NCD Active Coaches

* denotes multi-state geographic range

Alabama

Joe Weatherly

BIRMINGHAM, AL
joe.weatherly@weatherlyconsulting.org

Arizona

*Lonnie Bullock

Coach Bio: Lonnie Bullock, New Church Specialties Executive Director. Lonnie has been a pastor serving as youth pastor, associate pastor and lead pastor for 28 years in Michigan and Indiana. He successfully led the last church he served in Munster, IN through the ReFocusing process two times during his 10 year tenure. The church moved toward increased health during each refocus in remarkable ways and the attendance increased from 125 – 300.

For two years he served as the Mission Development director for the Northwest Indiana District Church of the Nazarene overseeing the efforts of the district in Refocusing, Restarting and planting new churches.

Lonnie joined the staff of NCS as a Senior Consultant is 2000. In December 2010 he was selected to become the executive direction of NCS after serving for several years as the Chief Operations Officer. His areas of specialties include Church Health, Strategic Planning, Assessments (church and individual), Coaching NewStarts, ReFocusing and ReStarts. He has trained thousands of pastors and church leaders in implementing church health strategies and ReFocusing.

He has personally coached over 125 pastors through the NewStart, ReFocus and ReStart process and worked with dozens of judicatories and denominations in the area of assessment and development of action plans to move into God’s future. He has extensive training and skill in doing behavioral interviewing assessments and church assessments. He oversees the assessment training events for NCS. He works with several judicatories/districts helping them develop strategies for implementing a church health multiplication movement. NCS has worked with over 2000 congregations in the area of church health with a focus on developing strategy to move to increased health.

He is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University with a BA in Theology and a Master’s Degree from Olivet in Counseling. He is also a graduate of the Church of the Nazarene’s School of Large Church Management.

He and his wife Karen live in Mesa, AZ. Karen works for NCS as an administrative assistant. Lonnie and Karen have two daughters. Their oldest daughter Kristie lives in Arizona and works for NCS in the area of assessments. She is also the mother of their grandson Colin. Their youngest daughter, Kasie is married and living in Meridian, ID with their granddaughter and three grandsons.

Phone: 480-659-2547

Email: Lonnie@yourncs.org

Geographic Area: located in MESA, AZ; covering USA

Website: www.yourncs.org

California

Mark Adams

COLFAX, CA
markadams@undeniableblessing.org

Susan Bentley

VISTA, CA
shbentley639@gmail.com

Jon Cicle

ORANGEVALE, CA
jon.cicle@nccsda.com

Del Dunavant

PLEASANT HILL, CA
del.dunavant@nccsda.com

Mike Livingston

MOORPARK, CA
gmikeliv@gmail.com

Rudy Peters

STOCKTON, CA
Rudolph.peters@nccsda.com

Wil Regier

THOUSAND OAKS, CA
wregier@churchassistanceministry.org

Vince Saunders

SACRAMENTO, CA
vincent.saunders@nccsda.com

David Yetter

TRACY, CA
david@convergepacwest.com

Colorado

Coming soon

Delaware

Andy Stevens

MILFORD, DE
info@andyismycoach.com

Florida

John Kimball

John Kimball
OVIEDO, FL
pjkimball@ccccusa.com

Duke Matlock

Duke Matlock
KISSIMMEE, FL
duke@dukematlock.com

Lary Taylor

Larry Taylor
THE VILLAGES, FL
larryt088@gmail.com

Mark Weible

Coach Bio: Mark Weible serves as the Director of Church Planting for the Greater Orlando Baptist Association. He is also the co-founder and strategic Director of the Renovate National Church Revitalization Conference and Directional Leader for ReproducingChurches.com. Mark has been a certified NCD Coach for nearly 20 years.

Email: mweible@goba.org

Phone: 407-293-0450

Geographic Area: Orlando, FL

Website: www.goba.org

Georgia

Larry Cheek

Larry Cheek
CONYERS, GA
lcheek@stonemountainbaptistassociation.org

Wayne Hendrickson

Wayne Hendrickson
ELLIJAY, GA
wayne.hendrickson@ymail.com

Phillip Wall

Phillip Wall
MACON, GA
philwall@gadistag.org

Idaho

Jonathan Dinger

Jonathan Dinger
POCATELLO, ID
jdinger@gracepocatello.org

Steve Penner

Steve Penner
WEISER, ID
spenner60@gmail.com

Illinois

Bill Blonski

Bill Blonski
CHICAGO-FLOSSMOOR, IL
deecrease@aol.com

Don Green

Don Green
LINCOLN, IL
dgreen@lincolnchristian.edu

Josh Matson

Josh Matson
AURORA, IL
josh@fccaurora.org

Bryan Moak

Bryan Moak
PARK RIDGE, IL
bryan@convergemidamerica.org

Gary Rohrmayer

Gary Rohrmayer
PARK RIDGE, IL
gary@convergemidamerica.org

Scott Sherwood

Scott Sherwood
PEKIN, IL
scottjsherwood@gmail.com

*Mark Weber

Coach Bio: I have 45 years of experience in churches from single pastorate to multi-staff, and have used NCD in three of those churches I have served. I have served in rural areas (Mt. Pulaski, IL, Moweaqua Il), small towns (Robinson, IL), and in a city setting (Rockford, IL). Every church I have served has experienced numerical growth and discipleship improvement. My strengths are leadership, preaching, and administration.

