Beth Cox Brown
Vice President, Butterfield Memorial Foundation
Edmond, OK
Beth has been a conference keynote, breakout session and worship leader for nearly 25 years, bringing sensitive discerning Scriptural perspective to topics ranging from non-profit governance to raising Godly children. She authored Butterfield Memorial Foundation's Christian Non-profit Training curriculum and is currently overseeing their emerging Christian Primary Care Clinic initiative.
Mark and Angie Byler
Full-Time Volunteers, International Mission Board, SBC
Sanyati Baptist Hospital, Zimbabwe
In 1989, after completing a Family Practice Residency, Mark traveled to Sanyati Baptist Hospital to help relieve a furlough for a full time physician. He and Angie returned periodically over the next 14 years to relieve furloughs, but in 2004 they felt God's call to return to Sanyati full time. This calling has had its challenges, but also great rewards. It is a privilege to be the hands and feet of Christ and proclaim His gift of grace.
Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH, DIM & PH
Institute for International Medicine [INMED]
Kansas City, MO
Nicholas Comninellis is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Community and Family Medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, and founder of the Institute for International Medicine. He has extensive international medical missions experience in China, Angola, Honduras, Haiti, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, and Niger. After 6 years of working in the Kansas City public hospital system, he launched INMED in 2003. Boarded in both preventive and family medicine, Dr. Comninellis also holds a diploma in tropical medicine. He is the author of 6 books on contemporary issues.
Dr. David Curtis
Eye Doc In A Box
Denver, NC
Dr. Curtis is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and Southern College of Optometry. He served 5 years as an Optometry officer in the USAF and has now been in private practice for 34 years. Dr. Curtis has treated over 48,000 patients during 49 medical mission trips. Through his Eye Doc In A Box seminars, he has trained 600 laymen who in turn have treated more than 90,000 patients around the world.
Rick Donlon, MD
Christ Community Health Services
Memphis, TN
Rick is originally from New Orleans, but has lived 21 years in Memphis. He co-founded Christ Community Health Services in 1995 and it's now the largest provider of primary care for the poor in Memphis. Donlon lives, works, and leads house churches in the inner-city.
Micah Flint, MPA
Institute for International Medicine [INMED]
Kansas City, MO
Micah is the Chief Programs Officer for the Institute for International Medicine. His Master Degrees are in Health Leadership and Disaster Management. Flint served on the board for Samaritan's Emergency Medical Search and Rescue, has written Disaster Management courses, and has authored Disaster Response: The Pocket Book for Volunteers.
John Gibson, MD
Director of Global Health Education, John Peter Smith Hospital Family Medicine Residency
Fort Worth, TX
Dr. Gibson is a medical missions veteran of 20 years with the IMB in Thailand. He now is full time faculty at JPS, the largest Family Medicine residency in the U.S. John continues to take frequent medical education trips with residents and students around the globe.
Allan & Jill Johnson
Oklahoma City, OK
Allan Johnson is an internationally recognized motivational speaker, worship leader and owner of Johnson Performance Systems. Allan has had the opportunity to write and produce several worship albums. Allan and Jill have been married 15 years and have had the opportunity to experience heartbreak and healing in relationship, ministry, and parenting. They reside in Oklahoma City, OK with their 3 children - Lydia, Zoe, and Nathan.
J.L. and E.L.
Long-term medical doctors serving in East Asia
Stephen Mathis, CFP®
Executive Vice President, Missouri Baptist Foundation
Jefferson City, MO
Mathis directs estate/gift planning services and assists with trust administration and investment management. He helps individuals plan care for self, family, and ministries. He advocates total life stewardship. Mathis, a Certified Financial PlannerTM professional, serves on the boards of Future Leadership Foundation and Special Learning Center Foundation.
Patrick Melancon, PhD
Managing Director of Disaster Response & Training
Baptist Global Response [BGR]
Nashville, TN
Pat has served for 12 years in disaster response and development in the Middle East, Central and South Asia, East Asia, and SE Asia. He was previously Global Community Relations manager for Fedex. Melancon is a teaching fellow at the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center in Bangkok and trains organizations worldwide in disaster response. He recently developed and taught a course in Human Needs Missions at Southern Baptist Seminary.
Francise Milien, MD
North Carolina Baptist Men - Haiti Disaster Relief
Port-au-Prince, HAITI
The daughter of a Baptist minister, Francise is the youngest of 4 girls. She graduated from the Haitian Academy Medical School in 2008. Francise has been working as a General Practitioner in mobile clinics with the North Carolina Baptist Men since the earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010.
Merline Milien, MD
North Carolina Baptist Men - Haiti Disaster Relief
Port-au-Prince, HAITI
Merline is the 3rd of 4 girls in a Baptist minister's family. She completed theology school in 1999 and graduated from medical school in Haiti in 2008. Recently married Dr. Vladimyr Roseu, Merline now serves the Haitian people through healing both body and soul.
Bill Sisson
North American Ministries Director - Baptist Medical Dental Fellowship
Oklahoma City, OK
As Baptist Medical Dental Fellowship's Director for North American Ministries, Bill is our resource for starting and supporting healthcare ministries. He's a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Seminary and a former pastor and minister of education.
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