GCN Facilitators
Dr. Lewis Alexander
Lewis Alexander received a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from St. Edward’s University in 1983. While at the University, he worked with the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention division of the Travis County Juvenile Court. His role included strengthening their network of support at home, within their schools, and throughout their communities as well as helping their families achieve a greater level of functionality.
During his master’s degree studies (from 1983-1987) Lewis worked as a youth pastor. After completing his PhD in 1993, he worked at the Great Hills Christian School as a teacher and Principal of Discipline. His responsibilities included supporting teachers, counseling students, providing parenting courses and working interdependently with community agencies.
For 10 years, Lewis served as a counselor for The Center for Relational Care in Austin, TX. He has also taught courses at St. Edward’s University and Concordia University and he has supervised interns from both universities.
Dr. Alexander has served alongside the Relational Values Alliance and the Great Commandment Network in various ways. His roles have included curriculum writing, leading community workshops and classes, and as a corporate trainer for various business clients using the Business as Unusual principles.
He married Lacy Pfeiffer on December 31, 1983, and they have three adult children and six grandchildren.
José and Carmen Arias
We are José and Carmen Arias. We have been together for 26 years, we met when we were 16 in the Dominican Republic, and we have been married for 16 years. We have two children, the oldest is called Carmen Elena, and the youngest is named Miguel. We live in the city of Temple, Texas. Four years ago when even being married and loving each other, my husband and I were falling into the trap that being married was enough. We were becoming roommates, hurting each other with the silent treatment and the cycle of unresolved problems that were just adding more and more hurt. In an attempt to be closer to my husband, we learned about this material that completely changed our lives and our marriage. We know that if you give this material and God the opportunity, your marriage and family relationship will also be transformed by this beautiful and powerful course.
Joe Dotson
Joe Dotson serves as Online Pastor with the Florida Administrative Office of the Church of God of Prophecy. In this role, Joe seeks to assist the administrative office team in mediums of communication that would include online declaration and implementation of the gospel, equipping people for works of service, discipleship and evangelism in community, related to online ministries.
Joe is an ordained minister in the Church of God of Prophecy and has served the Florida administrative office since 2003. He also served as a middle school Business and Technology teacher from 2004 to 2021.
Joe is working to bring a human connection to an online congregation and helping pastors care for those who attend online services.
Robin Glass
Robin Glass has been working with Great Commandment Network since it began. She and her husband Ike have been married for more than 25 years. They have two sons and live in Cedar Park, Texas. Robin enjoys reading, running, traveling with her husband, and cheering for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Oklahoma Sooners, where her boys attend college.
Malia Hagen
Malia is a couples therapist at Pflugerville Counseling Center. Malia has worked as a therapist for three years, after a career in accounting and business management, Malia experienced life change from her own couples counseling and knew that she wanted to make the same kind of difference in other’s marriages.
Malia and her husband, James, have three kids under seven and are new to Texas—fleeing the cold Colorado winters. They love living in North Austin and exploring any location that has water, lakes, rivers, pools, anyway they can get it.
Kay Horner
Kay Horner has served in a variety of ministry roles, including executive director of New Hope Pregnancy Care Center, associate and interim pastor of Peerless Road Church, administrator for Voice of Salvation Ministries, and Christian education minister providing insight segments for the World Impact television program. Currently, she is serving with the Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America, Awakening America Alliance, and The Helper Connection—ministries that serve, resource, and encourage men and women ministers throughout the kingdom of God.
Kay has a BS in Christian Ministries with an emphasis on the Bible and is the author of The Christmas Dance and Today's Church. She is a contributing author to Praying with Jesus, Cry Out to the Lord, 31 Days of Prayer for My Nation, Cherished Moments, and More Cherished Moments. She and her husband Perry have two children and one granddaughter. They enjoy serving in various prayer ministries both nationally and locally.
Richard and Ellen Johnson
Richard and Ellen Johnson are the founders of We Are one Christian fellowship in Greensboro,North Carolina. They are both graduates of Laurel University where he received a BS degree in Pastoral and Biblical Counseling and she a MBA in Biblical Studies and Nonprofit Leadership.
Pastor Richard Johnson currently serves as general overseer of Partners, a corporate network of local churches in North Carolina. In 2005 Richard and Ellen started Real Love Ministries dedicated to creating environments that provide instruction and direct experience of Biblical principles for married/engaged couples, singles, and parents.
Richard and Ellen believe the number one need in our society is the pursuit and restoration of intimacy from a Biblical perspective with God, family, and the Body of Christ, the. Church.
