Our Staff
Jeff Hendrix
Lead Pastor
Jeff, Kelsey and their four children have been serving internationally for twenty years. They moved to Tbilisi in 2021 after living in Asia for 17 years. They have been attending TICF since 2021 and Jeff has been on the preaching team at TICF since 2022. Jeff & Kelsey have a passion for helping people meet with and deepen their relationships with Jesus.
Ira Schmidt
Ministry Assistant
Ira serves as ministry assistant and office manager. She is TICF's main liaison with official entities and manages the daily running of office affairs. Ira is married to Bruno and they have two beautiful girls.
Sonja Lenzkes
Ministry Associate
Sonja assists with support, development and expansion of outreach and discipleship ministry of TICF. Before joining TICF staff, she has been on staff at the Georgian branch of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, where she has served for eight years. Sonja enjoys hiking and spending time in nature.
