Dr. Loyd-Paige is an educator, author, speaker, podcaster, mentor, and diversity consultant. She earned her undergraduate degree from Calvin University and completed her PhD in Sociology at Purdue University. Loyd-Paige co-authored the book “Diversity Playbook: Recommendations and Guidance for Christian Organizations” and co-hosts the “Antioch Podcast: Conversations on Biblical Anti-racism.”
Her exceptional leadership in diversity and racial justice initiatives has earned her numerous accolades. After dedicating 38 and a half years to Calvin University, she retired from her career in higher education in June 2023.
Now, she focuses entirely on her consulting firm, Loyd-Paige and Associates, where she works as a diversity consultant and certified wellness coach. Additionally, she is the Founder and President of the organization Preach Sista!
Outside of her professional life, she is married to her husband Darrell, has three children, and is a proud grandmother of two.
Athletes who are a part of the SALT (Student Athlete Leadership Team) give their testimonies.
Rev. Dr. Keith Koteskey, is the Associate Professor of Christian Ministries and chair of the Religion and Philosophy department.
Keith served in pastoral ministry for twenty-one years and brings that rich experience to the classroom in courses that address ministry practices – preaching, pastoral care, church leadership, evangelism, and discipleship.
In addition to teaching, Keith enjoys mentoring ministry students and supervising internships. He and his wife LeAnne regularly host student groups and classes in their home for dinner and fellowship.
Keith recently earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Asbury Theological Seminary.
He loves kayaking, hiking, coffee, chocolate, donuts and chasing tornadoes.
Caleb’s passion is to reach people who are far from God and help them discover that their best days are still ahead of them! A passionate sports enthusiast and adventure seeker, Caleb brings the same energy and drive from the playing field into his ministry.
He currently serves as the Lead Pastor at a church in Aurora, Colorado, and is also the co-author of Financing Vision, a guide for church leaders on resource management.
Caleb and his wife, Morgan, share a love for sports and adventure with their three sons. Together, they are committed to making an impact in Colorado and beyond.
Pastor Stephen Love is the Lead Pastor of Redemption City Church in South Bend. He’s been married to his wife Mandy for 15 years, and they have 4 kids.
Stephen received his bachelor’s degree from Moody Bible Institute and his masters from Reformed Theological Seminary.
He has a heart to see disciples of Christ made in the city of South Bend.
And he’s a huge Notre Dame and Denzel Washington fan!
Jen Jenkins, also known as “Jungle Jen, ” felt called to be a missionary to unreached people groups from the time she was eight years old. Twenty years later, God opened the door for that calling to be fulfilled when she became a Journeyman with the International Mission Board.
After months of language instruction and jungle survival training, she embarked on a three-day boat trek up the Amazon River and made her home among the Amazonian “M” community. There, she lived without electricity, slept in a hammock, bathed in the river, dined on turtle heads, and cared for her pet monkey, Nicco, all while following the heart of the Father to reach the community for Christ.
After her first two-year stay, the community had a church congregation of over 60 members and two men trained to be pastors.
Jen returned to the U.S. in 2012 and started her own church-planting nonprofit organization called Stand Out Ministries. Through this ministry and the power of the Holy Spirit, she has started over 50 churches, distributed thousands of Bibles to unreached people groups, dug 27 safe drinking wells, and made countless disciples, several of whom are now ministering and planting churches themselves.
Jungle Jen’s countless stories of adventure and faith are being shared worldwide to encourage other Christians to answer their call from God to “Stand Out” and live lives of eternal significance.
Our annual GO Series, is a week focused on God’s work and mission in our world and how we can join Him. In the book of Acts, Jesus tells his followers that they would “receive power when the Holy Spirit came upon them. And that they would be his witnesses everywhere—in Jerusalem, Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” This instruction extends to us today.
Pastor Ezequiel Daza, is the founding pastor of CVI Comunidad Vida Internacional Missionary Church in Goshen, Indiana. Together with his wife, Evelyn, and their children, he answered the call to missions, leaving behind 15 years of pastoral ministry in Colombia, where he experienced a ministerial development focused on the formation of leaders committed to the Great Commission. He and his family labor to see the local church passionate about Jesus.
