Andy shared his testimony:
For as long as I can remember, my grandfather shared all the great stories and verses of the Bible with me, and I believed they were true. He took me to an evangelistic tent meeting when I was 13 years old. That evening, I realized that I was a sinner in need of salvation and asked Jesus Christ to be my Savior.
Jesus called me to serve him in full-time ministry during a missions conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, on New Year's Eve 1982. Previously, I had always dreamt of becoming a medical doctor in order to serve in missions in Africa. Several medical missionaries challenged me to focus on soul-winning rather than life-saving. God used this to redirect my course towards a ministry with young people.
After graduating from seminary, I served as a youth pastor in Germany. In 1990, the Lord led our family to Word of Life Germany. We were thrilled that God had opened the doors to this dynamic and challenging youth ministry. For over 20 years we loved and enjoyed serving God and the young people of Germany with a great team through camps, church meetings, evangelistic outreaches and music.
In 2011, the International Leadership of Word of Life asked us to join the Word of Life Europe team. Since March 2023, I serve as the European Regional Director.