Meet Mel Green

Hola! My name is Mel & I live in the Canary Islands (off the coast of Morocco), but often pop back to the UK to see my family & friends. 

I can usually be found with my campervan ‘Big Red’ by the beach, cooking in my apartment for friends & neighbours or working at my laptop in true digital nomad style!

Having made my first connection with Christian Surfers over 20 years ago whilst travelling through J-Bay, South Africa, I have been on quite an adventure with God. From working for an inner-city London Church, to managing the Bali Surf House in Indonesia, then Oasis Surf House in Lanzarote, to more recently working online in graphic design & administration…

My real passion is to connect people & create community wherever I go, whether through local church, organising events or over a coffee.

Operations Manager role

Currently Christian Surfers is working in 33 different affiliated nations with 175 local mission groups focused on reaching surfers & surfing communities with the good news of Jesus. The vision for 2030 is to be in 100 countries with 1000 mission projects! To help achieve this practically there is a real need for an extra pair of experienced hands.

That’s where I come in! I have joined Roy & Casey on the Core Team as Operations Manager to support CS behind the scenes. My role is to ensure that projects are rolled out such as the ‘Surfers Bible’ into more languages and the global logistics, leadership & training materials are developed, as well as ensuring international gatherings around the world run smoothly - all behind the scenes support work.

Partner & Support

My personal testimony is that God has always been faithful & I am trusting He will provide the continued resources for me in this role. I actually started working 1 day a week in August 2023 after fundraising actively to friends, family & contacts for financial support for this job…and then another day of paid work was made possible through the ‘Surfers Bible’ project funding. Then amazingly in April 2024 we were able to increase my work days because of a grant. So God has blessed me in this role and provided for me, but I am still need to increase the regular support to build a solid base to secure my future working with CS and cover expenses. I am looking to raise £2500 (a month) funding gap by April 2025.

If you would pray about partnering with me & joining my journey via financial generosity I’d be so grateful…and if you have any questions or want to discuss supporting me, I would love to meet up with you either in person or online. Please click on the button below to send an email to begin the conversation.

Fundraiser for Team Meeting in South Africa

In July & August there will be two weeks of an international crossroads/meetings for our Core Staff team & International Board, in Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa. It is a strategic time for the charity and pivotal for my role and connecting with others as we develop plans for the 2030 goals. Either side of this I could stay longer and work with my colleagues face to face - it would be so beneficial as most of the year we are a remote team. (I actually got to go last year when I started but this year the whole International team are gathering together).

I am hoping to go approx 20th July - end August to make the most of the time and am looking to cover the costs with one off donations…would you be interested to help make this happen?!

The trip expenses I am looking for help with to make it all possible are:

Flights £1200

Vehicle rent £600

Accommodation £600
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Total aiming for…£2400

…Raised to Date £1200 (thanks to CSI)

Giving info

A regular monthly donation (or a once-off gift especially for South Africa will be much appreciated!) Please see below for details.

All giving will be assigned to my role within CS,

so please add the reference ‘Mel Green Ops’ with any transactions. 

You can give in the following ways:

or

BANK DEPOSIT

Name: Christian Surfers International
Bank: Westpac
SWIFT: WPACAU2SXXX
BSB: 032003
Account: 455234

THANK YOU!

Thank you in advance for your prayer, support and encouragement.

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Following Jesus is an adventure & I want to live my life to the fullest, serving others and sharing the Good News! Also don’t forget you’re always welcome to visit me in my van or apartment in Lanzarote, or wherever else I might be ...‘Mi casa, es tu casa’!