Billion Soul Cochairs
With eyes that see to the ends of the earth, the global Church is synergizing together to find ways to fulfill the Great Commission within this generation and the one to follow. The global Church is collectively empowering a missions philosophy and plan that can strategically take the Gospel where it has never been before.
Old maps will not work in new lands. For the first time in missional history, the focus and thrust is not “West to the Rest,” with an American Church sending missionaries to well-indigenized ministries. The new focus is the “Best to the Rest,” where ministries that God has raised up all over the world – which are self-supporting, self-propagating and multipliable without Western help – can add value to the rest of the world.
We are developing Co-Chairs for each of the States in the US and each nation worldwide, as well as for key relational groups such as "children" or "music". To nominate yourself or someone you know to serve as a Co-Chair, simply write to Cochairs@Billion.tv.
Matthew Anthony, Dallas, Texas — Church Law Group
COCHAIR/Church Governance
Mr. Anthony’s practice focuses in the area of nonprofit organizations with an emphasis on compliance issues, executive compensation and litigation/arbitration. His clients include all types of charitable, religious, educational organizations as well as individuals.
Robert Barriger, Lima, Peru — Camino de Vida
COCHAIR/Nation Building
Founded the largest congregation in Lima; dozens of outreaches bring compassion relief to millions of citizens; hundreds of members involved in political and social processes; influences the nation’s President, Congress and changes to the Constitution.
David Ramirez, Cleveland, Tennessee
COCHAIR/South America
David Ramirez; Cochair/South America; The Administrative Bishop of the Church of God South Western Hispanic Region, missionary to South America, founder and president of South American Seminary in Quito, Ecuador.
Dale C. Bronner, Atlanta, Georgia — Word of Faith Family Church
COCHAIR/Visionary Leadership
Bishop Dale C. Bronner is founder/senior pastor of Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral with more than 13,000 members; part owner of Bronner Brothers Manufacturing Company, a 50 year old multi-million dollar family-owned corporation founded by his late father, Nathaniel Bronner; and Chairman of the Christian Men's Network founded by the late Edwin Louis Cole.
Anthony Carrano, Austin, Texas — faithHigway
COCHAIR/Technology
With a remarkable team of technologists, he has built the next generation of web-based technology for churches worldwide. Faith Highway is building the global platform for the Second Billion movement.
Michael Chowning, St. Petersburg, Russia — Assemblies of God
COCHAIR/Western Russia
Has planted hundreds of churches throughout Russia; established Bible training centers for the purpose of multiplying ministers throughout the former Soviet republics.
Paul Louis Cole, Dallas, Texas — Christian Men’s Network
COCHAIR/Servant Ministries
Pastor and Christian television pioneer; Cofounder and President of the Christian Men’s Network, an international movement of men started by his late father, Edwin Louis Cole; hundreds of thousands of adherents worldwide.
Robert E. Coleman, Boston, Massachussetts — Gordon Cromwell Seminary
COCHAIR/Multiplication
Educator and author of the multi-million best-selling book, The Master Plan of Evangelism, mentor to thousands of ministers globally; professor of theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
John R. Corts, Orlando, Florida — Second Billion Strategist
COCHAIR/Synergistic Strategies
One of the original architects of the Billion Soul Vision, Dr. Corts served Dr. Bill Bright directly; formerly a pastor, church planter, professor, college president; President of the Billy Graham Evangelical Association during 17 years of service to Dr. Graham; architect of the world-shaking Amsterdam 2000 Council of Evangelism; currently a counselor, mentor, adviser to many ministries.
Gustavo Crocker, Switzerland — Church of the Nazarene
CoChair/North Africa--Middle East
Dr. Gus Crocker serves as the Eurasia Director for the Church of the Nazarene. He provides dynamic, creative leadership regarding Church Planting Movements in more than 30 nations from a home base in Germany. He and his family reside in Switzerland.
Michael Darbinjan, Blagoveschensk, Russia — New Generation Church
COCHAIR/Eastern Russia
In just over a decade, built one of the strongest Bible schools for the purpose of church planting in Eastern Russia; has planted more than 12 churches in Blagoveschensk and has a highly rated Christian broadcast in the region.
