ASI Mid-America 2023-04 Convention – Denver
Dr. Duane McKey is president of Adventist World Radio, which uses shortwave radio, national radio networks, and local FM stations to reach more than three-quarters of the world with inspiring Bible-based messages in local dialects.
Duane’s passion for sharing Jesus with others started at a young age, and during his decades in ministry, he has lived and worked in Nebraska, Michigan, Oregon, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Maryland, France, Russia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Through his positions in church leadership and outreach, he has held public meetings on all inhabited continents, resulting in hundreds of thousands coming to know Jesus. He loves sharing inspirational stories of how God is working around the world to touch hearts and change lives. His recent online series, Earth’s Final Countdown, received millions of views and continues to reach people worldwide.
Duane grew up on a dairy farm in Oklahoma, and met his wife, Kathy, at Union College in Nebraska. They have two married children and three grandsons. Duane received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Andrews University. His live events, broadcasts, and books have been translated into multiple languages.
In his free time, Duane enjoys bird watching, reading, and walking with his wife. Learn more about Duane and AWR at awr.org.
Cami Oetman is Adventist World Radio’s vice president for advancement. She began her diverse career as a model, attained a master’s degree, and was a successful international business owner. Through miraculous events, God clearly called her into evangelism. She has filmed over 100 AWR mission stories abroad. Her online Unlocking Bible Prophecies series has surpassed 20 million views and has been translated into 30+ languages.
Tim Rumsey is the Speaker/ Director of Pathway to Paradise Ministries. He has conducted public evangelism, Bible prophecy, and revival seminars in North America, South America, Australia, and New Zealand. He is the author of several books and host of the weekly radio program “Pictures of the End.” He, his wife Stacey, and their four children live in south central Missouri.ASI Mid-America 2023-03 Rally – Kansas City
Tim Rumsey is the Speaker/Director of Pathway to Paradise Ministries. He has conducted public evangelism, Bible prophecy, and revival seminars in North America, South America, Australia, and New Zealand. He is the author of several books and host of the weekly radio program “Pictures of the End.” He, his wife Stacey, and their four children live in south central Missouri.ASI Mid-America 2022-04 Convention – Denver
Doug Batchelor has experienced great extremes in his life. His long and winding journey from anti-social drug user to president of a worldwide ministry has helped shape him into an engaging speaker with whom audiences the world over can identify.
Today he is the senior pastor of Granite Bay Church in California and the president of Amazing Facts. He hosts the weekly television program Amazing Facts with Doug Batchelor and the Bible Answers Live radio broadcast.
Neil Nedley is a physician in Internal Medicine with an emphasis in Gastroenterology, Mental Health, Lifestyle Medicine, and the difficult-to-diagnose patient. He did his undergraduate studies at Andrews University in Michigan, majoring in Biochemistry. He graduated from medical school in 1986 with an MD degree from Loma Linda University in California, ranking in the top 10 percent of his class. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Kettering Medical Center at Wright State University in Ohio in 1989, and in the same year he became certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is owner of the Nedley Clinic in Ardmore, Oklahoma an internal medicine practice, and is also President of Ardmore Gastroenterology Management. He recently co-authored two peer reviewed studies: one detailing a groundbreaking approach to depression identification and the other regarding decreased usage of benzodiazepines through lifestyle based depression recovery.
Frank was born in Canada to Roman Catholic, French Canadian parents. He became a Seventh-day Adventist on September 14, 1974 at the age of 27. Frank was elected to serve as president of Woodland Park Foundation, a small supporting ministry of the SDA Church from 1978-83. He worked as a Bible Teacher at Fountainview Academy in British Columbia, 1986-87. He then served in Zambia, Africa, as Director of Riverside Farm Institute between 1991-1997. Frank moved to the Outpost Centers International headquarters as Executive Vice-president 1997-2003. He spent twelve years as president of Eden Valley Institute, from 2003 to 2014. He then served four years as President of ASI-NAD, 2011-2015. He served again as Executive VP of OCI between 2015-2020. Today, Frank is Pastor of the Eden Valley Church and the Chaplain of the institution. He has been married for 50 years, and has three children, 12 grandchildren, and two great (really great) granddaughters.ASI Mid-America 2022-03 Rally – Kansas City
Eric Flickinger was raised in a military family and traveled extensively during his childhood, developing a deep appreciation for the many and varied cultures of the world. After graduating from the University of Florida, he began a career as a model and actor until the Lord called him to something higher. He accepted the call to evangelism and has conducted over 60 Bible-based series across North America and around the world. Eric is currently serving as the associate speaker for It Is Written and the co-host of the television program, Line Upon Line.ASI Mid-America 2021-05 Convention – Denver
Pastor John Bradshaw is the president of It Is Written. A former radio broadcaster, he became a Christian as a young adult, and served as an evangelist and church pastor before joining It Is Written in January of 2011. He has held more than 100 evangelistic series, sharing God’s word on six continents.