They have one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Leah, and two grandchildren, Zarhia and Zion. Richard and Ellen currently live in Brown Summit, North Carolina.
Terry Kilgo
Terry Kilgo is a licensed minister and currently leads the Daughters Of Destiny Women’s Ministry at We Are One Christian Fellowship in Greensboro, North Carolina. Terry has a heart for God’s people and a desire to see them live out their life’s purpose, while fulfilling the Great Commission. Her life’s experiences and ongoing relational training provide the passion and insight into the ministry of restoration and reconciliation.
Terry has one daughter and son-in-law, Melvin and Tara, and two grandchildren, Jayden and Somaya.
Terry currently lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Joseph and Kellie Loehr
Joseph and Kellie married in 1987 and have raised two children who are now also married. We were always committed to our marriage. We were also unhappy, and nine years into our conflicted/painful marriage, we discovered the tools/principles found in the Keeping Marriages Healthy material. It has been 25+ years since we began using these principles in our marriage. We still stumble at times, but with these tools we are able to work through marriage challenges and enjoy a deeper, richer relationship. We are grateful for the KMH material and love to share it with other couples!
Kevin Mendel
Kevin began his ministry in 1981 as a member of The Spurrlows, an evangelistic music group from Florida. Kevin enjoys singing, playing the trombone, and Cycling. He has served in the local church as Youth Pastor, Minister of Music, and Senior Pastor.
Kevin and his wife, Denise moved to Cleveland, Tennessee in July of 1988.
In September of 2003, the Mendel’s organized the Grace Community Church of God in Cleveland, TN where Kevin currently serves as pastor. This exciting congregation is impacting the Kingdom of God as they fulfill their motto: “Love God, Love People, Transform Your World”.
In addition to serving as pastor, Kevin is the Chaplain Coordinator for the City of Cleveland Police Department, and Chaplain for Chick-Fil-A Cleveland.
Kevin holds two master’s degrees, a Master of Arts in Church Ministries from the Church of God Theological Seminary, a Master of Theological Studies from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary and is currently working on a doctorate (DMin).
The Mendel’s have two children, Mark 33 and Allison 28.
Andrew Moreno
Andrew Moreno has been working with GCN since June 2021 and has been serving in Austin Foursquare Church’s youth ministry since 2018. He has a heart focused on helping young people reach their potential and is committed to seeing his youth students through their ups and downs. Some of his interests include playing golf, watching sports, and enjoying the outdoors. He has been married to his wife, Hannah, since 2018 and they recently welcomed their son, Malachi, in February 2022.
Bill Morton
Bill Morton has worked with the Center for Relational Leadership since 2003 and is currently a Senior Coach. Prior to joining CRL, Bill spent 17 years in various sales positions in the technology industry and 12 years in management. Bill lives in the Houston area and has been married to Kathy for 28 years. They have 3 children, Jason 43, Chris 37, and Matt 37. Bill and Kathy are active in their local church where they have taught marriage Enrichment classes. Bill’s hobbies are riding motorcycles and playing soccer.
Richard Muguerza
Richard has been serving with the Great Commandment Network for many years. One of his ministry focuses, partnered with his wife Frances, has been on helping and ministering to engaged, newly married, and seasoned couples both in the church and in the community. He has served as a pastor over the last 25 years and God has given he and his wife a heart to serve couples and particularly, ministry and pastor couples. Having been a pastor over the years, he brings great insight to how the health of a ministry/pastor couple marriage impacts the health of the church. He and his wife have also taught marriage courses that are community facing—courses taught with nonbelievers in mind. This opportunity allows them to share the hope of lasting relationships by sharing biblical truths in a nonthreatening way and watch God do what only HE can do! Richard has been married to Frances for 28 years and they have 3 adult children and 3 grandchildren.
Duane Mullett
Duane Mullett along with his wife Cindy and their singing family have been involved in full time church and prison ministry, touring across the US and Canada for over thirty five years.
During these years of ministry, they have battled many life-threatening events with their children, including three heart transplants, two malignant cancers and other chronic conditions, as well as the eventual death of their oldest and only son, Austin.
As a touring, singing family, they not only have performed in concerts, they have conducted seminars on grief recovery. Out of their own grief recovery, the Duane and his family, have imparted a From Pain 2 Purpose life message to hundreds of churches and thousands of individuals, offering hope and healing to many.
