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Our Staff

Personnel & Member Care Leadership Team

Personnel and Member Care administrate the missionary training and selection process for Career, Missionary Associates, and MAPS personnel (Pre-Field Orientation, Missionary Training, Missionary Renewal), medical processing, member care for the missionaries and their families, and the Missionary-in-Residence program (Colleges and Universities).


Rick Johnson
Director

Rick served as a missionary in Dominican Republic and Area Director to the Caribbean. He is a Doctorate of Missiology Candidate at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary; M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from University of Washington; B.A. in Psychology from Seattle Pacific University; Diploma in Ministerial Studies from Global University Berean School of the Bible; A.A. and Certificate in Police Science from Mira Costa College. Rick is a member of the World Missions Executive Committee.

 Sharon Graham
Administrative Coordinator
to Rick Johnson
Sharon is the Administrative Coordinator to the Director. She brings years of experience with a secretarial background in corporate law.

David Stanislaus
Office Manager
David manages the PMC office. He holds an MBA from Missouri State University, a Bachelor of Business Administration from Wichita State University, and a BA in Pastoral Studies from North Central University. David’s missionary service includes the Netherlands and the Caribbean.

 Joy Sorbo
Administrative Coordinator to
Office Manager
Joy graduated from Evangel University. She served in AGWM as the MK Program Manager from 1976-1980 and has been a missionary to Indonesia since 1983. On the mission field, Joy taught EFL (English As a Foreign Language).
 Butch Frey
Family Consultant

Butch works with member care and has served as a missionary in Mexico and Area Director to Mexico. He holds a DMin from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, an MA in licensed professional counseling from AGTS, and a BA in Bible from Southeastern University.

 Pam Frey
Family Consultant
Pam works with member care. She and her husband pastored before serving as missionaries to Mexico and Area directors in Mexico. She holds an MA in Licensed professional counseling from AGTS and is currently a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor.
 
Paula Stanislaus
Counselor
Paula works with member care. She has served as an appointed missionary since 1996 with the resource and development ministry as well as HIV/AIDS commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Paula is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God and a Licensed Practical Nurse. She holds a MA in Licensed Professional Counseling from AGTS and a BS in Human Services from Evangel University.
 Kevin Beery
Member Care Facilitator
Kevin works with member care and has served as a missionary to Bulgaria and area director for Southeastern Europe. He holds a Doctor of Strategic Leadership, MA in Biblical Studies, and BS in Cross Cultural Ministry.
 Wendy Beery
Member Care Facilitator
Wendy works with member care. She and Kevin served as missionaries to Bulgaria and area directors for Southeastern Europe. She holds a MA in Biblical Studies and a BS in Cross Cultural Ministry.
 Rose Hinton
Member Care Specialist
Rose has served in ministry for over 34 years­, working with youth and women, pastoring, church planting, and missions. She served as a missionary in Santiago, Chile. Rose holds a AA in Bible and Theology from Central Bible College, BS in Human Services from Evangel University, and Master in Psychology and Counseling from AGTS.
 Sherri Ferguson
Retirement Coordinator
Sherri serves as the Retirement Coordinator. Once a missionary turns 63, Sherri is in contact with them at least annually with helpful tips and information until they actually retire. She and her husband have been missionaries since 2005.

Alex McGregor
College Rep

Alex is a credentialed minister and Missionary Associate. His passion is to connect students with missions that transforms their lives. His focus is to assist college (university, Masters Commission, Chi Alpha) students with missionary opportunities and missions trips.  Alex served as AIM director for the Northwest Ministry Network and the Alaska District Council.

 Carie Jorgenson
Special Projects

Carie oversees the area of special projects for PMC. She also serves as the Assistant World Missions Director for the Northwest Ministry Network and is a member of the World Missions Leadership Team. She is an ordained minister, a graduate from Southwestern Assemblies of God University, and currently pursuing a Masters of Divinity at Fuller Seminary.

 
Susan Carroll
Events Coordinator
Susan oversees the logistical coordination of all PMC events. She holds a BA from Central Bible College and a MATS from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Susan lived in Australia for a year as a foreign exchange student.
 
Janice Brison
Missionary Application Manager

Janice is our “senior advisor” with over 26 years as a member of the PMC staff. She has assisted thousands of people in realizing their missionary service.


