Team

Revd. Esther van Schie

My name is Esther van Schie. I am married to Harm and mother to three daughters. I am born and raised in Gouda. Harm and I have been active for years as ‘churchplanters’ in a multicultural setting.
In 2015 in finished my Theology degree at the Protestant Theology University. Right from the start it was clear to me that I wanted to devote my time and energy to the many migrants who have arrived or will come into our country. Especially as a minister I want to be available to them.
From September 24, 2017, I work as minister with a special assignment. For the church in Nesselande, District Congregation of the Reformed Community in Zevenhuizen, I have been sent to the Organisation of Faith Integration. Dutch citizens can learn an incredible amount from migrants and migrants can use all help with their integration. I find it beautiful when Dutch and migrant Christians work and live together. Only together can we get to know the length, width, height and depth of the love of Christ.

Revd. Marien Kollenstaart

My name is Marien. My work is to train the leaders of the country teams, make biblestudies for the Arabic country team and the Farsi team. I made the Freedom Focus course and these days I am working on the project 'Samen Geloven' a project we started with the Protestant Church in The Netherlands to help local churches to become more intercultural.

Arjanna Flier

Hoi, I am Arjanna Flier. I am married to Nathan and mother of a little daughter called Serah. Together we live in Zeist. I have a passion for composing songs, drawing, theatre plays and traveling. Few years ago I travelled with Organisation of Faith Integration to Greece to visit refugee camps. This left a big impression on me. In the camps we met Christians who were unsafe and lonely, but despite everything had a strong faith. Their faith inspired me and I hope migrants in the Netherlands get to hold on to this faith and hopefully will feel less lonely. I think it’s beautiful that the Organisation of Faith Integration is committed to this. Within the organisation I assist with a variety of administrative tasks as well as fundraising.

Joke Staal

Joke is the general secretary of the foundation.

Huang Liang

My name is Huang Liang, but call me Amber. I am born in China and grew up there until I my 24th. In 2003 I came to the Netherlands. Together with my husband and two children I now live in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel. I became a Christian in the Netherlands. The vision and mission of the Organisation of Faith Integration really speak to me as I am Chinese and a migrant; I know the feeling of being so far away from your own family. I know how difficult the constraints of language and culture differences can be in daily life.
Through my faith I know that God has a plan for everyone. He will give us a hopeful future. This good news I want to tell my own people and everyone living in the Netherlands.

Miranda Glasbergen

Miranda is leading the Eritrean country team together with Rahwa.

Rahwa Mebrahtu

Rahwa is leading the Eritrean country team together with Miranda.

Klazina Begeer

Klazina leads the Arabic country team together with Lamaii.

Lamaii

Lamaii came from Iraq to the Netherlands in 2015. She leads the Arabic country team together with Klazina.

Ehsan

Ehsan came from Iran to the Netherlands in 2018. He is helping with the Farsi country team and with translating the Freedom Focus course in Farsi.

Ding Qi

Ding Qi is our Chinese translator. She helps translating the Freedom Focus course in Chinese.

Sophie van der Meer

Sophie translates our courses, website, updates and newsletters in English.

Elias Fhaily

Elias came from Syria to the Netherlands in 2021. Elias is helping with designing the Freedom Focus course.

Jemima Chandoe

Hi, I am Jemima Chandoe and together with my family, I live in Moerkapelle. I was born in Zevenaar and grew up in Dordrecht. I am of Dutch-Surinamese origin (my dad is Surinamese and my mum is Dutch). I find different cultures fun and feel at home amongst them. My partner is from Myanmar. Partly because of him I understand how difficult a cultural difference can be sometimes, especially relating to Faith. It motivates me to see him grow. What the organisation of Faith Integration does is incredibly valuable and I support the mission and vision fully.
In 2018 I graduated as a graphic designer in Rotterdam. Within the organisation I will be responsible for design of things such as flyers, logos and the freedom focus course.

Loek Balvers

My name is Loek Balvers. I have made a beautiful journey, literally as well as spiritually. After graduating at University Twente in Electrotechnique, I left on a world trip for three years: through the Middle East, Iran and Pakistan, finally settling and living in Malaysia. Here I married Ng Bee Hiong, a Chinese Malaysian woman and we received 4 beautiful children.
I left the Netherlands as an atheist, but in Malaysia, a Muslim country, I started believing in Jesus. And now I am a man who talks about this full of passion.
At the Organisation of Faith Integration I assist with the webite.

Arianne Boog

Arianne is member of team Sharing bread. She makes dance and tip reels and other content.

Mikal Reschad

Mikal is member of team Sharing bread. She writes blogs and makes other content.

Photo: © Mirjam van Klaarbergen

Joëlle van Schie

Joelle is member of team Sharing bread. She writes tips, makes reels and other content.