Australian Baptist minister and his wife, Mark and Delma Tronson, have recently been in Canada meeting with the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Committee in their role as consultants for the IOC 'Protocols of ideas' for Religious Services. They were happy to re-connect with the Wells family.
"David Wells has been a guest in our home in Australia some years ago, and he has a long history in Olympic ministry Religious Service chaplaincy appointments," M V Tronson explained.
"With this experience, and his pleasing personality, he is well appointed in his role as chairman for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Religious Services Multi-Faith Working Group which is responsible for organising the Religious Services Multi-faith Centre for the Vancouver city and Whistler Ski Resort Olympic Villages."
David Wells' wider ministry experience has included pastorates and he is now his denomination's (The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, Canadian AOG equivalent) General Superintendent. This has demanded much travel across Canada and around the world with international meetings.
All Olympic host city multi-faith centres cater for each of the world's major five religions, Christian (Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox), Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist and Islam. Each has its own specific area for religious worship.
M V Tronson's 'Protocols of ideas' attempts also to engage host city organisers to provide an ambient area for fellowship and socialising where Olympic athletes can freely discuss any issue with a chaplain.
This was particularly enhanced in the Atlanta 1996 Religious Services Centre where existing religious facilities were utilised and allowed discerning chaplains to lead athletes who were inquiring about faith in Jesus Christ to enhance their relationship with Him. There has been a disappointing absence of such ambient space in most other situations.
M V Tronson said. "With the help of such a stalwart as David Wells, the Religious Services program has every opportunity to run smoothly and effectively."