John Wytsma

Retired

From 1967 to 1992, John was with the Department of the Navy, culminating in the rank of Captain. He managed every aspect of a large Navy workforce, including human resources, recruitment, compensation, benefits, performance appraisals, equal opportunity, and labor relations for an organization with 1,800 military and civilian employees. John also served as a primary flight instructor, a ground school instructor, an Instrument Flight Instructor, a standardization instructor and developed numerous training media packages for replacement pilot training.

From 1994 to 2007, John was with FCBS, serving as a Vice President. He has a BA in International Relations from California State University, an MS from the University of Southern California in Systems Management and an MS in National Mobilization Planning from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

Rich Waller

Mortgage Advisor

Rich has been involved in higher education since volunteering as the Co-Director of New Student Orientation at Biola University in 1998. Since then he has served on staff at Biola in their Graduate Admissions department while completing his Masters in Christian Apologetics.

In 2004, Rich and his wife Christen moved to Central Oregon, where Rich began teaching an Introduction to Apologetics class, joined Antioch Church was instrumental in beginning the college and career group there. Rich is currently employed as a mortgage advisor for HSI Mortgage, is co-Chair of the Redmond Young Professional Network (YPN), and is a member of the Redmond Chamber Board of Directors.

Rick Gerhardt

President of Sage Science/Professor

Rick Gerhardt is president and owner of Sage Science, a small ecological research company in Central Oregon. He has traveled throughout much of North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean both conducting research of owls and hawks and presenting the results of those studies. He has lived in Central Oregon for the past 15 years with his wife, Dawn, and their four kids, now aged 17 through 11.

Rick has an M.Sc. in Raptor Biology from Boise State University and an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from BIOLA. Rick is a volunteer apologist for Reasons To Believe, Director of Apologetics and an elder at Antioch Church in Bend, and serves on the Board of Directors of Kilns College and of the (Bend) Apologetics Guild.

Dr. Keith Krueger

Oral Surgeon

Dr. Keith Krueger is a native of Central Oregon and graduated from Oregon State University in 1985.  He then attended Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry where he received his doctorate in 1989. Following this, Dr. Krueger completed his internship while serving three years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Krueger then began his four year residency, pursuing his passion for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He completed his training at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1997. He practiced in Portland, Oregon for over three years before establishing his practice in Bend in 2000. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. Krueger has been involved with several ministries for many years. He has served as a leader in Young Life and a supporter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is an active member of the Christian Medical Dental Association.

Ann Mara

Project Manager for World Relief Next

Ann Mara is currently the Project Manager for World Relief NEXT. Prior to her move to Bend she worked in Africa for 4 years as both a Teacher and Director of an Adult Education and Training Program.

Ann speaks four languages and is a qualified High School Teacher. She also holds a BA in Sociology & Geography and a MA in International Development. She is married to Mike and has two children, Michael (5) and Jane (3).

Tim Kizziar

Pastor

Tim Kizziar is the senior pastor of Sisters Community Church where he has served the past 10 years. Previous to his current ministry he planted Hope Community Church in Denver, Colorado following a time of ministry as College Pastor at Mission Hills Baptish Church. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Bible and Theology. In 1994 he graduated from Denver Seminary with a Master of Divinity Degree.

Peter Christoff

Attorney

Peter Christoff is an attorney with Bryant Lovlien & Jarvis, PC in Bend.  His practice emphasizes business and real estate transactions, choice of entity and business formations, and creditor’s rights.  Peter is a member of the Oregon State Bar Legal Ethics Committee.  He is also a member of the Business Law and Debtor/Creditor sections of the Oregon State Bar.

Peter earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, a Master of Business Administration, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton, in Dayton, Ohio.  He enjoys spending time with his wife and family, reading, running, and cycling.