John has filmed It Is Written programs in almost 30 countries, which along with his daily devotional, Every Word and other It Is Written programs are viewed around the world. John is married to Melissa, and they have two children. They live near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Dwayne Lemon is an ordained Elder in the SDA Church. He is also the director of PTH Ministries (A Bible Based Ministry of Preaching, Teaching, and Healing). As he travels the world, he can clearly see the great need of people to have a very real, dynamic, and genuine walk with God. He firmly believes that the Three Angels Messages combined with Medical Missionary work, in its practical sense, is the key to accomplishing this goal.ASI Mid-America 2021-03 Rally – Eden Valley (Loveland CO)
David is a Light Bearers speaker and ARISE co-founder and instructor. Since his baptism in 1999, he has traveled the globe preaching and teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. He and his wife Violeta are the happy parents of two boys, Landon and Jabel. They enjoy backpacking, climbing, running, fly fishing, and reading.
Frank was born in Canada to Roman Catholic, French Canadian parents. He became a Seventh-day Adventist on September 14, 1974 at the age of 27. Frank was elected to serve as president of Woodland Park Foundation, a small supporting ministry of the SDA Church from 1978-83. He worked as a Bible Teacher at Fountainview Academy in British Columbia, 1986-87. He then served in Zambia, Africa, as Director of Riverside Farm Institute between 1991-1997. Frank moved to the Outpost Centers International headquarters as Executive Vice-president 1997-2003. He spent twelve years as president of Eden Valley Institute, from 2003 to 2014. He then served four years as President of ASI-NAD, 2011-2015. He served again as Executive VP of OCI between 2015-2020. Today, Frank is Pastor of the Eden Valley Church and the Chaplain of the institution. He has been married for 50 years, and has three children, 12 grandchildren, and two great (really great) granddaughters.
Shanniel was born in Jamaica and became a Seventh-Day Adventist at age 15. He has a passion for Health Evangelism, missions and young people since he was 17 years old. After receiving missionary training at Uchee Pines Health Institute in Alabama USA, he served as Uchee Pines’ Education Director, and Lifestyle Center Administrator for 4 years, and more recently served as president of Country Life Health Institute in the Dominican Republic. Together with his wife Lina, he has dedicated his life to full-time missionary work around the world and works currently with LIGHT (Lay Institute for Global Health Training) as the divisional director for Inter-America, and also the Field Vice-President for OCI (Outpost Centers International) in Inter-American Division.
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Jon Wood is President & Co-Founder of Jesus for Asia, Inc. with his wife, Natalie. JFA is an ASI Member SDA Supporting Ministry. They have a passion for reaching the unreached and for re-engaging the church with foreign missions. They are parents of two children – James and Mary Ann. When Jon was two months old, his parents took him to New Guinea where they were missionaries for five years. Jon has experienced mission fields in Africa and Asia, as well as North America. JFA facilitates over 50 projects around Asia – including India, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, and other more closed countries. These projects cover areas of education, evangelism, missionaries, and media. He has also produced a 13-part series for the GC Office of Adventist Mission called “I Want This City,” with Pastor E. Douglas Venn, who was church planting in Bangkok, Thailand, at the time. Check out more on their website: https://jesus4asia.org/ASI Mid-America 2019-05 Convention – Denver
White Horse Media is directed by television producer, radio host, and international seminar speaker Steve Wohlberg. A Jewish Christian from Los Angeles, Pastor Wohlberg has earned a BA Degree in Theology from La Sierra College (Riverside, CA) and his Master of Divinity Degree from Andrews Seminary (Berrien Springs, MI). A prolific writer and speaker, he has written 30+ books on a variety of Bible topics, has been a guest on over 500 radio and television shows, has been featured in three History Channel documentaries (Secrets of the Seven Seals; Strange Rituals: The Apocalypse; Armageddon Battle Plan), one National Geographic International documentary (Animal Apocalypse), and has spoken by special invitation inside the Pentagon and U.S. Senate. Deeply appreciated for his solid biblical teaching and Christ-centered focus, Steve Wohlberg’s ministry has become known throughout the world.
