Hearing God’s Voice
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27
Obediently Walking in Deep Dependence on the Spirit
“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25
Intentionally and Aggressively Advancing the Kingdom in all four Acts 1:8 Environments
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8
Statement of Faith
Events
District Retreat
We offer an annual retreat for our pastors and their families because we value giving them time away from their routines and allowing them time to connect with others in the District Family. It’s our aim to encourage and refresh our pastors and their families during this time.
2023 Retreat
September 25-28
Keystone Resort and Conference Center
Keystone, Colorado
District Conference
Every two years we have our District Conference. It’s a chance to connect as a District Family, share stories of what God has been doing, cast vision for what’s coming next, and collectively make decisions regarding future leaders and budgets.
2024 District Conference
May 6-8
Christ Community Church
Omaha, Nebraska
Alliance Orientation Retreat
All individuals who are licensed with The Christian and Missionary Alliance must complete the Alliance Orientation at an Alliance College, by attending a seminar hosted by the MidAmerica District or through an online course. The orientation helps licensed workers explore the history, vision, values, and distinctives of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. It is an opportunity to more fully understand this Kingdom family and how we go about serving Jesus together both in America and abroad.
2023 Retreat
September 11th and 12th
Fremont, Nebraska
Contact Ashley Holmes at ashley@madcma.org for more information
Women’s Retreats
The District Alliance Women host two annual retreats on the east and west sides of the District.
2023 Alliance Women Retreats
Eastern Retreat
September 22-24
Hampton Inn & Suites – 120 SW Water Street – Des Moines, IA
Speaker: Jen Vogel, Alliance Women National Director
Western Retreat
October 20-22
Best Western Ptarmigan Lodge &
Rocky Mountain Bible Church – Dillion, CO
Churches of the
MidAmerica District
District Staff
Ashley Holmes
Ashley helps coordinate events and works closely with LO&CC to help people schedule and prepare for their accreditation and ordination interviews. She enjoys meeting new people, getting to know their stories and can always be found in the midst of a good book. She loves to travel and has been to 45 of the 50 states thus far! Her favorite part of working for the district is her fantastic coworkers along with seeing how God is working behind the scenes in every situation.
Kent Sovine
Kent joined the MidAmerica District staff in June 2014. He previously served 12 years as the lead pastor and 3 years as an assistant pastor at Bethany Alliance Church in Charles City, Iowa. Kent and his wife, Jamie, have been married for 22 years and have four daughters and one son. He graduated from Toccoa Falls College and Bethel Seminary. He loves spending time with his family doing something outside, traveling, or working on some sort of house project. His favorite part of district ministry is seeing Jesus speak to his church and watching the church respond with obedience and excitement.
Kay Schroeder
Kay has served in a variety of roles with The Christian and Missionary Alliance including church, District, and National Office ministries. Having had opportunity to live in various places throughout the country, she treasures her Midwestern roots and the blessing of living near family. A treat for her is a “productive” walk or any kind of donut followed by another productive walk! One of her favorite parts of district ministry is seeing the uniqueness of our churches and yet the commonality and passion within them to make Christ known.
Dan Cutler
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.
DEXCOM & LOCC
DEXCOM
Craig Walter
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.
Dan Cutler
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
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.
Tim Fulkerson
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 Stevens
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
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 Trempert
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, all of whom are married, and three grandchildren. 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.
LOCC
Keith Davis
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 Garrido
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.
Jeff Keady
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!
Auxiliary Ministries
CAMP RIVERCREST
Camp Rivercrest is a C&MA camp located in Fremont, Nebraska. They believe that most people struggle to focus on what matters most, so they’re on a mission to create the space to focus on God and each other. You can get involved by sending kids to summer camp, bringing a group, or volunteering. Visit their website to learn more.
GLOBAL FRIENDS
Global Friends is an international student ministry that started in Omaha, NE and was founded by Julie Arant. Their mission is to bring in, build up, and send out internationals to the nations. The staff have recognized that some of the most unreached peoples are studying right here in our backyards! They have multiplied to Lincoln, NE, Bellevue, NE, and Okoboji, IA with hope to continue multiplying the ministry across the region. Visit their website to learn more.
CHAPLAINCY
Across our District, our chaplains are serving in a wide variety of settings: military posts, prisons, hospitals, and business. These laborers are bringing the light and hope of Jesus into places most others will find it hard to get into. We are grateful for the team! Here are some of the resources needed for our chaplains:
MidAmerica District Chaplain Policy
Church Ministry Guidelines for Chaplaincy
ALLIANCE WOMEN
Alliance Women exists to exalt Jesus and complete His Great Commission. They desire to connect women to Jesus, the work of the Alliance, and each other. Visit their website to connect with women locally and globally and for more resources.
Contact our Alliance Women District Director Peggy Schlieker at pschlieker@cox.net
ALLIANCE YOUTH
Alliance Youth exists to empower churches, youth workers, and students to realize the dreams God has given them for their lives. Visit their website for more resources and events.