The GCA Staff Team

​The GCA was launched in 2018 by the Renfros, Coxes, Kachuriaks, and Herbsts. Since then, God has grown the team. All current staff members are listed below in alphabetical order. Each staff person raises all of the support needed to cover their ministry needs. Thank you for prayerfully and financially supporting our team!
Russell Baker​
​Graphic Designer and Great Commission Mobilizer​
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Tabitha Baker 
​Staff Health and Ministry Coordinator
​Russell and Tabitha are driven to see people everywhere intimately walking with God in every aspect of life. With degrees in elementary education and graphic design, respectively, they seek to equip the body of Christ with Great Commission resources and encouragement. Tabitha serves on the admin team as well.​  
B Family 
Great Commission Associate

B Family
Great Commission Associate
they  have been involved in college ministry for several years and are currently working toward their degrees in World Missions and Theology. Both are passionate about evangelism and discipleship cross-culturally and have a heart for the unreached in the 10/40 Window. They are also excited to be working domestically with next-generation leaders.​ 
Stephanie Brown
Great Commission Mobilizer​
Stephanie has served in full-time college ministry and has also served as the Executive Director for Care Net Pregnancy Centers. She has a Bachelor’s in Biblical Administration and a Master’s in Biblical Studies (emphasis in Biblical Counseling). She is very involved in women's ministry and she is passionate about mobilizing believers around the world to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 
Jesse Denison
Staff Development Coordinator​

 Rhonda Denison
Orphan Care Coordinator
Jesse and Rhonda have been in ministry since 2005. They have a passion for evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development. They are thrilled to be mobilizing believers around the world for the glory of God!  Jesse is finishing a Master’s degree from Denver seminary. He is also on the GCA strategic leadership team and admin team and he trains leaders around the globe. 
Richard Godsil
Pastoral Care Coordinator
Richard has spent over 40 years working with youth, families and communities in outreach for Christ. His degree in Youth Ministry and Master’s in Family Development and Education have equipped him to be a Youth and Family Pastor, a Fatherhood Coach, and a GCA trainer. He is the author of Building a Strong and Loving Family. He mentors younger pastors and trains leaders around the world on a weekly basis. 
Nate Herbst
Team Coordinator

Erin Herbst
Assistant Team Coordinator
Nate and Erin helped launch the GCA in 2018. They have been in full time ministry since 2004 and were both involved in different areas of ministry for many years before that. Nate has a PhD in Leadership and he and Erin both have seminary degrees from Liberty University. Erin is focused on training content while Nate helps with the GCA strategic leadership team and admin team as well. 
Drew Hoey
Transformational Opportunities Coordinator​

Dara Hoey
Ministry Catalyst​
Drew and Dara followed God’s leading to join the GCA staff in November of 2021. They have been in ministry since 2015, serving the local church in media and communications, as well as teaching children. With biblical and missions training from Word of Life Bible Institute and a desire to see the world reached for Christ, they are excited to be a part of team that is focused on completing the Great Commission.  
Chris Kachuriak
Partner Development & Training Coordinator​

Michelle Kachuriak
Women’s Ministry & Training Coordinator​
 Chris and Michelle helped launch the GCA in 2018 after leaving very successful corporate careers in 2017. They assist in a number of areas of the ministry with a focus in international partnership development and administration.​ In addition to his BA degree in Finance, Chris is a John Maxwell certified leadership consultant and helps with the GCA strategic leadership team and admin team. 
Ben Renfro
Media, Technology & Training Coordinator​
 
Meghan Renfro
Graphic Designer & Training Coordinator
Ben and Meghan helped launch the GCA in 2018. They have degrees in pastoral studies and graphic design. They have been in ministry since 2015. Ben is committed to helping churches and ministries thrive in evangelism and discipleship (where he co-leads the consulting ministry with Nate) while Meghan helps with the team's graphic design needs.​ 
Byju Vijayan-Sarada
Asian Ministry Coordinator

Deborah Vijayan-Sarada Assistant Asian Ministry Coordinator 
Byju and Deborah are from S. Asia. Jesus saved Byju out of a Hindu background many years ago. In addition to various ministry activities, Byju and Deborah are working on PhDs, which is a strategic part of their GCA ministry responsibilities, as it is equipping them to lead the GCA across Asia. After finishing, they will lead the GCA S. Asia training center. 
Philip Wilder
Great Commission Mobilizer 
Philip has a degree in education and has spent two years in the Middle East as a missionary with Cru and one year with Master Plan Ministries on the Denver Auraria campus. He joined the GCA in 2018, where he uses his degree and love of story-telling to pursue new and creative ways to reach the world with the gospel as well as develop curricula to train others in discipleship and evangelism. Philip helps with the admin team too. 
Nick Carico 
Great Commission Catalyst 
Nick  is committed to making disciples through various forms of ministry within the local church, missions, and the workplace. He learned to minister through a business background, where he owned and operated several businesses that were oriented toward workplace and community ministry.      He has served on senior leadership within the local church, has a strong heart for training and equipping, and greatly enjoys supporting ministry and organizational startup / operation through coaching and consulting.

The GCA International Associate Partners

The GCA supports each of the partners below and we are always encouraged by the amazing things God is doing in and through them (Click here for an exciting video report from one of them). Each of these leaders equips believers in their areas with GCA evangelism, discipleship, ministry, and leadership training and tools. These leaders come from a broad array of mainstream Christian denominations. They are united in their commitment to Jesus and His Great Commission.  
Pastor Kamanzi is the GCA Africa coordinator. He also oversees 1500+ churches across East Africa. Email here to support him. 
Pastor Tanty works in a strategic unreached part of South Asia. He has been a GCA partner since 2020. Email here to support him. 
Pastor Julian serves in Eastern Europe and around the globe. He has been a GCA partner since 2020. Email here to support him.
Pastor Serges oversees his denomination's churches in Burundi. He has been a GCA partner since 2019. Email here to support him.
Pastor Peter is a bold evangelist in a restricted Muslim nation. He has been a GCA partner since 2020. Email here to support him.
Pastor Tonga pastors in Cameroon and serves all over C. Africa. He has been a GCA partner since 2019. Email here to support him.
Pastor Sonam oversees a network of churches in his Asian nation. He has been a GCA partner since 2019. Email here to support him.
Pastor Kato leads Generation Impact Ministries. He has been a GCA partner since 2017. Email here to support him.
Pastor Moises serves in Colombia and has ministered around the world. He has been a GCA partner since 2021. Email here to support him.
Pastor Solomon leads a growing ministry with young people in a sensitive Asian nation. He has been a GCA partner since 2020. Email here to support him.
Pastor Kang has resourced hundreds of pastors with GCA training and tools in Cameroon. He has been a GCA partner since 2019. Email here to support him.
Pastor Kumaran oversees several village churches in a sensitive country in South Asia. He has been a GCA partner since 2021. Email here to support him.