Board of Reference

These distinguished Christian leaders represent diverse denominations, ministries, age groups and areas of the world. All of them have examined this ministry and our leadership and want to give their endorsements to what we are trying to accomplish for the Lord.

Bob Whitesel

Bob is an inspiring speaker, award-winning writer and popular professor on outreach, church leadership and church growth. He is the former Professor of Christian Ministry and Missional Leadership for Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University. He holds two earned doctorates (D.Min. and Ph.D.) from Fuller Theological Seminary and is the 2007 recipient of the prestigious “Donald McGavran Award for Outstanding Leadership in Church Growth.” [read more]

Gary Anderson

Gary is a highly experienced pastor, consultant, and denominational leader from the South Carolina Baptist Association. He currently serves as the Director of Cooperative Programs for the South Carolina Baptist Association. He also serves as one of the lead instructors for the Society For Church Consulting. It was in this capacity he has met with and taught Dr. Lonnie Pope and Mel Schell. He has been the lead instructor in all of the classes that the GMI Leadership team has taken in order to qualify as Certified Church Consultants by the Society For Church Consulting.

Lee Koz

Lee is the Executive Director of Choices Pregnancy Centers which is one of the nations best ministries trying to help people avoid unwanted pregnancies. When these do occur, this ministry counsels those responsible to avoid abortions and look to the Lord to help them with plan for the best way to help their babies with their future.

Richard (Dick) Mecum

Richard is one of the outstanding Christian leaders of the State of Georgia. Before his very popular election to his position as Chairman of the Hall County Commission, Dick served as Sheriff of Hall County. Following that service, he was appointed by President Bush as the U. S. Marshall for Northeast Georgia. Along with these very challenging civic responsibilities Dick has always maintained a wonderful relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ that enables him to be an extraordinary Bible teacher. He and his wife Judy participate in many Christian and civic activities in our community.