DM is a Western European woman who has served in Central Asia, in a Muslim country considered the least reached with the Gospel in the world. She is finishing a Master of Arts in Global Leadership from Fuller Seminary and is continuing ministry among the same people group, this time in Greece – the pinnacle of the refugee movement in the last years. Good food shared with family or friends, herbal tea, and cosying up with a book are part of her definition of happiness.

Peter Vimalasekaran was born in Sri Lanka and experienced a refugee life for several years. He studied Accounting and Marketing before he studied Pastoral Theology at Reformed Baptist Seminary, London. He holds a Diploma in Mission Studies from Irish Baptist College in Northern Ireland. He completed a Bachelor of Divinity from the Queen’s University of Belfast in 1997 and pursued a Master of Philosophy at the same Institution. In 2008, he achieved a Doctor of Ministry in Intercultural Studies in Reformed Theological Seminary. His thesis was titled “A Biblical Model of Refugee Ministry”. Peter and his wife Louise with 4 children have been ministering to refugees for over 2 decades in Germany and in many other countries. Vimal is also pastoring a Tamil Migrant Congregation for over 16 years in Frankfurt, Germany.