James O. Davis, Orlando, Florida — Second Billion
COCHAIR/Global Networking
Cofounder Billion Soul Initiative; a networker of networks; serves 100,000 local churches who are ramping up to spread the Billion Soul Initiative in a global wildfire of rampant soul-winning and church planting.
Leon Fontaine, Canada — Springs Church
COCHAIR/Canada
Pastor Leon Fontaine founded and pastors the largest church in Canada with more than 12,000 worshippers each weekend. He preaches and teaches in international conferences and has visionary, gifted leadership skills.
Jim Garlow, La Mesa, California — Skyline Wesleyan Church
COCHAIR/Culture Engagement
Historic theologian known for breakthrough ideas and principle-based teaching on culture transformation and modern evangelism; pastor, educator, professor, prolific public speaker, radio personality and author of multiple best-selling books.
Prince Guneratnam, Southeast Asia — Calvary Church
COCHAIR/Southeast Asia
Pastors Calvary Church whose congregation is building a 5,000 seat convention center to impact Malaysian culture; previously served as the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God and as President of Evangelicals for Malaysia.
Phil Harris, Colorado-Nebraska—The Wesleyan Church
COCHAIR/Global Resources
Since 1992, Rev. Phil Harris served as the District Superintendent for the Colorado-Nebraska District of The Wesleyan Church, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is key leader in the Wesleyan Church and will provide leadership in resourcing the next generation of pastors and ministers.
David Hernquist, Bronx, New York — Van Nest Assembly
COCHAIR/Inner City Evangelism
David Hernquist is the Senior Pastor of Van Nest Assembly in Bronx, New York, one of the largest churches in the area. Due to his dynamic ministry, he serves at the CoChair/Inner City Evangelism.
Larry Hickey, Washington DC — Potomac District Assemblies of God
COCHAIR/Ministry Ethics
Serves as the Assemblies of God Superintendent for the Potomac District in North America. He has successfully served as a pastor, presbyter, author and educator.
Ademola Ishola, Lagos, Nigeria — Southern Baptist Convention
COCHAIR/West Africa
Serves as the President of the Southern Baptist Convention for Nigeria, with more than 8000 churches and four million people. The Nigerian Convention is the second largest Southern Baptist Convention in the world. With an earned PhD, he is a church planter, educator, author and extraordinary leader.
Michael Jones, Richmond, Virginia — Village of Faith
COCHAIR/Virginia
Michael Jones is the founding pastor of Village of Faith, in Richmond, Virginia, one of the fastest growing churches in Virginia. He serves as the CoChair/Virginia
Walter Kaiser, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
COCHAIR/Global Training
Dr. Walter Kaiser is one of the leading theologian, educators and leaders in the world today. In addition to being a renown author, he has served as Dean of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, and Present of Gordon-Conwell in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the CoChair/Global Training in the Second Billion Movement.
Suliasi Kurulo, Suva, Fiji — World Harvest Centre
COCHAIR/Unreached Peoples
Became the fastest-growing denominational fellowship in Oceania through door-to-door witnessing in every island nation; built one of the largest auditoriums in the South Pacific with just its member’s donations in one of the poorest nations on earth; planted churches in 100 nations, especially among formerly “unreached people groups.”
Alexey Ledyaev, Riga, Latvia — New Generation Church
CoChair/Eastern Europe
Founded a multiplying church reaching every nation in the Baltics and beyond with church plants now totaling close to 100,000 members; launched Family Day festivities to bring Kingdom principles to his nation and brought Constitutional change; hosts a state-of-the-art syndicated television program throughout Europe.
Eddy Leo, Jakarta, Indonesia — Abbalove Ministries
COCHAIR/False Religions
Copastors one of the leading churches in Indonesia of more than 50,000 members; mentored 100,000 men in five years including winning thousands of Muslim men for Christ, through 39 nationwide “men’s centers”; created a national movement that reaches the upper echelons of business and government.
Ben Lerner, Orlando, Florida — Maximized Living
COCHAIR/Business Professionals
New York Times bestselling author created a global network of physicians through networking principles; using the framework to link business professionals together to help the Initiative in funding and marketplace ministry.
