Brawner graduated from Clemson University. After Rick graduated from seminary, he worked five years in campus ministry at the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University. In 1989, he returned to his home state of South Carolina to begin the RUF International ministry at Clemson University. Rick has served 20 years with RUF International. Rick met his wife Beth while in seminary. They have three children, Andrew, Philip and Melody. Rick reaches and equips international students through evangelism, Bible study, discipleship, and fellowship in the local PCA church.
SCHOOL: Clemson University
ADDRESS: 133 Windy Hill Road, Central, SC 29630
WEBSITE: http://people.clemson.edu/~rufi
EMAIL:
Phone: (864) 624-9100 ext. 19
Lee Leadbetter, University of Tennessee
Lee Leadbetter is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and Covenant Seminary. Before seminary, Lee directed the youth ministries at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in McKinney, TX. After seminary, he and his family served as short-term missionaries in Romania with the PCA. Upon their return to the U.S. in 2006, Lee worked as a pastoral intern for Redeemer Church of Knoxville, and started an RUF International ministry at the University of Tennessee in January, 2008. Lee and his wife Jennifer have two children, Daniel and Phillip.
SCHOOL: University of Tennessee - Knoxville
ADDRESS: 6914 Apollo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37921
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Phone: (865) 292-3439
Jeff Thompson, University of Georgia
Jeff Thompson has been a campus minister with RUF International at the University of Georgia since 2001. Prior to his campus ministry at UGA, Jeff served with Mission to the World in Japan for almost five years. Jeff is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS. Jeff and his wife Caroline have been married for nine years and they have two children, George and Caroline.
SCHOOL: University of Georgia
ADDRESS: 189 Hardin Drive, Athens, GA 30605
EMAIL:
Phone: (706) 296-8676
Alex Graham, Georgia Tech
Alex is a University of Tennessee graduate and earned a Masters degree from Westminster Seminary. Alex has worked overseas in China and Africa. In addition to his campus work, Alex helps Atlanta churches welcome students from around the world. Alex and his wife Christina have one young daughter. They joined RUF International in June, 2010.
SCHOOL: Georgia Tech
ADDRESS: 71 17th St NE Unit 1, Atlanta GA 30309
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Phone:(865) 804-1806
Rick Gray, University of Delaware
Rick Gray is a graduate of the University of Delaware and Covenant Seminary. Following seminary, Rick served as youth pastor at Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Newark, DE. Then he joined MTW as a missionary in rural Uganda. While in Uganda, Rick met his wife, Wendy, who was a Bible translator. After 20 years with MTW, Rick joined RUF International in June 2010 to serve on the University Delaware campus. Rick loves welcoming internationals and pointing them to Jesus. He and Wendy have three sons: Grant, Aidan and Chase.
SCHOOL: University of Delaware
ADDRESS: 228 Rhett Drive Newark, DE 19702
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