Email: markweber.weber@gmail.com

Phone: 217-791-2413

Geographic Range: I live in central Illinois and am willing to coach churches in the Midwest

Iowa

Jeffery Griffith

Jeffery Griffith
ESTHERVILLE, IA
kralupy@gmail.com

Bruce Pfadenhauer

Bruce Pfadenhauer
DES MOINES, IA
bruce@openbiblecentral.org

Tim Purcell

Tim Purcell
CHARLES CITY, IA
tpurcell@iamndistrict.org

Kansas

Jeff Gannon

Jeff Gannon
WICHITA, KS
jgannon@chapelhillwichita.org

Louisiana

Leroy Divinity, Jr

Leroy Divinity, Jr.
FOLSOM, LA
ldivinit@bellsouth.net

Scott Horn

Scott Horn
BATON ROUGE, LA
c.scott.horn@gmail.com

Maine

Dan Abbatiello

Dan Abbatiello
RAYMOND, ME
dabbatiello@maine.rr.com

Tony Searles

Tony Searles
WINDHAM, ME
tssearles@gmail.com

Massachusetts

William Button

William Button
STURBRIDGE, MA
bbutton@snedag.org

Loring Carpenter

Loring Carpenter
MENDON, MA
jlcarpentersr@gmail.com

Michigan

David Balicki

David Balicki
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
dbalicki@wmis.net

Mike Kitsko

Mike Kitsko
DAVISON, MI
mikek@emdnaz.org

Galan Walther

Galan Walther
ANN ARBOR, MI
galan.walther@michigandistrict.org

Minnesota

Steven Anderson

Steven Anderson
OWATONNA, MN
pastorstevemn@gmail.com

Ron Hamilton

Ron Hamilton
LAKE ELMO, MN
rhamilton@ccccusa.com

Curtis McGinnis

Curtis McGinnis
BYRON, MN
curtis.mcginnis@gmail.com

Missouri

Shawn Huges

Shawn Hughes
WEBSTER GROVES, MO
shawn@hughesleadershipadvisors.com

Ben Stratton

Ben Stratton
ST. LOUIS, MO
benpstratton@gmail.com

Mississippi

Nelson Roth

Nelson Roth
GULFPORT, MS
nelson@relevantministry.org

Montana

Jonathan Wiggins

Jonathan Wiggins
BILLINGS, MT
jwiggins@rmdcma.com

Nebraska

Isaac Brown

Isaac Brown
Ministry Consultant
Brown Church Development Group

Certified NCD Coach

Coach Bio: Isaac joined Brown Church Development Group following the completion of his Christian Leadership degree from Liberty University. As a millennial, Isaac provides a unique outlook on ministry and strategies for growth in today’s culture.

In his role as NCD Ministry Coach, Isaac brings passion, enthusiasm, and contagious optimism for organizational health to every ministry he touches. Isaac’s genuine care and concern for the Church allows him to speak frankly about behaviors and issues that may hinder Gospel advancement. Isaac has a unique gift of helping churches tackle
complex issues and find strategic solutions to help them recognize their full potential.

Email: ibrown@churchdevelopment.net

Phone: 888.879.1338

Geographic Region: The United States

Website: www.churchdevelopment.net

Todd Brown

Todd Brown
President and CEO Founder
Brown Church Development Group

Certified NCD Coach
Certified StratOP Facilitator

Coach Bio: As the CEO and Founder of Brown Church Development Group, Todd provides the overall leadership for the company and devotes a significant amount of time to coaching and consulting. Todd is driven by his love for Christ and the local church. His passion is to see each church realize its full potential while avoiding the roadblocks to success.

The result has been the relentless development of methods and processes that help the local church clarify its ministry, fulfill its mission, maintain its unity, and remain faithful to its testimony and outreach. An NCD Certified Coach for more than a decade, Todd has helped hundreds of churches discover the barriers limiting their church and provided them with ministry solutions.

