Coach Training Team
Mukesh Azad
CEO – Dreamfire Incubator
Passion
- He is passionate about helping people DISCOVER and ACHIEVE what they were put on earth for.
Training
- Mukesh studied Advanced Coaching and Leadership Development at Harvard University, USA.
- He has a Bachelors of Technology in Engineering and MBA (International Business), India.
Experience
- Mukesh has been coaching diplomats, bureaucrats, corporate executives, church planters, entrepreneurs, social activists, pastors, politicians, slum & orphan teenagers since 2016.
- He is an expert in coaching BAMers (Business as Mission), Ministry Leaders and Millennials
- Mukesh has coached over 500 people.
Mukesh lives in Delhi, India and is soon to marry Anna (his American bride).
Daniel B
Church Planting Team Leader – Restricted Access Country
Passion
- He is a Church Planting & Disciple‑Making Movement Catalyst & Coach
Training
- Missional Coach Training through InFocus
Experience
- Daniel has helped catalyze over 1000 Discovery Group Bible studies
- He has helped train over 500 church planters in DMM strategies worldwide
- Daniel has over 10 years of cross-cultural ministry experience
Daniel and his wife enjoy long-distance running, travel and have three children.
Rev. Micah Dodson
Passion
Serving a wave of new churches that are reaching people for Christ, multiplied across our country and around the globe
Training
- Certified Coach and Coach Trainer – Infocus Coaching
- Certified Huddle Leader and Training Facilitator – 3DM Ministries
- Church Planting Assessment Director
Experience
- Lead Planter & Pastor of 3 new church plants
- Church Planter Bootcamp Director – Alliance Northwest Church Planting
- Bootcamp Director – Westeran Church Planting Alliance
Micah and Kristen have three adult children (and bird dogs – wire haired pointers). As a family they love to explore the outdoors, listen to and play music, and make food from around the globe.
Rev. Ken Nelson
Coordinator of Clergy Services – United Methodist Church, SC Conference
Passion
- Strategic planning with African American Congregations.
Training
- Natural Church Development Coach
- Certification in Conflict Resolution & Mediation Skills
- Certification as an SBC21 (Strengthening The Black Church for the 21 Century)
Experience
- Ken coached over 300 congregations and 200 pastors since 2007
Ken and his wife Angela live in South Carolina.
Eric Oleson
Regional Staff – Christian and Missionary Alliance
Passion
- He has a passion to mentor, train, and launch men and women into various ministry roles
Training
- Missional Coach Training through InFocus
- Certified Strengths Finder Coach
- Certified Strength Deployment Inventory Coach
Experience
- Eric has been coaching pastors, church planters and businessmen and women since 2001
- He has coached leaders to develop vision, values, strategies and structures
- Eric has significant experience mentoring, training, and launching men and women into various ministry roles
Eric and his wife Cathy live in Montana.
Rob Paterson
Lead Pastor – New Hope Community Church
Regional Director – Converge MidAtlantic
Passion
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Rob is passionate about equipping leaders who are agents for positive and catalytic change.
Training
- Missional Coach Training through InFocus
Experience
- Rob has formally coached hundreds of people over the past two decades in business, marriage, & leadership
- He predominantly coaches leaders in multiplication and church planting.
Rob lives in North Central Ohio with his wife Bethany, and their two sons, Christopher & Liam.
Dr. Gary Reinecke
Executive Director – InFocus
Passion
- Gary has a passion to empower leader to multiply disciples and churches into the third and fourth generation
Training
- Certified Harrison Coach
Experience
- Gary co-authored Coaching 101 Handbook and Developing Coaching Excellence.
- He has over 10,000 hours coaching leaders for disciple-making, leadership development and church multiplication since 1988.
Gary and his wife Gina live in Southern CA – they have two young adult children, Joel and Zoe.
Rev Russ Siders
- Introduction to Coaching with Bob Logan and Steve Ogne (1998)
- Coaching 101 Training through In Focus (2012)
- “Train the Trainer” through InFocus (2013)
- Church Planting and Parent Church storyboard training through InFocus (2013)
- Foundations of Coaching Training through the Reformed Church in America (2012)
- Began formal coaching in 2003 and has coached: 20+ leaders and church planters
- He coaches and trains in Spanish
Russ and his wife Mindy live in Tulare, CA and have two adult sons.
Kim McHugh
Missionary – Christar
Passion
- She is a Church Planting & Disciple‑Making Movement Catalyst & Coach
Training
- Missional Coach Training through InFocus
Experience
- Kim served with Brent and planted a church planting movement in Turkey.
- She has coached countless missionaries and trained missionaries in coaching.
- Kim has over 20 years of cross-cultural ministry experience
Kim and Brent enjoy travel, live in Malaga, Spain and have two adult children.
YTBD
Church Planting Team Leader – Restricted Access Country
Passion
- He is a Church Planting & Disciple‑Making Movement Catalyst & Coach
Training
- Missional Coach Training through InFocus
Experience
- Daniel has helped catalyze over 1000 Discovery Group Bible studies
- He has helped train over 500 church planters in DMM strategies worldwide
- Daniel has over 10 years of cross-cultural ministry experience
Daniel and his wife enjoy long-distance running, travel and have three children.