Pastor of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Fountain Hills, AZ, since 2018, Jeff served 30 years as pastor and 6 years as youth minister. He is the North America contact for LCMC churches in Nicaragua. Jeff and his wife Kris have 3 married sons and 4 grandchildren.

Lea and husband Paul are second career missionaries and served in Turkey for 12½ years. Now living in Southern Minnesota, they serve as Midwest Representatives for ALWM. They speak at churches, Christian schools/events, and give workshops on missions or Biblical archaeology/history. They have 3 grown children and 8 grandchildren.

An 11-year member of St. John Lutheran Church, Boerne, TX, Jennifer desires to serve to the glory of God. An active member of many committees, she enjoyed serving on the Mission Committee under Janet Blackburn’s leadership and became Chairman in January 2023.

Rev. Thomas Thorstad is a Lutheran pastor serving in Northern Illinois. He is connected with the Lutheran organizations of LCMC, NALC, and LOC. He is the director of Heart for Mission Laos/Thailand. He is a missionary and a theologian. He and his wife, Deuane, have three children.

Dr. David Isaacson (PhD), Melbourne, Australia, is an educational professional and consultant in eLearning and educational technology. He consults for educational institutions and corporations, specializing in learning design, training and compliance. He is also the chief research and grant writer for FOMM.

Rev. Kristopher Madsen (NALC & LCMC), a pastor for 13 years, currently serves as senior pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Ridgecrest, CA. He and his wife, Jenn, have three children. He enjoys watching baseball, trying to golf, and off-roading with the family in their jeep on the trails of the upper Mojave Desert.

Pastor Matt Shields is an ordained LCMC pastor currently serving a congregation in central IL. He and his wife served in South Africa in 2008-09 and 2014. In 2014, with their first child, they lived in northern South Africa helping to plant a church that is still thriving today. Pastor Shields is also in the Augustana District of the LCMC and serves as part of their Board of World Missions. He loves spending time with his wife and three daughters, camping, woodworking, and traveling the world.

Emily Wilson serves as the Development Officer for Lutheran Bible Translators. She is enthusiastic about sharing with churches, individuals, and organizations about the impact of Bible translation.

Phil Burney Has been a part of the Mission Team at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Dodge City, KS, since it formed in 1999, and the chairman of the team much of that time. He is a retired postal worker, and previously served on the Board of ALWM.