Grace, mercy, and peace from Al LaCour. Al is a retired Presbyterian Minister. After serving as a church planter and a lead pastor for four local churches, Al developed RUF International, a ministry for international students on American university campuses.

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I was educated as an engineer. I am committed to the practice of Christian hospitality. And I help to develop welcoming and worshiping communities.

Hobbies? I brew pour-over coffee. I create and curate photo memories with my Olympus PEN-ƒ camera. I journal and muse with my small collection of fountain pens. I am a novice birdwatcher and avian photographer.

In active retirement, God has called me to follow the example of the "retired Levites" (Numbers 8:23-26), to encourage and to support younger leaders.

With my beloved bride of 51 years, I reside in Metro Atlanta, Georgia, USA. We have two extraordinary adult children. Like me, they married well. We are the grandparents of three. I continue to work on my many "relational deficits," so that I keep growing as a:

✦ Follower of Jesus ✦ Husband ✦ Dad
✦ Papa ✦ Ambassador