Dr. Yisfalem Alamdew is a member of Addis Kidan Church in Aurora, Colorado. Over the past 10 years, his role as a lay leader in the church includes serving as an elder, teaching, and providing integral support in the acquisition of property and guidance on the building committee. Dr. Alamdew received his medical degree from Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine. He graduated with honors in 1995 and attended New York Medical College from 2005 to 2011, completing his internal medicine residency and fellowship in Nephrology, a field in which he has provided service for 20 years. Beyond his professional and church commitments, Dr. Alamdew is a devoted family man, married to his wife, Kidist, and has three daughters.

Matt Peyton has served as the senior pastor of Wallace Community Church in Wallace, Nebraska, for the past two years. Prior ministry roles outside our District include youth pastor, associate pastor, and lead pastor. Matt previously served on DEXCOM in the Great Lakes District and as an ordination mentor. He is a graduate of Crown College with a BA in Christian Ministries/Biblical Studies and has been licensed with the Alliance for 12 years. Matt was ordained in October 2015. He has been married to Wendy for 18 years, and they are parents to Bethany, Josiah, and Jacob.

Shawn Dugan has served as a licensed Alliance worker for 10 years. He was the Associate Pastor at Living Rock Church in Norwood Young America, MN, and Associate Pastor at Millard Alliance in Omaha where he became the Senior Pastor in 2020. Shawn graduated from Grace University with a BS in Bible and Christian Ministries. He was ordained with the Alliance in November 2020. Shawn has been married to his wife, Liliana, for 23 years. They are parents to three children, Anita, Abigail, and Andrew.

Craig left the business world in 2009 to pursue a career in full-time ministry. Since that time he has served as the Missions Pastor at Christ Community Church in Omaha, as well as leadership positions within the broader Alliance to assist churches in their Missions efforts. He has been married since 1987 to his wife Lori and they have three children together. He finds great joy in mobilizing his congregation to have Kingdom impact around the globe and in their own city.

I grew up on a small dairy farm in southeastern Minnesota.  I finished up my schooling at the University of Nebraska-Omaha in accounting.  I am an owner of a financial software services company in Omaha NE.  I have been married to Ramona(Moni) since Oct 9, 1976.   We have 4 children and 6 grandchildren.

Tim began his career in architecture but later sensed God’s leading to pastoral ministry.  He has served in ministry as a church planter and pastor with a desire to see people equipped for service in the Kingdom of God.  He is a graduate of Spring Arbor University, Asbury Seminary and Fuller Seminary.   He serves as Sr. Pastor at ClayHouse Church in Colorado Springs, CO.  Tim is a native to Michigan, and enjoys all University of Michigan and Detroit sports teams.  He enjoys playing board games, hiking, biking, reading, watching classic movies, and collecting baseball cards.  Tim and his wife Amy have four young kids (1 girl and 3 boys) and try to keep up with their energy.

Doug is a child of God, husband to Whitney, and dad to five fun kids!  He loves to follow Jesus as a gospel-centered, Spirit-empowered man.  He helps lead Citylight Council Bluffs Church with his friend, Erick Whigham.  Citylight Council Bluffs has planted three churches – one in a town of 450, one in a metro area of 2.1 million, and one just down the road in our own city.  We are learning and growing by the grace of Jesus and thrilled to be part of the MidAmerica District!

· Retired and serving as the coordinator of Caleb Company and elder/Treasurer at ClayHouse Alliance Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado

· Serving in the Alliance since 1975 (you can do the math) in New York, Gabon, France, Europe/Middle East, and the National Office

· Family

o Married Fran in 1973

o Three adult children living in Colorado and many grandkids

Currently serving at Relevant Community Church in Elkhorn, Nebraska

· Serving in the Alliance for the last 17 years (all in the MidAmerica District)

· Family

o Married Amy in 2006

o 4 kids (the oldest is 16)

· Currently serving at Harvest View Alliance Church in Grand Junction, Colorado

· Serving in the Alliance for the last 17 years (ALL in MidAmerica except 2 years unassigned)

· Family

o Married Lauren in 2011

o 3 kids (oldest is 8)

Danny did not grow up in a Christian family, at the age of 28 years came to the Lord, worked as a CPA for Compassion Int. Then moved from Ecuador to the US in 1994, with his wife and 4 children. In 1999 the Lord called him to plant a multicultural church in Colorado Springs. Today the church is reaching the hispanic community and it’s thriving. Danny is a bivocational pastor, and works also as an accountant for the City of Colorado Springs collecting taxes.

Jason is from St. Louis, and has an English degree from Southern Illinois University. He’s married to Sarah Jo and they have 4 kids; a boy and 3 girls. Jason co-pastors Citylight Kansas City Church and enjoys reading, hunting, and fishing.

Jeff and Debbie have four children and seven grandchildren. They have served in pastoral ministry since Easter Sunday 1987, and in the Alliance since January 2004 in the MidAmerica District. Jeff is a graduate of Clarks Summit University in PA, Bethel Seminary in MN, and a current student at Alliance Theological Seminary in NY. Jeff is thrilled to be lead pastor at Community Heights Alliance in Newton IA. Jeff and his friend, Jonny Craig, have produced the 200churches Podcast since January 2013, encouraging pastors of small churches. Jeff’s guilty pleasure is billiards, having been tutored by a nine-time world champion pool player for two years in 1980-81 (don’t tell!). Most important to Jeff is his wife, their kids/spouses, and their grandchildren!