Suzanne Buchanan
Support Specialist

Suzanne is the processing manager’s assistant. She grew up in West Africa as a missionary kid and speaks French and Moore (an African dialect). She attended Central Bible College and has worked in AGWM for over 15 years.


 Cherri Pike
WideOpenMissions Missionary Application Specialist
Cherri keeps the WideOpenMissions website updated. She has training in graphic design and experience as an executive assistant, both in  corporate and ministry settings. Cherri has served on team missions trips and participated in church planting.
 
Jessica Ayers
Career Missionary Application Coordinator 
Jessica processes new applicants for Career Missions. She holds a BA in Psychology from Evangel University.

Deanna Boneck
Career Missionary Application Specialist

Deanna assists in the preparation of career missionary applicant files for processing. She holds a BA in Biblical Studies with a Music minor from Evangel University. She has been on two missions trips to El Salvador.

  Simone Parks
Career Missionary Application Specialist
Simone assists in the preparation of career missionary applicant files for processing. She holds a degree in Criminal Justice from Drury University.
 
 Jennifer Pulley
MA/MAPS Application Coordinator
Jennifer holds a General Business degree from Missouri Southern State University. She oversees the daily operations of the Missionary Associate and MAPS programs.
 Tiffany Stark
MA/MAPS Application Specialist
Tiffany is a missionary kid from Chile and Uruguay. She processes applications for Eurasia, Northern Asia, and International Ministries. Tiffany holds a BA in Art from Evangel University.

 Kelsey Cook
MA/MAPS Application Specialist
Kelsey processes Missionary Associates and MAPS Volunteers going to Asia Pacific and Europe. She holds a BA in Graphic Arts with a minor in Rhetoric from College of the Ozarks.

Jessica Pohlhaus
MA/MAPS Application Specialist

Jessi processes Missionary Associates and MAPS volunteers going to the Latin America, Caribbean and Africa regions. She holds a BA in Art with a minor in photography from Evangel University.

Joyce Hubbs
Short-Term Minister Abroad Application Specialist
 
Joyce processes ministry trips for credentialed ministers with an invitation to assist overseas. She has been serving in AGWM for over 25 years.
 Naomi Toth
Team Application Specialist
Naomi moved to the U.S. in 2003 from Hungary. She assists churches with the registration and processing of missions team trips and acts as a link between the church team and their host missionary. She is currently pursuing her BA degree.

Chrystina Farthing
Team Application Specialist-Bilingual

Chrystina is a missionary kid from Bolivia and holds a Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Spanish from Missouri State University. She assists churches with the registration and processing of missions team trips.

Megan Deal
Team Application Specialist

Megan assists churches with the registration and processing of missions team trips and acts as a link between the church team and their host missionary. She studied in Madrid, Spain with Masters Commission.


Chad Phillips
MK Program Manager

Chad oversees the MK program, International Society of Missionary Kids. He is a missionary kid from Africa and Europe and has been a missionary since 1994, serving in Belgium and Stateside. Chad has a Pastoral Studies degree from North Central University.

Robin Malcolm
MK Program Office Coordinator 
Robin oversees the daily operations of the Missionary Kid program. She holds a specialty degree in Children’s Ministries and has served as children’s pastor/missionary for 18 years. For the past 11 years, she has been an Appointed Missionary to West Africa.
Sarah Goodapple
MK Correspondence Assistant
Sarah works with events and mailing projects specifically directed toward missionary kids. She served in Vienna, Austria for two years as a Missionary Associate and holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Western Illinois University.

OPEN
MK Resource Assistant

. Focuses on serving the college age and alumni missionary kids.
 
Linda Tasker
Medical Completion  Coordinator
Linda assists both veteran and candidate missionaries through the medical portion of testing to begin/return to their missionary service. She has served AGWM for 8 years and has extensive experience in private sector business.
Jaime Cole
Medical Completion  Assistant
Jaime assists missionaries serving on the field by maintaining their health history records. She has a degree in Communications Studies from Evangel University.


 
Lindi Carpenter
Medical Processing
Assistant

Lindi assists both veteran and candidate missionaries through the medical portion of testing to begin/return to their missionary service. She has previously served in US Missions, and has had extensive administrative experience working in various areas of ministry.


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