Travis Laws, RN, CCRN is a registered nurse with experience in the Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department and the Cardiac Cath Lab. In August of 2015, Travis, along with his wife, Andrea, and two daughters, Sophia and Allie, answered a call to serve as medical missionaries at Eden Valley Institute of Wellness near Loveland, Colorado, where he has served as the Lifestyle Program Director since December of 2015. Travis has also traveled to numerous states, as well as Hungary and France, conducting health seminars on natural remedies and healthy lifestyle.
Ed Barnett is President of the Rocky Mountain Conference. He received his undergraduate degree from Atlantic Union College and his Masters of Divinity degree from Andrews Seminary. After graduating, Ed pastored in Indiana, Virginia and Colorado. Before returning to the Rocky Mountain Conference as president, Ed also served as Ministerial Director in New Jersey, Ministerial and Evangelism Director in Illinois and President of the Minnesota Conference. Ed resides in the Denver area with his wife, Shirley, who he has been married to for forty-five years. Ed and Shirley have two adult sons who are married and they have three grandchildren.
Rick Mautz is the Health Ministry Director of the Rocky Mountain Conference of SDA. He and his wife, Cheryl, live in Denver, Colorado with their son, his wife and two granddaughters. He is a graduate of Loma Linda University in Physical Therapy and has a master’s degree in Human Biology. His background includes not only the practice of Physical Therapy, but has enjoyed seven years of residential lifestyle medicine work at both Weimar Institute in California and Hartland Institute in Virginia. More recently he founded and directed the Department of Lifestyle Medicine at Feather River Hospital in Paradise, California. With his background in Lifestyle Medicine, he continues to focus on teaching and assisting others in the area of preventing disease and living a healthy lifestyle.
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White Horse Media is directed by television producer, radio host, and international seminar speaker Steve Wohlberg. A Jewish Christian from Los Angeles, Pastor Wohlberg has earned a BA Degree in Theology from La Sierra College (Riverside, CA) and his Master of Divinity Degree from Andrews Seminary (Berrien Springs, MI). A prolific writer and speaker, he has written 30+ books on a variety of Bible topics, has been a guest on over 500 radio and television shows, has been featured in three History Channel documentaries (Secrets of the Seven Seals; Strange Rituals: The Apocalypse; Armageddon Battle Plan), one National Geographic International documentary (Animal Apocalypse), and has spoken by special invitation inside the Pentagon and U.S. Senate. Deeply appreciated for his solid biblical teaching and Christ-centered focus, Steve Wohlberg’s ministry has become known throughout the world.ASI Mid-America 2018-04 Convention – Denver
Pastor Peter Neri is a convert from Catholicism. At the age of 26, he attended an Evangelistic Meeting in Duluth, Minnesota, and was baptized following the meetings. He has taught church school, pastored for 35 years in six states, and has been Ministerial Director of the Indiana Conference. He is currently the Senior Pastor of the Paradise SDA Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. His wife’s name is Jennie, and they have two married sons, Roland and Samuel, and three granddogs!
Jon Wood is President & Co-Founder of Jesus for Asia, Inc. with his wife, Natalie. JFA is an ASI Member SDA Supporting Ministry. They have a passion for reaching the unreached and for re-engaging the church with foreign missions. They areparents of two children – James and Mary Ann. When Jon was two months old, his parents took him to New Guinea where they were missionaries for five years. Jon has experienced mission fields in Africa and Asia, as well as North America. JFA facilitates over 50 projects around Asia – including India, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, and other more closed countries. These projects cover areas of education, evangelism, missionaries, and media. He has also produced a 13-part series for the GC Office of Adventist Mission called “I Want This City,” with Pastor E. Douglas Venn, who was church planting in Bangkok, Thailand, at the time. Check out more on their website: www.Jesus4Asia.org
Gary Thurber joined the ministry team of the Mid-America Union Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska on September 1, 2015 and serves as president. Prior to coming to MAUC, he was executive secretary of the Lake Union Conference.Ordained in 1987, Thurber has served as a teacher, pastor, director of Youth, Camp and Family ministries, assistant to conference president, conference president, and Union executive secretary. Elder Thurber completed his bachelor’s degree at Southern Adventist University, and earned his master’s degree in religion at Andrews University. Gary is married to the former Diane Wynn.
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Phillip Sizemore became a Christian at the age of twenty-two. God had arranged for him to meet a young lady named Laura who introduced Phillip to Jesus and His truth. Phillip fell in love with both. Since that time, he has been a literature evangelist, became the father of two children (Kaytlyn and Marcus), attended ARISE, and has been a pastor since 2007. He is currently serving in Springfield, Missouri.ASI Mid-America 2017-11 Rally – Kansas City
Scott Ritsema is from Belt of Truth Ministries.