He along with his wife Cindy have co-authored a book with Dr Ferguson entitled “From Pain to Purpose” Duane also serves on his home church, leadership team.
Duane and Cindy have four daughters (all of whom sing on tour with the family).
Francies Oates
Francies Oates is part of the Women’s Leadership Team at Northwest Fellowship Church in Austin, Texas. She has had the privilege of being involved in teaching Relational Care classes at her church for the past 7 years. She co-leads a Godmother/Goddaughter Mentoring program for women of all ages (14 and up). She lives in Cedar Park, Texas and God has allowed her to minister to women in a variety of ways over the years. She was raised in Oak Cliff, a suburb of Dallas, Texas. She loves Jesus wholeheartedly and has received much healing from her past and wants to provide the same opportunities to know Jesus on a personal level and for others to experience the same healing and growth in their lives.
Joseph Njoku Obi
Joseph Njoku-Obi has been a mid-level manager in the manufacturing sector for over 30 years. He has used team building and relational care principles to build cohesive, goal-orientated teams. Each team member is valued through the process of meeting each person’s relational needs to maximize their potential. He and his wife Leona are also trained marital coaches with over 15 years of experience in guiding couples in the application of these principles in their relationships, witnessing many couples and their families thrive as they never have. Joe also works with men, helping them to identify the painful outcomes from unmet relational needs in their past and working with them to bring healing and restoration.
James Rhodes
James Rhodes is a part-time worship pastor at Redemption City Church and works part-time at the Great Commandment Network. He lives in Austin, TX, with his wife Joy and their two boys. His heart is to serve his community and see people grow to be all they can be. He loves spending time with his family and friends and enjoys doing CrossFit, which pushes him to be better mentally and physically.
David and Michele Sandstrom
David and Michele Sandstrom have been married for 23 years. They've been leading Keeping Marriages Healthy (KMH) type groups through Great Commandment Network for 11 years and been involved in marriage ministry for 20 years. They are a certified Chick Fil-A Winshape Marriage Mentor Couple. The Sandstrom’s have 4 girls, 2 in college and twins in 8th grade. David is a retired airline pilot turned podcast host and Michele is a part-time tennis coach. They compliment one another perfectly. David brings the structure to the session and Michele brings the heart and an authenticity that people admire. David and Michele are excited about sharing the content in KMH because of the impact this material has had on their own marriage.They consider it a privilege and an honor to share this material with others.
Matt Schroeder
Matt has served as a facilitator of the Legacy Leadership course for 5 years, working with students to build emotional and relational leadership skills. Matt has worked for international non-profits, as well as tech companies in the greater Austin area to help build healthy cultures and teams. Matt lives in Austin full time and plans to never leave!
Randy Schroeder
Randy Schroeder is a senior partner and senior private wealth advisor for the Private Wealth division of Ronald Blue Trust and serves his clients out of the office in Houston, Texas.
Randy was responsible for establishing the Houston office for Ronald Blue Trust in 1994. He led the office as managing director for over 20 years before transitioning into his role as a senior private wealth advisor.
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certificant and an experienced wealth advisor to individuals, families, and businesses, Randy uses his objective perspective to help clients make wise financial decisions to experience clarity and confidence and leave a lasting legacy. His goal is to help those he serves to focus on the things that matter most to them. Randy and his team integrate financial planning, investment management, and trust services into financial plans tailored to his clients’ needs.
Prior to joining the company, Randy served as vice president and manager with Bank One in Houston, where he assisted executive and professional clients with lending, investment, and trust services. Randy earned his BBA in finance from the University of Texas.
Active in the Christian community, Randy works with the leadership of Kingdom Advisors. He also serves on the advisory boards for Every Village and the National Christian Foundation-Houston.
He and his wife, Staci, live in Houston, Texas and have three children and two grandchildren.
Dr. Hubert Seals
Dr. Hubert L. Seals is Associate Pastor at the prestigious North Cleveland Church of God located in Cleveland, Tennessee. His primary focus is couples and family ministry and Christian education. The North Cleveland church is reputed as being the oldest continuing Pentecostal church in America and is the mother church of the Church of God denomination. Dr. Seals has just completed his 32nd year of ministry with this congregation.
Dr. Seals is also a part-time instructor at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, where he has shared his passion for Christian education and family ministry for over twenty-five years.
Dr. Seals is also called upon frequently to conduct weekend couples and parenting conferences and teacher training seminars on the local, state and national levels.
He is author of two books entitled Spiritual Renewal in Your Family and Family Ministry Frameworks. He has also written numerous articles for magazines and other publications.
