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.
Chuck Zook is the Associate Pastor at Summit Church in Niles Michigan. After graduating from Bethel University in 2011, Chuck served in student ministry for 10 years before moving into his current role where he oversees family ministry, while focusing on teaching and groups. Pastor Chuck and his wife Gabi have four daughters and they enjoy being outside and active, working hard, and being goofy. Chuck is passionate about the gospel and the real implication it has for everyday living.
Wayland and his wife, Jeanette, are founders and apostolic leaders of The Gathering Kingdom Center in Arlington, TX, and Greater Works Generation Ministries International. Wayland is also an adjunct professor at Christ For The Nations Institute in Dallas, TX.
A lover of the Word and the Spirit, he holds a Doctorate of Ministry from George Fox University, a Masters of Business in Executive Leadership, and a Masters in Divinity from Liberty University.
He travels across the United States and internationally equipping leaders and doing the work of evangelism with a heart to see renewal, restoration, and reformation come to the body of Christ.
Wayland is the author of two books, and is working on his new book, “Incarnational Discipleship”.
Wayland and his wife Jeanette reside in Arlington, Texas, with their three beautiful children.
Gil Michel is the founding pastor of That Church Downtown, a multiracial inner-city church in South Bend. The Church was planted to reach an unchurched population and to be a place of authenticity, transparency, and growth for those who seek to know Christ and be known.
Gil has participated in mission work in Ghana, West Africa, and has helped spearhead initiatives such as the PURE Assembly and National Day of Prayer, which focuses on city-wide renewal and prayer.
He is also the CEO and President of The Caleb Group, Inc., a small business solutions firm in South Bend. Gil is married to Marketo and has two children, including a daughter, Jolai who serves on the Res life team at Bethel.