Douglas LeRoy, Cleveland, Tennessee — Church of God
COCHAIR/Unreached Peoples
Dr. Douglass LeRoy serves as the Assistant World Missions Director for the Church of God, in Cleveland, Tennessee. At the present time, the Church of God World Missions is focusing on more than 70 unreached people groups.
John Ed Mathison, Montgomery, Alabama — Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church
COCHAIR/North America
Pastors the strongest United Methodist Church in North America. Over the last 30 years, his congregation has experienced both national and international growth. He has equipped more than 8,000 leaders for ministry in his local church.
Ray McCauley, Johannesburg, South Africa — Rhema Christian Center
COCHAIR/Southern Africa
Has built one of the largest churches in the world with more than 40,000 worshippers and has planted hundreds of churches in South Africa and hosts a weekly television program viewed by millions.
James Merritt, Atlanta, Georgia — Cross Point Church
COCHAIR/Pastoral Training
James Merritt has served as the President of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is prolific writer and conference speaker worldwide. He currently serves as the founding pastors Cross Point Church in the greater Atlanta area and the CoChair/Pastoral Training.
David Middlebrook, Dallas, Texas — Church Law Group
COCHAIR/Church Law
David Middlebrook is licensed to practice law in Texas, Colorado and the District of Columbia and his practice emphasis is focused on nonprofit organizations. His clients include all types of charitable, religious and educational organizations.
Alex Mitala, Kampala, Uganda — Natl. Fellowship of Born Again Churches
COCHAIR/Men's Ministry
Rev. Alex Mitala is General Overseer of the National Fellowship of the Born Again Churches with over 10,000 churches. For 30 years, he has planted businesses that sustain outreaches such as orphanages and pastor-training schools. He leads GLOVIMO, the world-renowned youth abstinence movement which has reduced Uganda's AIDS epidemic from 76% to 16% of the population in one generation.
David Mohan, Madras, India — New Life Church
COCHAIR/Prayer Movements
Built a 30,000-member church which will remain intact after they build the largest church building in the world with 55,000 stadium seats, to be opened only to new converts; leads nationwide ministries in prayer.
Peter Mortlock, Auckland, New Zealand — City Impact Church
COCHAIR/Australiasia
Founding pastor of the strongest church in New Zealand; host of an internationally-renowned television program.
Michael Murphy, Sydney, Australia - Shirelive church
COCHAIR/Australia
Michael Murphy is currently the Senior Pastor of Shirelive church, located in the southern part of Sydney. Michael is also the ACC NSW Vice President, Director of New Churches Australia (NSW) which spearheads Church Planting in NSW and is the founding Chairman of Global Community Initiatives – Missions Agency. He serves as the CoChair/Australia.
Tricia Neill, London, England — Alpha
COCHAIR/Personal Evangelism
Serves as the Executive Director for Alpha International. Alpha has a global reach with nearly 40 million who have taken their evangelistic curriculum that exists in nearly 80 languages.
Peter Njiri, Nairobi, Kenya — Assemblies of God
COCHAIR/East Africa
Serves as the Assemblies of God General Superintendent for Kenya for more than 20 years. Under his leadership, thousands of churches have been planted. He is a renowned leader throughout East Africa.
Dwayne Pickett, Jackson, Mississippi - New Jerusalem Church
COCHAIR/Gulf Region
Dwayne Pickett is the Senior Pastor of New Jerusalem Church, a world class church in Jackson, Mississippi. Additionally, he serves as the CoChair/Gulf Region
Lee Powell, Perrysburg, Ohio — CedarCreek Church
COCHAIR/Church Growth
Lee Powell serves as the founding pastors of Cedar Creek, in Toledo, Ohio. Cedar Creek has grown to nearly 10,000 people and is reaching the many segments of the world. Lee Powell serves as the CoChair/Church Growth in the Second Billion Network.
Kevin Roach, South Sioux City, Nebraska - River Hill Assembly
COCHAIR/Nebraska
The church has grown to become of one of the strongest in Nebraska. He serves as the CoChair/Nebraska.
George Sawyer, Decatur, Alabama — Calvary Assembly
COCHAIR/Pastoral Care
Founded a large multicultural congregation; developing a 180-acre church facility; leads one of the largest missions-minded churches in the US.
