Ambassador City Church
St Louis
Living the Gospel as Sojourners
Ambassador City Church is an Evangelical Free Church of America, multiplying disciples of Jesus Christ among all nations. Ambassador City invites all foreign born families to be fully known and fully loved in Christ for the flourishing of the city.
Ambassador City provides a home where the foreign-born are fully loved In Christ and encouraged as Ambassadors on Mission by planting multiethnic churches in St. Louis.
Ambassador City Faith & Work Residency provides cohort leadership training for International University Students to learn to connect Sunday worship with Monday Work!
What could the city of St. Louis become if we work together for the city to mobilize multiethnic leaders?
Ambassador City is an Evangelical Free Church (EFCA) Plant mobilizing Multiethnic leaders in St. Louis. Here is the EFCA Statement of Faith: https://www.efca.org/sof/
The foreign-born communities of St. Louis are a beautiful gift to the city as Ambassadors from all over the world. As Tim Keller says we were 'designed to welcome one another' to flourish the city together. We are Ambassador City Church!
Whole Life Worship:
A family rhythm to welcome all foreign-born families in the worship of Jesus by faith alone through grace alone to be fully known and fully loved (Psalm 22:27)
Whole Life Mission:
Every member is on mission in their unique calling to follow Jesus by integrating Sunday Worship and Monday Work to multiply disciples in all areas of Life (Matt. 4:19)
Whole Life Identity:
Our identity is rooted in the Sonship of Christ to live as heirs in Christ to multiply multiethnic church planting in all Universities and neighborhoods of St. Louis (Rom. 8:14-17)
Whole Life Flourishing:
To seek the flourishing of the city of St. Louis by boldly living the word of God through Prayer in the power of the Holy Spirit on the campus, in the community, through the church (Eph 6:19.20)
Ambassador City Church Planting Team
Location
- 3050 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Mailing address: Ambassador City Church PO Box 342 Valley Park MO 63088
- info@ambassadorcity.net
- Sept. 7th Sunday 4 pm-6 pm St Louis University Monastero Hall Sept 9, 6:00pm to 7:00pm Open the Bible Every Tuesday night meet for Dinner at Seoul Taco 6665 Delmar Blvd University City MO until November 18 2025
We welcome you to the Ambassador City Church. Please send a brief email about how we can connect you to our community.
Leadership Board
Rev. Dr. Brad Wos
Ambassador City Director
Brad and his family lived in Cape Town South Africa for 14 years serving with Mission to The World as Campus Ministry Director, Community Development with World Cup Soccer, Church Planting, and evangelism training. Before South Africa, Brad served 14 years in the corporate world discipling the nations with the Navigators Marketplace ministry and helping plant Twin Oaks PCA Church. Brad worked as an Executive at Citibank, Startup team with Panera Bread Company, and IT Consulting. Brad is ordained in the EFCA and served as the EFCA Central Multicultural Director for 6.5 years. In May 2024 Brad graduated with his Doctor of Ministry degree from Covenant Seminary in St. Louis. His dissertation provides residency training on multiethnic church planting in diaspora movements. He is an avid cyclist, UEFA soccer coach, loves skiing, tennis, discussing the gospel in all of life, and long walks with his wife of 33 years.
Dr. Haitao Li
Ambassador City Treasurer
Haitao is a Professor at University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL), Department Chair, and Founding Director of the Laboratory of Advanced Supply Chain Analytics. Haitao and his family are members of First Free Church in Manchester area of St. Louis.
Terry Reznikov
Ambassador City Board Chairman
Terry was born and raised in Riga Latvia. Terry moved to the USA in 1991. In 1998, he started and continues to serve as the President of Modern Exterior Tech (MET) Construction based in St. Louis. Terry and his family are members of Wellspring EFCA in South County area of St. Louis.
Lenard Johnson
Ambassador City Reconciliation Director
Lenard is a graduate of Kirkwood High School and played Collegiate Basketball at The University of Nebraska. Lenard has served as a missionary in South Africa and Fiji. As well as short term missions work in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Mexico. He has a heart for reaching and reconciling the Nations to Christ in our city. Lenard and his wife Natalie are members of Truth & Grace EFCA In Overland area of St. Louis.
Advisory Board
Laura Calys
City ESL Director
Laura is 3rd Generation Japanese American that served on staff with First Free Church in St. Louis for 25 years. Laura specializes in English as Second language as a trainer and practitioner and loves all people and the city of St Louis. Laura has 2 adult children.
Rev. Rick Burke
Reach Global UPG Director
After graduating from Missouri State in Springfield, Rick served for 10 years as Cru Director in Kansas and Missouri. He then managed his family sign business for 10 years. Rick helped plant First Free and Wellspring EFCA Churches in St. Louis before leaving for Europe with Reach Global. For 30 years Rick served with Reach Global as International Director of Church Planting in Europe, Russia, and Latin America. Rick and his wife just celebrated 50 years of marriage.
Rev. Ed Moncada
International Student Campus Ministry Advisor
Ed is Campus Staff with International Student Inc. in St. Louis, Originally from Manila, Philippines. Now with ISI, (International Student Inc.) in Metro St. Louis Region. For 22 years Ed was with MO Baptist Convention State staff. He was Multicultural Church planter among Ethnics in St. Louis. He pastored Filipino Churches in St. Louis & in New Orleans while at New Orleans Baptist Seminary. Ed has a passion for Prayer & Awakening. A long time Cardinal baseball fan since his youth in St. Louis. He loves bird watching, nature walks with his wife of 40 years, & his grand kitties. He also loves to reach out to the refugees, homeless, & those with special needs.
Charlie Johnson
City Evangelism Training
Charlie serves as a cross-cultural catalyst for immigrant pastors to communicate the gospel in America. For 30 years Charlie served as Senior Executive in Telecommunications. For 30 years he served as an elder and evangelist in Church Planting. He ran a successful Christian Radio program. Charlie loves to teach and is a gifted teacher. Charlie currently serves as a High School Math Teacher. He has served for eight years on the Cup of Nations immigrant Soccer board. He loves to play Bridge.
Give
To donate by check please make check payable to Ambassador City Church and mail to:
Ambassador City Church
PO Box 342
Valley Park MO 63088
We invite you to join us in this mission.
September to November 2025
Pastor Colin Smith has written the Tuesday weekly study Ambassador City is meeting weekly at Seoul Taco on 6665 Delmar Blvd at 6pm to Discuss. First Free is our Mother Church in the efca and we are joining them for this Colin Smith Evening. This is a one evening event that you can register for at https://efree.org/event/fly-through-the-bible/
Join Ambassador City for Dinner at Seoul Taco on Delmar in University City every Tuesday night from 6:00 to 7:00pm as we open the bible for a complete overview of the story of scripture. This study is open to all.
Ambassador City Live Dinners welcome 50-70 people from 15 Nations to tell their stories of community in St Louis. This month we hear from Filipino, Chinese, Honduras, and Nepali Leaders. Come Celebrate food from Uyghur Community, Colombia Community, and Filipino Community.
Pathways Bible Training is a Global equipping led by ReachGlobal Pastor Mark Kiekhaefer. Do not miss this excellent training on the Book of Jonah.