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.

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.
Join us in May 2022.

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.
West Side: February 12-13, 2021, North Springs Alliance
East Side: April 19-20, 2021, Camp Rivercrest
East Side: September 20-21, 2021, Camp Rivercrest

General Council
May 31-June 3, 2021, Nashville

Resonate
Resonate is an opportunity for newly licensed workers in the Alliance to connect with leaders at the National Office.
August 2-5, 2021, Colorado Springs
Churches of the
MidAmerica District
District Staff

Rob Storey


Rob Douglas

Rob grew up in Southeast Asia as the son of missionary parents. He has served 18 years in Pastoral ministry in Western PA. Six of those years were in youth ministry. He also served as a part of the District Leadership team in Western PA for 11 years before joining the Mid-America District full-time in July of 2019. He is married to Stacy and they have 3 adult children. He graduated from Crown College, Columbia Bible College and Seminary, and Alliance Theological Seminary. His hobbies include traveling, woodworking, fishing, and spending time with Stacy. Rob loves to encourage and equip the church in fulfilling her calling to reach all of her Acts 1:8 environments by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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.

Kathy Herbranson

Kathy has been on staff at the MidAmerica District since 2004 and loves working at a job where it is okay to talk about Jesus and even pray! She has been married for over 45 years and has three daughters who have blessed her with 11 grand kids. She loves times with family, reading, crafting, and going for walks. Kathy’s favorite part of working at the district is the interaction with those licensed in ministry or just beginning the ministry pathway.

Rachel Hagedorn

Rachel grew up in Holdrege, NE. She graduated UNL with a degree in Human Resources Management. Rachel joined MidAmerica District staff in 2018. She loves spending time with international students in Omaha, being outside, spending time with family, writing, and ice cream! Her and her husband, Trevor, have one daughter. Rachel’s favorite part of her job is being able to see how God is reaching people through our church plants and transforming lives all over our district.

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.
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Rob Storey

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 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.

Larry Nelson
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 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, 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.
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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.

Doug Goodin
Doug is the Senior Pastor of Front Range Alliance Church (FRAC) in Colorado Springs, CO. He grew up in a suburb of St. Louis, MO. After gaining an undergraduate degree in music and planning for a career as a songwriter/guitar player, he received a clear call to pastoral ministry and immediately enrolled at Covenant Seminary. He was called to serve at FRAC in January, 1999, and in January of 2006 became the senior pastor. Doug and his wife Krista have been married since August 15, 1992. The Lord has blessed them with three children.

Joshua Clark
Joshua is the pastor of Hamlet Union Church. He’s married to Courtney, and they have two children and two labradors. He has served at Hamlet since 2011 and before that he was a pastoral intern at First Alliance Church in Erie, PA and has served with the C&MA since 2009. Originally, he grew up in Waterloo, Iowa, but since leaving Iowa in 1996, God has granted me so many awesome opportunities to live, serve, and visit places all over the U.S. and around the world. He is a sucker for new experiences and loves books. With his family, he loves to cook good food, drink coffee, share stories, play board games, travel, and spend time outdoors.

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!

Dave MacDonald
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 Wiesinger
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.
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.
You can 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.
You can contact our Alliance Youth Ministry director, Taylor Spielman at taylor@riveroflifegj.com