Churches of the
MidAmerica District

Lyn and I grew up in the beautiful state of Montana.  After serving 20 years in the Air Force, I entered vocational ministry as a resident at Cheyenne Alliance Church in Cheyenne, WY.  While in residency I went back to school and received my Masters of Ministry through Simpson College.  I came on staff at MAD in 2016 after serving for 15 years at River of Life Alliance Church in Grand Junction, CO.  I am fueled by spending time with our district workers and their leadership teams because they are the ones who are fighting the good fight every day in their communities.  Lyn and I have been blessed with seven children and 16 grandchildren.  Lyn loves to ski, hike, read, work in the garden and spend time with family.  I enjoy woodworking, biking, hiking and anything that involves grandkids!

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.

Brad Westercamp is the Lead Pastor of Grace Community Fellowship in Missouri Valley, IA. Brad came into the Alliance after serving 15 years in Youth for Christ.  In addition to this early calling, Brad had one previous pastoral assignment in a rural church started by his grandfather. In 2010, Brad re-enlisted in the military and served 4 years as a Chaplain Candidate in the U.S. Army National Guard.  To this day, he still has a burden for military veterans and a deep passion to see smaller rural churches thrive.  Brad married his high school sweetheart and they have been blessed with 4 children and one grandchild.

Pastor Larry and Barb both grew up in Omaha. They were married in 1974 and three years later welcomed the first of ten children.  They came to salvation in 1978, then ten years later responded to God’s call to full-time pastoral ministry. They planted Millard Alliance Church in 1989 where Larry remained bi-vocational until 2000.  Pastor Larry and Barb have had the joy of impacting many lives. They ministered at Millard Alliance until January 2020 when Larry retired from full-time ministry.

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!

Doug Vogel grew up in the family business and currently serves as Executive Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Relationships, at Diamond Vogel Paint in Orange City, Iowa.  He is married to Jen, his high school sweetheart,  and they have two married sons.  He is active in the life of Dover Avenue Alliance in Orange City serving on the elder board, Awana, worship team and promoting missions.  Doug has been a member of Dexcom since ______.

Kurt grew up in Ecuador as the child of Alliance missionaries and first attended Toccoa Falls Bible College. Shortly after graduating from Simpson College and getting married to Terasue, Kurt entered into licensed ministry in 1991. Over the first fifteen years of ministry, he fulfilled his ordination requirements and also graduated from Tozer Seminary. Kurt and Terasue have three children, two of which are married, and one grandchild (on the way). Kurt has been serving as the lead minister at HarvestDowntown in Colorado Springs for over 20 years and has authored a book on what he thinks a church community should be.

Dr. Keith Davis has been a licensed and ordained minister for 47 years and he and his wife Kathy have worked together as a team throughout that time. Keith has been involved in just about every aspect of church life and ministry in a variety of denominations, and has had opportunity to pastor churches in Iowa, Washington, California and Nebraska, including planting two churches in California.

Over the last 15 years he has served as a professional Christian counselor often working with pastors, missionaries and others who are called into ministry and para-church professions. Keith and Kathy also serve as Chaplains to the National Office Staff of the Christian and Missionary Alliance at the denomination’s headquarters in Colorado Springs.

Along with a Bachelor’s degree in Bible/Theology and Sacred Music, Keith has both a Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Christian Counseling Psychology. Keith is a licensed, ordained minister with The Christian and Missionary Alliance and is an active member of The American Association of Christian Counselors. Keith and Kathy have five children ranging in age from 27-33, including twins and an adopted daughter, and two grandchildren. Keith and Kathy are avid bicyclists and enjoy riding together on their tandem.

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!

Dave has served in ministry positions for over 40 years and has loved the last 25 years in Red Oak, Iowa.  He is a proud father/grandfather to three daughters and five grandchildren.  He is beyond grateful for his best-friend and life partner, Connie.  He is passionate about helping people find out how God has hard-wired them for the Kingdom and launched PeopleTech in the 80’s to help reach into secular environments to share the love of Jesus.

Jeff came to know Jesus’ love when he was 14 and he has walked and stumbled as a grateful follower of Him ever since.  He has been in ministry for over 27 years in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and now currently pastors MiddleCross Church in Lincoln, NE.  His passion is seeing people set free from personal brokenness and finding freedom that only comes through Christ.  He is married to the love of his life, Darlene, and they have two daughters, who bring them great joy.  While he is still bitter he was never bitten by a radioactive something and got superpowers, he is still a comic book/sci-fi nerd who loves hiking, basketball, cooking, and reading.