INTERNATIONAL TEAMS USA COMMISSIONS NEW PRESIDENT
Elgin, Illinois -- On October 18, 2008, International Teams (ITeams) USA hosted a momentous commissioning service for its new president, Scott Olson. Kevin Dyer, the visionary leader who founded this mission organization 48 years ago, received a lifetime achievement award and personally commissioned Scott Olson for the task of leadership in the days ahead. This historic event also celebrated the service of past presidents Mark Dyer, Stephen Freed, and David Schroeder, and board chairman Stephen Fraser.
160 current and former missionaries, current and former staff, board members, and friends of ITeams gathered for the event, including members of the original “international team” of missionaries that traveled to Calcutta, India in 1961. With joy the assembly united as one to pay tribute to the past and pray for the future of the ITeams ministry. Said Scott Olson, “It was an honor to gather together with so many great people who make up ITeams’ past, present, and future. It is a privilege to lead an organization that is committed to serving oppressed people around the world.”
ITeams USA is an interdenominational, evangelical Christian ministry that works closely with ITeams partner organizations in Australia, Canada, the Philippines, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. Several other missionary-sending countries are in the process of joining the global ITeams partnership. Globally, ITeams sends over 1200 missionaries from 52 nations to minister in 66 different countries on 200 multi-cultural teams. Visit www.iteams.org for more information.