Pat Schatzline, Trussville, Alabama — Mercy Seat Ministries
COCHAIR/Global Youth
Pastor Pat Schatzline has criss-crossed the world communicating and connecting with young people. He has preached at some of the largest youth conferences in the world. He is a church planter, networker and world-class leader.
Martin Schwarz, Seattle, Washington — Real Networks
COCHAIR/Technology
Pioneer of the Internet media industry; senior officer of Real Networks; technology educator, including One Laptop Per Child program to provide computers to Third World children; helped Dr. Bill Bright launch Internet media outreach.
David Sobrepena, Manila, Philippines — Word of Hope
COCHAIR/Church Planting
Founding pastor to congregation of more than 22,000 regular attendees; trained 226,000 leaders creating a pattern for success for the rest of the world; trains church planters to plant hundreds of churches each year.
John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion
COCHAIR/Personal Evangelism
John Sorensen is the President of Evangelism Explosion and CoChair/Personal Evangelism. Over the last 30 years Evangelism Explosion has seen nearly 100 million people come to Christ in every nation.
J. Doug Stringer, Houston, Texas — Somebody Cares International
COCHAIR/Compassion Evangelism
Dr. J. Doug Stringer is an author, evangelist and church strategist; founder of the international compassion evangelism ministry, Somebody Cares. He is a licensed pastoral counselor, ordained minister, founder and president of Turning Point Ministries and adviser to dozens of church-based missions, civil government organizations from local police departments to US Representatives, as well as governments internationally.
Jeff Tarbox, Biddeford, Maine — New Life Church
COCHAIR/North East for America
Pastor Jeff Tarbox is the founding pastor of New Life Church in Biddeford, Maine. His main thrust is crossing the chasm between in this changing culture. He serves as the CoChair/North East For America.
Bishop Efraim Tendero, Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches
COCHAIR/Southeast Evangelicals
Bishop Efraim Tenderois a key Evangelical leader in the Philippines and throughout East Asia, He is providing leadership as the CoChair/Southeast Evangelicals.
Mick Thurber, Tulsa, Oklahoma — Thurber Creative
COCHAIR/Visual Arts
Has given "eyes" to the Second Billion vision. For years he has served as a leading creative designer for many renowned Christian ministries.
Charles Tuttle Teamwork Development, McKinney, Texas — Family Worship Center
COCHAIR/Teamwork Development
Pastor Charles Tuttle pastors Family Worship Center in McKinney, Texas, one of the fastest growing churches in the South. He is known for his gifted insights into partnerships and will help bring team development to the Second Billion.
Kenneth C. Ulmer, Los Angeles, California — Faithful Central Bible Church and the President of Kings Seminary
COCHAIR/Global Operations
Kenneth C. Ulmer is Senior Pastor of Faithful Central Bible Church and the President of Kings Seminary, both in Los Angeles. He is one of the most after speakers in the Christian world. He serves at the CoChair/Seminary Presidents
Joann C. Webster, Orlando, Florida — Second Billion
COCHAIR/Global Operations
Partners in building the Second Billion movement; presides over a publishing company; helped launch the Billion Soul Initiative and with her father, the late Edwin Louis Cole, helped launch the global men's movement through the ministry of the Christian Men's Network
Paul Wharton, Nashville, Tennessee — Wharton Photography
COCHAIR/Global Photography
Paul D. Wharton is a well-known Christian photographer from Nashville, Tennessee, who photographs some of the sports and music industry¡¦s top stars. He has traveled to many nations in ministry service and regularly photographs Second Billion events.
Isaac Wheigar, Morovia, Liberia — Wesleyan Church
COCHAIR/Emerging Leaders
Leading Wesleyan overseer for Liberia and a key networker for most of Africa; trains leaders, plants churches and evangelizes in ten West African nations. As the generational tides come in, equipping emerging leaders will be key.
Emmanuel Ziga, Seattle, Washington — Grace For All Nations
COCHAIR/Northwest United States
Emmanuel Ziga is the founder of Grace For All Nations located in Seattle, Washington. He preaches and teaches in every world region. He currently serves as the CoChair/Northwest United States.
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