Tony & Kerri Ballard

Tony and Kerri have been married for 24 years. They have three children, Jessica, Kaleb, and Kohl. They are also Pop and Lolli to Sutton, Shiloh and Timothy. Their hobbies include travel, hiking, and spending time with family and friends. Tony is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. Kerri holds bachelors degrees in Business Administration and Accounting. 

The Ballards began their full time ministry in Northern Alabama with addiction counseling and dicipleship. From there they served as youth pastors in two Arkansas churches for a total of 7 1/2 years. During this time, Kerri also served as a team leader for a non-profit mission agency where she lead short-term mission trips. 

In 2015 they had an opportunity to serve in Uganda, Africa. Tony's focus was dicipleship, mentoring, preaching, and volunteering in a children's home. Kerri worked as an Office Manager for Amazima Ministries. 

After returning to the US, the Ballards came to serve at CompACT Family Services. 

Tony also has a construction background, having grown up working alongside his dad who owns a construction company. 

The Ballards have a heart for Africa and are excited to join the Zambia team and partner with the national church through building, evangelism, discipleship, and community health evangelism (CHE).