Email: tbrown@churchdevelopment.net

Phone: 888.879.1338

Geographic Region: The United States

Website: www.churchdevelopment.net

New York

Lyle Heggemeier

Lyle Heggemeier
Rochester, NY
lheggemeier@gmail.com

Jonathan Ivanoff

Jonathan Ivanoff
BABYLON, NY
frjonathan@hotmail.com

Claude Valdes

Claude Valdes
BALDWINSVILLE, NY
claude@theforwardcollective.com

Mike Webster

Mike Webster
UTICA, NY
mike@spirit-word.com

North Carolina

Tom Greener

Tom Greener
FAYETTEVILLE, NC
tgreener@nccumc.org

Justin Nash

Justin Nash
CHARLOTTE, NC
jnash@acgc.us

Claire Young

Claire Young
WILMINGTON, NC
Ignite.HopeandHealth@gmail.com

Ohio

Verle Brubacker

Verle Brubacker
NORTH CANTON, OH
pastorverle@justswamp.com

*Gary Diehl

Coach Bio: Gary Diehl was introduced to the dynamics of what a healthy local church looks like through the Natural Church Development in 1998 while serving as his home church's site coordinator during an “Integrated
Planning” consultation. Gary joined the Living Stones Associates team in 2001 and began consulting with churches out of a growing conviction that many congregations need comprehensive, biblically grounded guidance to become healthy and effective in our rapidly changing world. He was trained and certified with NCD in 2002 and recertified by NCD America and NCD International in 2019.

During his 35+year career in the business world, Gary sharpened his skills in problem solving, leadership dynamics, team development, project management, and strategic planning which he now uses to coach,
guide and equip churches and leaders.

Gary serves pastors, leaders, teams, local congregations and multiple denominations across North America while based in Ohio. Among other certifications, he is a certified NCD Coach with NCD America and NCD International and a lead consultant and NCD specialist with the Living Stones Associates consulting team (www.living-stones.com ). He can be reached at gary73d@aol.com.

Email: gary73d@aol.com

Geographic Region: Alliance, OH (locally) and the USA

Dan Peterson

Dan Peterson
POLAND, OH
dan@convergemidatlantic.com

Tom Rupli

Tom Rupli
VANDALIA, OH
trupli@openbibleeast.org

*Patrick Sprague

Coach Bio: Patrick began full-time ministry in 2004 and has served the local church in roles as a worship leader, creative arts director, and operations pastor, as well as helping plant a church in Utah. He also spent time as a content and video director in a marketing agency, servicing small businesses to global non-profits. He's a strategic leader and has a deep passion for empowering the local church. Patrick is a NCD Master Certified Coach, as well as an ICF Associate Certified Coach. If your church is stuck, or if you’re looking understand or increase your church health, Patrick is the person to help.

Email: patrick.sprague@mac.com

Phone: 573-718-3761

Geographic Range: Anywhere east of the Mississippi. Based in Ohio, regularly serving Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois and Missouri.

Timothy Waugh

Timothy Waugh
HAMILTON, OH
timwaugh@att.net

Oklahoma

Jimmy Kinnaird

Jimmy Kinnaird
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
jkinnaird@bgco.org

Bob Thomas

Bob Thomas
NOBLE, OK
btminc54@att.net

Oregon

Chuck Burkeen

Chuck Burkeen
GLADSTONE, OR
charles.burkeen@oc.npuc.org

Mark Hoeffner

Mark Hoeffner
PORTLAND, OR
markh@cbnw.org

Pennsylvania

David Bunnell

David Bunnell
JOHNSTOWN, PA
dave@cemlife.com

Brian Hammond

Brian Hammond
NEW CASTLE, PA
bhammond@emchurch.org

Gary Kuehner

Gary Kuehner
MYERSTOWN, PA
gckuehner@comcast.net

Brian Reid

Brian Reid
WARREN, PA
breid@westpa.net

Jason Rising

Jason Rising
PHOENVIXVILLE, PA
jason@vergeleadership.com

*Carl Shank

Coach Bio: Carl Shank has been a licensed natural church development (NCD) consultant since its inception to the United States in 1998. He has had advanced NCD training along with other consultant development. In addition to his M.Div. and Th.M. (systematic theology) work, Carl has been a youth, associate, solo, and lead pastor in his 40 years of church ministry, pastoring beginning and established congregations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and New York state. He has served with Reformed Baptist, Orthodox Presbyterian and Brethren in Christ congregations and denominational groups. This wide breadth of theological and pastoral experience has helped him discern needs and problems and work with many different kinds of environments and church people. This experience culminated in his serving as a Field Associate focusing on church health for the Brethren in Christ Church in three of their five national conferences.

Carl's organizational business experience comes from a number of years working with the Chamber of Commerce board and committees of Mount Joy, PA. He served as Vice-President of that board through 2014 and has been integrally involved in that organization's health and progress.

