Paula Parker

Paula Parker is a writer, speaker, trainer, and consultant assisting those who are starting or growing a ministry to international students. She directs a volunteer-based ministry called International Friends Meet, leads an annual conference called InterGen Global Forum, assists the Lausanne Movement’s ISM with a global prayer initiative, coordinates NAFSA Region XII’s Christian SIG, and is a member of ACMI (Association of Christians Ministering among Internationals).

For more than two decades Paula has equipped the church for cross-cultural outreach previously serving as director of international student ministry at EvFree Church in Fullerton, California (1997-2013), and as president of the International Friendship Council of North Orange County (1999-2014).

Paula is a native Californian. She and her husband David have been married for 30 years and live in Placentia, California.