Our team of Area Representatives are here to equip and enable you to explore how you can be involved in God’s work in the world. If you want to know more about something you’ve read, have questions you need answering or want someone from OMF to come to your church, they are ready and happy to help.
London and South East
Allen & Litsa McClymont
- London
- uk.london@omfmail.com
- 07532 053 956
Allen was born in Malaysia, his home is New Zealand, and he lives in London. Litsa is from Greece, where they met. After getting married they became members of OMF in 2003 and went to live in Malaysia where Allen taught New Testament at a seminary.
In 2012 they returned to UK where they now represent OMF in London and the Southeast of England. Allen recently completed a PhD which was focused on the ministry of OMF members in West Malaysia in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
They are inspired by the ministry of current OMF members serving in East Asia. They long for more people to hear about the work they are doing and be called to join them.
Angelo Lebrato
- London
- angelo.lebrato@omfmail.com
- 0740 2873654
Angelo Lebrato is Italian, born in Uruguay, married in Germany to Andrea. They have 3 children: Lucas 18, Hanna 16 and Amy 12. They got to know each other on the mission field in Africa and both wanted to invest their lives in missions and serve the Lord. They all love music and have helped many young people in their journey of worship and discipleship.
The Lebratos moved to London in 2010 and since then they have been involved in various ministries in there local church, currently they are part of an intercultural church plant that welcomes, learn and included other cultures worshipping God together.
East of England
Tim Jenkins
- Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire
- tim.jenkins@omfmail.com
- 07557 237 039
Tim grew up in rural Cheshire and came to Christ in Tanzania whilst on a two-year VSO tour. He served with Sue and their two boys in Malaysia and Singapore.
Tim recently completed an MA in theology, focussing on the missiological implications of climate change, using it as a way to serve the unreached in the same way as medical missionaries did in the past.
Tim is keen to engage local churches for missional impacts in their local communities and in East Asia. He loves arranging events and taking people out for lunch!
He loves trees and bees and all things natural, rejoicing in God’s creation daily.
Vatha Theobald
- Ely, Cambridgeshire
- vatha.theobald@omfmail.com
- 07970 421 682
Vatha was born in a refugee camp in Thailand where missionaries led her family to Christ before they moved to sunny Australia. She has degrees in media communications and marketing, working for non-profits and local government before gaining her Master’s of Teaching (primary education) in Sydney.
Vatha moved to the UK in 2014 and is currently living in Cambridgeshire but serves as an Authorised Lay Minster for Youth and Children (CoE) at her church in Suffolk.
She has a passion for equipping the young people to have a heart for Asia, creating teaching resources, organising kids work for conferences, taking short-term teams to Asia, training leaders and running mission session for Youth Groups and Sunday schools across the East of England.
Wales & West
Natch Ayling
- Swansea
- UK.WalesWest@omfmail.com
- 07931 052 488
Nathanael was born to OMF workers in Japan where he gained the nickname Natch.
After studying Natural Sciences at Durham, he moved to London where he met his now wife, Anna. After working with UCCF as a staff worker in London he studied Theology and World Mission at Oak Hill College. He and Anna then became OMF members in 2010. They spent about eight years in Sapporo, Japan mainly focused on sharing Jesus Christ with students.
They now live in Swansea, Wales with their four children and a menagerie of pets!
Natch is passionate about student ministry and seeing everyone find their place in God’s great plan to gather an innumerable multitude from every tribe and tongue to worship the Lamb on the throne!
In his free time, Natch serves as an elder at his church, goes jogging, takes the dogs for walks and enjoys playing his mandolin.
North of England
Gerard & Sarah Charles
- Huddersfield
- UK.North@omfmail.com
- 07887 376 878
Gerard is originally from Lancashire, and after a 10-year career in private forest management in Scotland, studied theology in Glasgow. Sarah grew up in Hampshire and studied Spanish and PGCE in Edinburgh, during which time she met and married Gerard. They joined OMF in 2002 and they spent 10 years in East Asia with their two children.
Gerard completed a PhD in Islamic identity in 2017, and this enables him to teach part-time in several theological colleges. Together with Sarah, they regularly deliver training in cross-cultural ministry and world faiths, and particularly enjoy helping Christians think about Islam and how best to love our Muslim neighbours.
Scotland
Douglas Humphris
- Bishop Briggs
- douglas.humphris@omfmail.com
- 07740 471 674
Douglas grew up in Dundee, studied in Glasgow, and now lives in Bishopbriggs with his wife and three children. He graduated with a BA in Theology (with Cross-Cultural specialism) at International Christian College in 2006. Douglas served for 15 years in international student ministry based in Glasgow.
Douglas enjoys speaking, preaching and training with all age groups with a special interest in inspiring and equipping local churches in Scotland to share the gospel with the peoples of East Asia across the street and across the world. As an accredited Belbin Trainer, Douglas also provides workshops for church leaders and teams on teamwork and team unity.
Ireland
Chris Keiller
- Ireland
- chris.keiller@omfmail.com
- 07763 840 675
Chris was born in Germany to English parents, and was called to East Asia while serving with OM’s ship ministry in Latin America, the Caribbean, and West Africa. He met his wife Sarah while studying at Belfast Bible College for an MTh (through Queen’s University Belfast). They spent 10 years in Central Thailand with OMF, serving the rural Thai church through Bible teaching, discipleship training, sports and children’s ministry. They are now based in Belfast with their three daughters.
Chris loves preaching and speaking on God’s heart for the nations, and is keen to journey alongside churches that want to be engaged in reaching East Asians at home and abroad with the gospel. He is also passionate about music, football, Mexican and Thai food.
