Advisory Board:
Emmanuel Ndikumana  Emmanuel is the visionary, founder and leader of Partners Trust International (PTI). He is a graduate of All Nations Christian College in the UK. He holds a B.A.(Hon) degree in Biblical and Intercultural studies and an M.A. degree in Aspects of Christian Missiology. His special interest in Burundi social and political issues, added to his commitment to the Scriptures, give him a prophetic voice in the nation of Burundi and beyond. His acquaintance with the Western world gives him a strategic standpoint from which he studies and explains the Gospel. He speaks and writes French, English, and Kiswahili in addition to his mother tongue (Kirundi). This gives PTI Bible school the potential to expand within the Great Lakes Region. Emmanuel served for 14 Years with the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES, also known in the US as Intervarsity) first as the General Secretary for Burundi and then as the Training and Traveling Secretary for Francophone Africa.
Emmanuel and his wife, Asele have 4 children – Jolly (12), Lewis (11), Camilla (deceased), and Elsa (1).
Ed Underwood
 Ed oversees the ministries of Church of the Open Door. In 2000 God stretched his faith when Ed almost died from a vicious and chronic disease.
His book, When God Breaks Your Heart is the story of how he and his wife honestly struggled with God’s love and care for them and discovered new depths to His grace and mercy. They’re asking the Lord to use his little book to connect broken hearts to Jesus.
Wes Hurd
 Wes Hurd is founder of McKenzie Study Center, a fellowship of Christian thinkers and teachers dedicated to understanding the Bible and its relation to the great world ideas and contemporary culture. He is co-founder and President of Bluetower Arts Foundation of Eugene, Oregon.
He has as M.A. in Biblical Studies from Western Seminary, a Ph.D. in Educational Foundations and an M.F.A in Painting from the University of Oregon. He is also director of Art Project, an arts fellowship within Gutenberg College. He and his wife Carol have three children and five grandchildren.
Mike Yankoski Mike Yankoski attended Westmont College, where he majored in Computer Science and minored in Theology. Mike is the author of Under the Overpass, a book that tells the story of his experiences being homeless on the streets of six different U.S. cities. Mike and his wife, Danae, have co-written a book called Zealous Love: A Guide to Social Justice, which reflects their desire to help others engage with some of the injustices across the globe that are keeping people from becoming fully alive, as they were created to be.
Mike grew up in Colorado and has always loved being outdoors, whether that means backpacking, running, gardening, or skiing. Currently, Mike is attending Regent College in pursuit of his Masters degree.
Danae Yankoski
 Danae Yankoski attended Westmont College and majored in English Literature. Danae co-authored the book Crazy Love with Pastor Francis Chan, a book that calls believers into the active, radical love of Christ. Danae and her husband, Mike, have co-written a book called Zealous Love: A Guide to Social Justice, which reflects their desire to help others engage with some of the injustices across the globe that are keeping people from becoming fully alive, as they were created to be.
Danae enjoys backpacking, hiking, running, reading, and learning. Danae is currently attending Regent College in pursuit of her Masters degree.
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