Tag: Mentor

Business - Dan Rexroth 

Dan Rexroth is President/CEO of John Knox Village (JKV).  Located in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, JKV is a 430-acre continuing care retirement community (CCRC) with over 1600 residents and more than 1000 associates. Dan joined John Knox Village in 1990 as Executive Director of the Village Care Center. He was promoted to Vice President of the Village’s Health Services Division in 1991 before becoming Village President in March 2001.

Since 1990, Dan has been an integral member of several professional boards and committees such as Caring Communities Insurance Company, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA), Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC), Missouri Association of Homes for the Aging (MoAHA), and the Ethics Commission – American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. In 2006, he was appointed Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Institute to Transform Senior Life, a national foundation focusing on technology for older adults.

Dan is also active in the local community by serving on the board of the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council and Civic Roundtable.  He also serves on the board of the Palestine Economic Development Corporation in Kansas City.

William Marshall Duke graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University in 1970 with a double-major in American History and Elementary Education.  He moved to Cincinnati (OH) to pursue graduate studies, receiving a master’s in Education from Xavier University in 1975.  Additional coursework was taken from the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, and The College of Mount St. Joseph.

From 1971-2001, Marshall was employed by the Northwest Local School District where he served as a classroom teacher, the Assistant to the Principal, and, finally, as Principal for 22 years in three of the district’s schools.  Since his retirement, he has continued in fields related to education.  Marshall served both as the Interim Executive Director and as chairperson of the Education & Collections Committee of Historic Southwest Ohio, Inc., a non-profit organization designed to educate the public about life in the 1800’s.   From 2004-2006, he was the Associate Coordinator of the Master’s of Arts in Education programs at Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Cincinnati campus.  Marshall also supervised student teachers from both Mount Vernon and Belmont Universities.   For three years, Marshall has served as a lay member of the Mount Vernon Board of Trustees where he is a member of the Faculty and Education Subcommittee.
   
 Marshall is actively involved in his church at all levels.   Locally, he has served both as a Sunday School teacher and superintendent, as the leader of a weekly men’s Bible study, as a member of the Church Board, and both as Minister of Music and choir member.  Currently, Marshall is a member of the staff at Springdale Church of the Nazarene, directing ministries for those 55+.
 
Marshall and his wife, Becky, reside near Cincinnati (OH), have been married for 39 years, and  have two married daughters and two grandsons..

Medical - Dr. Gene Dement 
Nursing - Joyce Dement  

Dr. Gene Dement is a board certified Gynecologist who did Obstetrics for seven years, Infertility for thirteen years and since 2000 have been limited his practice to Gynecology surgery.  He is a past Chief of Staff for Freeman (Missouri) Hospital System. Dr. Dement was graduated from the University of Missouri Medical School where he also completed his internship. His residency was at West Virginia University Medical School. He returned to Missouri where he’s practiced medicine in Farmington, Kennett, and Joplin.

Joyce Dement is a board certified nurse. She received her nurse’s training at General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She currently is employed by the Freeman Hospital Systems and works in an internal medicine office in Joplin, Missouri.

Dr. Dement has been a member of the Board of Trustees for MidAmerica Nazarene University for ten years. Joyce is a member of the District Advisory Board on the Joplin District. The Dement’s are active members of Cartage, Missouri, First Church of the Nazarene. They are the parents of three adult children and have four grandchildren.

Ministry - Gary Hartke  

Rev. Gary Hartke began serving as the Director of Nazarene Youth International on November 1, 2000. Prior to this assignment Gary served 15 years as a Youth Pastor at the Dayton Beavercreek (Ohio), South Portland (Maine), and Chicago First (Illinois) Nazarene churches. Along with being a youth pastor, Gary served as Chicago Central District NYI President, USA Central Region TEAM NYI Trainer, and teen camp director on three districts. Gary also served 2.5 years as the World Mission Candidate Coordinator discovering, developing, and deploying missionaries.

As Director of NYI, Gary is responsible for coordinating and supervising the youth ministry of the Church of the Nazarene worldwide which currently includes a membership of 396,723 young people.

Gary’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Masters in Church Management from Olivet Nazarene University.

Gary has also co-authored “101 Ways To Be Family Friendly in Youth Ministry”.

Gary and his wife of 23 years, Joy, have two teens of their own – Mallori (20) and Jeremy (18).

We heard the words from Ecclesiastes 4:9 at the beginning of Fusion . . .. "two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!" These are good words for us as we journey together over the months ahead. I look forward to staying connected. Gary Hartke

Ministry - Dr. Woodie Stevens

Dr. Woodie J. Stevens is the Director of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International. Prior to this position, he served as New Mexico District Superintendent for over 12 years.  He was Senior Pastor of Colorado Springs First Church from 1987-1994. Previous pastoral assignments include churches in Mundelein, IL (1978-1987) and Vermillion, SD, (1976-1978).
 
Dr. Stevens received his Bachelor of Arts degree from MidAmerica Nazarene University in 1973. He graduated from Nazarene Theological Seminary in 1976, earning his Master of Divinity degree, and was ordained in 1978.   Dr. Stevens earned the Doctor of Ministry degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 1982. He is a graduate of the School of Large Church Management, an extensive three-year management training program. In 1998, MidAmerica Nazarene University recognized Dr. Stevens as Alumnus of the Year. He has served as a contributing editor to Bread magazine and has authored an evangelistic appeal entitled How to Fill the Emptiness. For two months in 2005, Dr. Stevens was immersed in Spanish language study in Antigua, Guatemala. He has traveled extensively around the world, speaking in 25 different countries at camp meetings, NYI and SS conventions, and revivals.

Dr. Stevens was born in North Platte, Nebraska, where he lived until leaving for Olathe, Kansas, to attend MNU. While at MNU he met his wife, Cheryl. Dr. and Mrs. Stevens have two children and three grandchildren.

Music - Kim McLean

North Carolina’s Appalachian Angel, Kim McLean is a story-singer of original tales woven from the smoky blue mist of the mountains. A child of Irish-Cherokee roots, her hybrid melodies weave her haunting musical heritage into a creative, fresh sound she has coined, "groove-grass."

"Happy Face," on Hippie Chick Twang records, features a woman’s victory over trials in "Cryin’ Days"...constant joy quest in the title song, "Happy Face" (co-written with Big Kenny of Big n Rich)…and the bittersweet goodbye to a child in "Angels & Eagles" (a lovely duet with Dolly Parton). Songs of forgiveness, heaven, saints, and grace will wash over you as you listen, leaving you pressing ‘play’ again…and again.

Award winning songwriter honors from the Dove Awards, NSAI, and ASCAP

Songs used on NBC (West Windy), CBS (J*A*G), and ABC (with a guest spot on "Hope & Friends")

Her original songs have been recorded by Tim McGraw, Shana Morrison, Trisha Yearwood, Lee Ann Womack, Eve Selis, the Judds…and more.

Kim is a graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in religion. She also teaches a song writing class at Trevecca.

Technology - Mike Fetting  

Michael Fetting is the Director of Information Technology for the Church of the Nazarene International Headquarters.  Mike has over twenty years of consulting experience assisting such firms as Hallmark, Honeywell, Nortel Networks, Deutsche Telekom AG, and Sprint. In every opportunity, he has worked to enhance staff development to create highly effective teams. He has an MBA from MidAmerica Nazarene University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems from North Carolina Wesleyan College.