Life Impact East
Impacting the world through Prayer, Missions, Evangelism and Disciple Making
Craig Etheredge
Craig is a gifted communicator, author, and Bible teacher. He has a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the President and founder of DiscipleFirst Ministries, a contributing author to Lifeway’s Disciple’s Path project, and currently serves as Adjunct Professor of Discipleship at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Ally George
Ally is from Florida, which is also her current home base. She was on staff in Belize with YWAM Destination Paradise from September 2009 – June 2017. During this time she enjoyed leading many DTS (Discipleship Training School), FCM (Foundations in Counseling Ministry), and outreach mission trips. She was also a member of the campus leadership team (CLT) and enjoyed the speaking opportunities she was given while on staff. Prior to YWAM, she was a preschool teacher for 10 years and enjoyed teaching children and adults alike. She has an AS degree in Early Childhood Development which has equipped her for serving all over the world in schools and orphanages.
Ally has a passion for seeing people become free from fear and painful struggles by the power of the Holy Spirit! She loves the process of discipleship and desire to be a lifelong learner who is continually growing in her trust and understanding of God. In her spare time she loves to be with friends and family. Anything in or near the water is her idea of a good time! She loves diving, sailing, swimming…etc. and is pretty much always up for an adventure!
Ally has a passion for seeing people become free from fear and painful struggles by the power of the Holy Spirit! She loves the process of discipleship and desire to be a lifelong learner who is continually growing in her trust and understanding of God. In her spare time she loves to be with friends and family. Anything in or near the water is her idea of a good time! She loves diving, sailing, swimming…etc. and is pretty much always up for an adventure!
Cameron Schweitzer
Cameron is the Director of Enrollment at Gateway Seminary. He has been working in the enrollment office since 2015. He is a graduate of California Baptist with degrees in theology and philosophy. He has also earned his MDIV from Gateway, and is currently a PhD candidate in theology working on his dissertation at GS on the topic of Jonathan Edwards and his "Blank Bible." He is married to Sandra Schweitzer (2019). He is a Southern California native, and became a Christian as a senior in high school when a friend invited him to church.
Chad Vandiver
Chad, his wife Shelly and their four children, Benjamin, Samuel, Lucas and Liliana love living on mission. Chad grew up in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and Paris, France. His experience sharing Biblical truths with Catholics, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists comes from 30 years of developing cross-cultural friendships in urban contexts. He is the Pastor of Missions and Multiplication at First Colleyville and the Co-Founder of CrossCreek Network.
Meghan Williams
Meghan Williams graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelors in History. After graduation she became a ministry partner at the UF and Santa Fe Baptist Collegiate Ministry, where she has been serving for 3 and a half years. Meghan is passionate about seeing students mobilized to be life long disciplemakers. In her free time Meghan loves spending time with her cats, reading a good book, and playing D&D.
Brett Yohn
Brett Yohn is currently the retired Kansas-Nebraska Convention Campus Minister at Large. For forty-one years he served as the Christian Challenge/BSU Director of Nebraska. He graduated from Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City with a M. Div. in 1985 and earned his D Min in May, 2006.
Brett served as a US-2 missionary at the University of Miami (Florida). He started Nebraska Christian Challenge (BSU) in 1972 and planted New Covenant Community Church (SBC) in 1986 which currently has over 500 regular attenders. Additionally, he has taught Collegiate Ministry classes at Midwestern and Southwestern Seminaries as well as spoken extensively at college and university ministries across the US. He has taken mission trips to Zambia, Malawi, Liberia, South Africa, South Korea, Hong Kong, and China, served on the Board of Directors of FOCUS, International, and is currently a member of the Boundless Catalyst Team seeking to mobilize collegiate workers in Europe.
He and his wife Mary have two daughters and five grandchildren. Brett’s hobbies are Nebraska football, golf, and reading. He is passionate about discipling college students globally, building churches that are missional, and being involved in the lives of his children and grandchildren.
Brett served as a US-2 missionary at the University of Miami (Florida). He started Nebraska Christian Challenge (BSU) in 1972 and planted New Covenant Community Church (SBC) in 1986 which currently has over 500 regular attenders. Additionally, he has taught Collegiate Ministry classes at Midwestern and Southwestern Seminaries as well as spoken extensively at college and university ministries across the US. He has taken mission trips to Zambia, Malawi, Liberia, South Africa, South Korea, Hong Kong, and China, served on the Board of Directors of FOCUS, International, and is currently a member of the Boundless Catalyst Team seeking to mobilize collegiate workers in Europe.
He and his wife Mary have two daughters and five grandchildren. Brett’s hobbies are Nebraska football, golf, and reading. He is passionate about discipling college students globally, building churches that are missional, and being involved in the lives of his children and grandchildren.