Rich Mendola

CEO, International Friendships, Inc.

Richard Mendola is the CEO of International Friendships, Inc. (IFI), a ministry to international students, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with ministries on over 40 campuses. He has been serving full time among internationals since 1980. He is an author, evangelist, and church planter. He is the founding pastor of All Nations Christian Fellowship Church– a multicultural church near the Ohio State University campus. He is a frequent speaker on missions and challenges Christians to practice life- changing hospitality. He also has lived out a lifestyle of evangelism and discipleship and has seen many internationals become disciple-makers/church-planters.