AJITH FERNANDO was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka and studied at Asbury and Fuller Theological Seminaries. He has been the National Director of Youth for Christ (YFC) in Sri Lanka since 1976. With his wife Nelun, he has been active in a local church ministering primarily to the urban poor for more than 20 years. He is on the translation team of a new Sinhala language Bible, and also preaches worldwide. His ministry includes mentoring younger staff and counselling Christian workers.