Nicole Wallenfelsz
Nicole Wallenfelsz joined the Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability (ECFA) team in 2015 and currently serves as the Director of Member Relations utilizing her background as a CPA. She came to ECFA after earning her MBA and serving in higher education. Nicole works with nonprofits and churches through the application and annual renewal process. Her…
Read MorePaul Kroger
Paul Kroger is a pastor, community developer, and coach. He has helped lead high-growth, high-performing organizations for over 40 years. Currently, Paul serves as the Executive Director of Vine & Village, a 501(c)(3) non profit community development corporation, operating in conjunction with Mosaic Church in Little Rock, AR. He was raised on a farm in Nebraska…
Read MoreJason Koppen
Originally intending to be a medical missionary, Dr. Jason Koppen, has been a youth pastor, senior pastor, and church planter. His life-long burden for cross-cultural ministry has found fulfillment at the Indian Bible College in Flagstaff, AZ, where he has served as President for fourteen years. The Indian Bible College has trained Native Americans for Christian…
Read MoreMekdes Haddis
Mekdes Haddis is the Project Director of Racial Justice and Reconciliation at the National Association of Evangelicals. She is the author of “A Just Mission: Laying Down Power and Embracing Mutuality ”. Mekdes holds a B.S in Communication from Liberty University and a Masters’ in Organizational Leadership from Columbia International University. As an Ethiopian American she is passionate…
Read MoreCelina Noble
Celina J. Noble, MSW, LAPC is a therapist at Cumberland Counseling Centers in Smyrna, GA. She has worked in the areas of community counseling, inpatient/outpatient hospital settings, child protective services, and private practice. Celina not only desires to educate the church on recognizing and taking action to assist with the mental health needs of those…
Read MoreCoreen Esplin
Coreen serves as Dean of Women at Indian Bible College (IBC) in Flagstaff, AZ, and is from the Tonawanda Seneca tribe in New York. She is a member of the President’s Cabinet and was recently appointed as a Vice President. Coreen is an influential voice and passionate about leading and discipling Native women at IBC, helping them to…
Read MoreAlexandra Thompson
Alexandra Thompson, LCSW, is a therapist, founder, and the executive director of Cumberland Counseling Centers. She has worked in the fields of international and domestic adoption, school counseling, psychiatric research, and private practice. Her non profit, Cumberland Counseling Centers, provides a unique partnership for the local church to offer clinical mental health counseling to their…
Read MoreYucan Chiu
Born in Chicago to parents of Chinese descent, Yucan came to understand and experience Jesus in his teenage years while in California, and began to help create and lead communities in his early 20s; his latest new church start is Ethnos New Brunswick. He holds bachelor degrees in Sociology and Biology (University of California, San Diego),…
Read MoreTerry Ishee
Executive Director of Forge America, Founder of Sequoias Coaching and Consulting, and Director of Neighborhood Church Collective. He lives in Austin, TX. Terry has years of experience in planting church networks and movements. He currently coaches ministry leaders and pastors to see a future path in missional movement of their organizations and efforts.
Read MoreMichelle Sanchez
Michelle T. Sanchez, MDiv, ThM, serves as Executive Minister of Make and Deepen Disciples for the Evangelical Covenant Church, a multiethnic denomination of 875+ congregations. Michelle is the author of Color-Courageous Discipleship, Color-Courageous Discipleship Student Edition, and the picture book, God’s Beloved Community (all with Waterbrook, 2022). After studying international business at NYU, Michelle worked as an investment banker…
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