Randy Friesen
Position: General Director, Lead Team
Location: Western Canada - International Office Abbotsford, BC
Project #: C0133
Biography: Randy was the director of Youth Mission International (YMI) from 1989 to 2000. Through YMI Randy gave leadership to the development and growth of mission programs for teens, college-age and early career participants. From 2000 to 2004 Randy was the Director of Short Term Ministries for MB Mission, which included YMI and other intergenerational mission programs such as Disciple Making International (DMI) and Global Action Partners (GAP). Since 2004 Randy has served as the Executive Director of MB Mission, the global mission agency of the Mennonite Brethren churches of North America. When not travelling to mission projects around around the world, Randy speaks to audiences across North America calling this generation to a life of risk and sacrifice in an eternal direction.
Spouse: Marjorie
Children: Joshua, Olivia
Home Church: Central Heights MB Church
Click the link below to download a summary of Randy's thesis entitled, "Improving The Long-term Impact of Short-term Missions".
Randy Friesen STM Thesis Summary Document