Carl has effectively worked with over 130 congregations from a number of
denominational affiliations, including Brethren in Christ, Church of the Brethren, Independent, Evangelical Free, Baptist, Church of God and Bible Fellowship churches. He has mentored numerous pastors, taught in a number of local Bible institutes as well as serving as an adjunct faculty member of The King’s College, trained InterVarsity leaders on the East Coast and has been regularly sought out for his acknowledged gifts of discernment and wisdom in dealing with church issues.

Email Consulting: carl@carlshankconsulting.com
Email Other: cshanktype@gmail.com

Phone: 717-385-6468

Geographic Range: Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states

Website: www.carlshankconsulting.com

Marco Ulloa

Marco Ulloa
SALUNGA, PA
antoniou@emm.org

Tennessee

Skip Armistead

Skip Armistead
BRENTWOOD, TN
skip.armistead@tnumc.com

Paul Harris

Paul Harris
KNOXVILLE, TN
pharris.mba@gmail.com

Adam Roberts

Adam Roberts
FRANKLIN, TN
adamr@antiochian.org

Rusty Sumrall

Rusty Sumrall
NASHVILLE, TN
rsumrall@nashvillebaptists.com

Archer Thorpe

Coach Bio: Archer Thorpe, DMin, served as Coach/Ministry Strategist for the Executive Board Ministries of The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Archer coaches pastors, church leaders and teams. He has coached pastors and church leaders as they gained clarity in their calling and deepened their character. Archer has coached teams as they created relational communities and engaged the culture.

Archer served as a pastor for seventeen years, and has served on the Executive Board Staff of two state conventions.

Archer has an extensive background in helping churches and pastors in the areas of congregational strategic planning. stewardship development, capital fund raising, personal money management, and church architecture development,.

Email: archerthorpe@comcast.net

Phone: 615-330-0917

Geographic Range: Franklin, TN (Nashville)

Texas

Truitt Adair

Truitt Adair
ST. LUBBOCK, TX
tadair@sibi.cc

Randall Adkisson

Randall Adkisson
DENTON, TX
radkisson@healthyministry.com

Alan Allen

Alan Allen
PEARLAND, TX
aallen2@sbcglobal.net

Greg Demmitt

Greg Demmitt
GATESVILLE, TX
gdemmitt@gmail.com

Rus Hooper

Rus Hooper
Granbury, TX
pastorrus@yahoo.com

Michael Rod

Michael Rod
BRENHAM, TX
mike@gcfchurch.us

Mark Searing

Mark Searing
ARLINGTON, TX
marksearing@gmail.com

Shawn Sullivan

Shawn Sullivan
SAN ANTONIO, TX
shawns@crossbridgecommunitychurch.com

Virginia

Steve Carlin

Steve Carlin
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
steve@newlife.global

Washington

*Justin Manzey

Coach Bio: Pastor Justin Manzey is the founder and president of Latitude Ministries. He has been in ministry for 30 years. Pastor Justin has been a church planter, senior pastor, itinerant speaker, and an author of a handful of books. Pastor Justin has been a part of NCD for 22 years, and has trained 100s of NCD coaches and has worked with 100s of churches in multiple countries taking them through the NCD Process. Pastor Justin has been married to his wife Kim for 28 years and they have two adult children.

Email: justin@latitudeministries.com

Phone: 1(604) 615-1927

Geographic Region: The United States, Canada and multiple Countries

Website: www.latitudeministries.com

Rodney Mills

Rodney Mills
SPOKANE, WA
RodneyM@uccsda.org

John Stanton

John Stanton
SPOKANE, WA
johns@uccsda.org

Wisconsin

David Eisley

David Eisley
OSHKOSH, WI
pdeisley@gmail.com

Gary Harrison

Gary Harrison
MOSINEE, WI
gharrison@pinmin.org

Gary Janetzke

Gary Janetzke
GERMANTOWN, WI
Gary.Janetzke@crmleaders.org

*Jeff LoCaste

Coach Bio: I have served the EFCA, Converge-BGC, C&MA, SBC, CBA and NAB denominations. I am also collaborating with IPM and TMG in efforts ranging from Intentional Interim Pastoring, Coaching, Organizational Health Consulting and writing. I provide Change Management that transforms non-profit organizations into missionally focused, emotionally healthy and spiritually vital ministries. This often includes a thorough organizational assessment, reorganizing staff, defining mission/vision/values, addressing conflict, realigning missional focus, financial management and fundraising, building programs, leadership training and coaching, community influence and visitor assimilation.

Email: jeff@patheway.org

Phone: 920.810.4984

Geographic Range: International (USA and Canada)

Website: www.patheway.org

Tom Pietz

Tom Pietz
RUBICON, WI
tompietz@live.com

Rob Weise

Rob Weise
STEVENS POINT, WI
rweise@forestlakes-efca.org