Who is Ashton?
Growing up under the open South African Skies, I had the
opportunity to see the contrasts of wealth and poverty,
oppression and freedom.
determined your status in society, I spent my childhood
believing that this was "normal". Moving into social work in
my late adolescent years, I began to be challenged on the
normality of this, and became actively involved in speaking
against the violations that this legal system had imposed
on my fellow human beings. I participated in, and saw the
freedom offered to South Africa with the 1994 elections
when Nelson Mandela was voted the first truly
democratically elected President of South Africa.
opportunity to see the contrasts of wealth and poverty,
oppression and freedom.
determined your status in society, I spent my childhood
believing that this was "normal". Moving into social work in
my late adolescent years, I began to be challenged on the
normality of this, and became actively involved in speaking
against the violations that this legal system had imposed
on my fellow human beings. I participated in, and saw the
freedom offered to South Africa with the 1994 elections
when Nelson Mandela was voted the first truly
democratically elected President of South Africa.
What am I doing now?
I spend time with my lovely wife, and my two beautiful
kids, as well as with my parents who live just down the
path here in China. I have very limited communication
with my mother in law who cannot speak any English.
I am currently on a part time basis the Strategic
Manager of Zoë Life, contributing to the vision of
breathing abundant life into areas where there is no
abundance.
I spend time with my lovely wife, and my two beautiful
kids, as well as with my parents who live just down the
path here in China. I have very limited communication
with my mother in law who cannot speak any English.
I am currently on a part time basis the Strategic
Manager of Zoë Life, contributing to the vision of
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abundance.
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I had written seven teenage novels by the time I completed
High School.
about leadership principles and people management skills
for the past 19 years. During this time I had worked in
various management and supervisory positions in
business across various industries, as well as in non-profit
and Christian organisations. I had been awarded several
performance related awards during my career.
high-school-going youth, in various church and Christian
based organisational roles.
High School.
about leadership principles and people management skills
for the past 19 years. During this time I had worked in
various management and supervisory positions in
business across various industries, as well as in non-profit
and Christian organisations. I had been awarded several
performance related awards during my career.
high-school-going youth, in various church and Christian
based organisational roles.
Also as part of my involvement in Zoë Life, and through some recent studies, I have become
involved in Organisation Development, and have taken a particular liking and interest in this field
of work.
I also a lecture at Tan Kah Keeh College, a division of Xiamen University, in Fujian Province,
Mainland China.
I love out-door activities, such as body-boarding, hiking, and cycling in my free time. The waves
here prohibit body-boarding, so mountain-biking is my main current form of physical recreation.
I write a weekly Christian Devotional which you can read here.
I play guitar, piano, write music (just for myself) and love reading.
I like people to sculpt better lives for themselves.
Having thrown away all the teenage novels I had written at school, I have only recently completed
the first manuscript of a teenage novel again, which will hopefully be published in the near future!
involved in Organisation Development, and have taken a particular liking and interest in this field
of work.
I also a lecture at Tan Kah Keeh College, a division of Xiamen University, in Fujian Province,
Mainland China.
I love out-door activities, such as body-boarding, hiking, and cycling in my free time. The waves
here prohibit body-boarding, so mountain-biking is my main current form of physical recreation.
I write a weekly Christian Devotional which you can read here.
I play guitar, piano, write music (just for myself) and love reading.
I like people to sculpt better lives for themselves.
Having thrown away all the teenage novels I had written at school, I have only recently completed
the first manuscript of a teenage novel again, which will hopefully be published in the near future!