Andrew Jit – 2024 ICOM President

Andrew Jit was born and raised in New Zealand and has served in various ministry roles in youth ministry and missions in New Zealand and the United States. Andrew was the founder and director of a sending agency birthed out of a local church. He now serves as the Field Services Director at IDES which oversees field workers working amongst unreached people groups in open in closed countries.

Andrew serves on global mission’s boards for TRAIN International and EnterMission.He has helped numerous churches develop their global missions’ strategy. He is the Director of Renew Global as well as a contributing author for Renew.org. He has helped develop Best Practices in church-based missionary care to help every church fulfill its vital role in sending, sustaining, and receiving global workers. He has traveled to over 50 countries around the world training disciples and sharing the Gospel. Andrew is the co-author of four books including his latest release – Rhythms: How to Live as a Disciple of Jesus (Real Life Theology). Andrew also developed the Yadah series small group curriculum for teaching and training disciples.

Andrew is married to his sweet bride Jamie and is blessed with two sweet girls Hannah and Ella. When Andrew is not traveling, he loves to read, go on family bike rides, watch rugby, and serve on local sports boards for Rugby KY and Owensboro Marlins swim team.