Dr. Seals received his B.A. from Lee University, his M.A. and M. Div. From Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio, and his D. Min. from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He has also completed certification training with the Association for Couples and Marriage Enrichment (A.C.M.E.), Intimate Life Ministries Advanced Training, Life Innovations (Pre-Marital and Marital Counseling) and Marriage Savers (Mentor Training).
Along with his wife Kathryn, the vision and passion of Dr. Seals’ heart is to help strengthen marriages, equip parents and build strong families at the North Cleveland Church of God and in the body of Christ.
Hubert and Kathryn have three children, who are all active in ministry, and seven grandchildren.
Brian Shobert
Brian, bless his heart, is non-Texas born... So, please don't judge. Thankfully after his ministry training was completed at Oklahoma Baptist University - he ended up in Texas at Southwestern Theological Seminary. Brian is the founding pastor of Lifepoint church in Longview, Texas and in August 2003 he, along with the support of Oakland Heights Baptist church members, began doing life with others in a warehouse. Brian is committed first and foremost to his God and his family, but is also very committed to making a difference by being very involved in his community.
In addition to his blessed Oklahoma Sooners - Brian and his wife Christi have four children: Cason, Ashlyn, Alyssa, and Averie.
Terri Snead
Terri Snead (BA, University of Texas; MA, Sam Houston State University) is the Chief Program Officer for both the Great Commandment Network and Relational Values Alliance. Terri develops curriculum, provides leadership to all training events, serves as facilitator and coach for both entities. She has a particular passion for leadership, marriage, family, and intergenerational work. Terri and her husband, Wayne, have four children and three incredible grandchildren. She enjoys traveling, bargain hunting and making fun memories with the people she loves most.
Luis y Yaneth Suárez
Luis y Yaneth Suárez son nacidos en Colombia, y casados hace 33 años y tienen 3 hijas y dos nietos, actualmente Luis y Yaneth son los pastores la iglesia Nueva Generación Cristiana of Rhode Island hace 16 años, en este estado, Luis y Yaneth son coordinadores regionales de la Costa Este de la plataforma Hispana de Oración y Luis preside el capítulo de la NHCLC en el estado de Rhode Isalnd.
Luis se graduó en Colombia como Administrador de Empresas y Técnico en Minas, además tiene un doctorado en Ciencias Religiosas del Tabernacle Bible Collage and Sminary. Yaneth se graduó como ministradora de Turismo. En el mes de Diciembre crearon Rhode Island Wellness Foundation una organización Non profit con el fin de contribuir con la salud mental del estado.
John and Su Vining
John Kie Vining’s ministerial experience includes serving as an evangelist, pastor, college instructor, and professional pastoral counselor. He graduated from Lee College earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biblical-Historical Studies. He received his Master of Arts degree in Biblical Literature from the Assemblies of God Graduate School. His Doctor of Ministry degree is from Columbia Theological Seminary. The major area of Dr. Vining’s graduate training is pastoral care/counseling. He is an Ordained Bishop in the Church of God (Cleveland). He is a licensed professional counselor in Tennessee. He has served as the Director of Counseling and Testing, Lee College, Director of Counseling at the Church of God Center for Ministerial Care, as an adjunct at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary serving as Assistant Clinical Coordinator of Counseling Practicum’s and Internships, and as the Director of Family Ministries for the Church of God. Presently, he serves as Director of Family Matters Bradley and Behavior Research Institute in Bradley County, Tennessee. He is the author, editor, or contributor to more than a dozen books including: SPIRIT-CENTERED COUNSELING; WHEN HOME IS WHERE THE HURT IS; COVENANT MARRIAGE; FAMILY MINISTRY FOUNDATIONS; FIRE, FAITH, AND FAMILY: A PORTAIT OF SPIRIT-FILLED FAMILIES; and SERVANT CHURCH.
Su Vining is a career educator. She earned her B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida; Masters in Education (M.Ed.) from Mercer University; the Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) from West Georgia College; and a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.). Presently she teaches the Gifted Education Program at Westside Elementary in Catoosa County Georgia where she has been elected as Teacher of the Year on two different occasions. She has been a training instructor for professional teachers for the state of Georgia. She and John have been married for more than 40 years. They conduct Marriage and Family Enrichment Conferences. They are the parents of children; Meredith, Melani, and Megan, and grandparents of three grandchildren. Together, they lead Family Matters Bradley a pro-child agency purposed for enriching home life.
