Meet The Team

 

Leadership Team

Leighton Jones
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  • Founder, President, and Executive Director of Empower Forward

  • Licensed Coach Trainer in partnership with Natural Church Development

  • Certified Coach and Licensed Coach Trainer with Empower Forward

  • Certified Coach and Licensed Coach Trainer with CoachNet Global

  • Assemblies of God US Missionary – Intercultural Ministries

  • Assemblies of God Ordained Minister

  • Former Assemblies of God missionary to Africa and Asia Pacific

  • Adjunct Professor, Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio, Philippines

  • Doctor of Ministry in Church Growth and Renewal, Fuller Theological Seminary

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David Bright
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  • Empower Forward Associate Director

  • Certified Coach with Empower Forward

  • Certified Coach with CoachNet Global

  • Assemblies of God US Missionary Associate – Intercultural Ministries

  • Assemblies of God Licensed Minister
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Larry Gruetzmacher
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  • Ethnic Ministries Coordinator

  • Certified Ministry Coach with Empower Forward

  • Certified Ministry Coach with Empower Forward

  • Certified Coach with CoachNet Global

  • Seminar/Workshop Presenter

  • Former Assemblies of God missionary to Mexico

Suzanne Jones
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  • Certification Coordinator

  • Certified Ministry Coach with Empower Forward

  • Certified Coach with CoachNet Global

  • Seminar/Workshop Presenter

  • Former Assemblies of God missionary to Africa and Asia Pacific

Charles Mattix
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  • Southern California Regional Director for Empower Forward

  • Certified Ministry Coach with Empower Forward

  • Certified Coach with CoachNet Global

  • Assemblies of God Ordained Minister

  • Seminar/Workshop Presenter

Paul Grasser
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  • Southern California Church Health Division Coordinator

  •  Certified Coach for Natural Church Development

  • Certified Ministry Coach with Empower Forward

  • Certified Coach with CoachNet Global

  • Seminar/Workshop Presenter

  • Assemblies of God US Missionary Associate – Intercultural Ministries

  • Assemblies of God Ordained Minister

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Robert Porter
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  • Southern California Leadership Development Division Coordinator

  • Certified Ministry Coach with Empower Forward

  • Certified Coach with CoachNet Global

  • Seminar/Workshop Presenter

  • Assemblies of God US Missionary Associate – Intercultural Ministries

  • Assemblies of God Ordained Minister

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Joe Smotherman
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  • Certified Coach for Natural Church Development

  • Certified Ministry Coach with Empower Forward

  • Certified Coach with CoachNet Global

  • Seminar/Workshop Presenter

  • Assemblies of God Ordained Minister

Jim Hall
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  • Ministry Strategist

  • Seminar/Workshop Presenter

  • Licensed Coach Trainer in partnership with Natural Church Development

  • Certified Ministry Coach with Empower Forward

  • Certified Coach with CoachNet Global

  • Assemblies of God US Missionary – Church Planters and Developers

  • Ordained Assemblies of God Minister

  • Website: www.newchristian.com

Jeremy Jones
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Resource Specialists

Laura Jedlick
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  • Director of Business Operations and Communications at Alta Loma Christian School

  • Coach Training & Certification Specialist

Dr. Gary Reinecke
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  • Founder and director of InFocus ministries.

  • Co-Author of Coaching 101 and many other coaching resources

  • Certified Ministry Coach and Coach Trainer with CoachNet, International.

  • He has committed his life to resourcing, coaching, and training leaders since 1988.

  • Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1992.

Keith Sorbo
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  • Vice President Technology, Network 211

Board of Directors - Empower Forward

Gary Geesey

  • Senior Pastor, Desert Hot Springs Christian Center

  • Certified Ministry Coach and NCD Coach

  • Empower Forward Seminar presenter

Steve Preston

  • U.S Missionary and Church Planting Coordinator for Southern Calif. District of Assemblies of God

  • Certified Ministry Coach

Steve Donaldson

  • U.S. Missionary and Director of Rural Compassion of the Assemblies of God

  • Certified Ministry Coach