Pete Miller

Need Him Global

Pete Miller is the president and CEO of Need Him Global (NHG), which works toward the presentation, clarification, and advancement of the gospel across the globe. The ministry creates and enables live conversation through innovative technology with those searching for biblical truth and hope. It also empowers a global community of Christian Responders, ministries and future leaders to share the Gospel and collaboratively partner towards fulfilling the Great Commission. Pete is responsible for managing the staff along with all strategic and operational elements of the ministry, including media, information technology, finance, volunteer services, and partnerships.

After earning his JD from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, Pete worked in corporate technology. While serving as vice president of client services at Asurion, he felt God’s call into the innovative field of digital missions and joined the team at NHG in 2010. Pete is passionate about leveraging all forms of media to facilitate thousands of conversations each day about how knowing Jesus changes everything.

Hannah Arrowood

Present Age Ministries

Hannah Arrowood is the founder and executive director of Present Age Ministries, a nonprofit organization committed to combatting the sexual abuse, exploitation, and trafficking of teen girls. After studying business administration and project management at George Washington School of Business, Hannah spent over a decade working for prominent financial and investment corporations. In 2009, she began to dream about more, walked away from her comfortable job, and founded Present Age. Hannah utilizes her experience to develop new programs and evaluate existing systems to establish collaborative approaches that best serve and protect our children.

In North Carolina, Hannah is also the president of the Charlotte Metro Human Trafficking Task Force and a member of the Cabarrus County Task Force and Regional Task Force, where she chairs the Minor Victims Sub-Committees. Internationally, she sits on the board of directors of counter-trafficking agencies in Kenya and Thailand. Under her leadership, Present Age has received numerous awards for its outstanding work. Hannah was recently recognized for her outstanding advocacy work by the US Attorney’s Office with an award for “Excellence in the Pursuit of Justice.”

Madhur Dey

Just Love

Madhur Dey is passionate about equipping churches to embody God’s heart for reconciliation. Madhur’s 13 years of experience in church ministry culminated in his work in the area of Gospel-centered reconciliation alongside Drew Thompson at Union City Church in Brunswick, GA. The powerful way that this ministry evidenced genuine Christ-like love, made it a catalyst for change beyond Union City. Requests from groups in other areas brought about JustLove, an organization that facilitates Gospel-centered reconciliation within churches and their communities.

As Founding Director of JustLove, Madhur and his team come alongside churches with gospel-centered tools, spiritual practices, and communal experiences that empower them to pursue reconciliation across racial and cultural lines. Madhur and his team envision a future where the Church, united by the Gospel, heals division, restores communities, and transforms cities through Jesus’s Justice and Love.

Emily Peters

City on a Hill Church

Alongside her husband Pastor Aaron Peters, Emily Peters helped launch City on a Hill Church (Brighton) in Boston, MA as a church plant in 2018. She has served as Director of Operations since COAH-Brighton opened as a permanent site the following year. Together with the church’s charter members, Emily and Aaron have invested themselves in their adopted community through such initiatives as the church’s all-hands-on-deck day of service for Boston’s annual Big Move, sharing the gospel through both words and actions.

Emily has been working in ministry on a church staff since 2012. She received her Bachelor’s degree in both International Business and Management as well as a Certificate in Business Spanish from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Emily and Aaron have two daughters and pursue foster care and adoption in the Boston area. She enjoys reading, taking walks with the family dogs, and having dance parties with her daughters.

Carol Fouse

House of Refuge

As Director for House of Refuge, Dr. Carol Fouse works with churches to support and empower mothers, protect the unborn and vulnerable, and facilitate healing for those affected by abortion. Carol is passionate about helping churches equip their people to view life issues from a biblical perspective.

In addition to managerial duties, Carol’s role at House of Refuge (a branch of Love Life Ministry) involves training and coaching, skills for which she is well equipped from over twenty years of work in public and private education, including 10 years as a middle school principal. Her formal preparation includes a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Missouri (St. Louis), a Master’s in School Administration from Lindenwood University, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from St. Louis University.

Carol and her husband, Jeff, have been married nearly 50 years. They have three married adult children and eight grandchildren.

Drew Thompson

Union City Church

Dr. Thompson is the pastor and one of the planters of Union City Church in Brunswick, Georgia, a church with a passion for Gospel-centered reconciliation from racial division, as it flows first from reconciliation of people to God through Christ. Drew is ordained in the CCCC denomination and heads their Committee on Church Multiplication. He received a doctorate from the London School of Theology, and is also a proud graduate of Gordon-Conwell (MDiv ’09, ThM ’10) and the University of Georgia. Dr. Thompson is the author of How to Preach the Prophets (Fontes Press), and he remains passionate about equipping ministry leaders as faithful stewards of Christ’s Kingdom.

Warren Smith

MinistryWatch

Warren Cole Smith is a leading advocate for ethical standards in nonprofit organizations. As president of MinistryWatch, he promotes transparency, effectiveness, and credibility among evangelical ministries. MinistryWatch maintains a financial database of the nation’s 500 largest ministries and provides independent journalism that both exposes misconduct and highlights exemplary organizations to guide donors. In addition to his leadership role, Warren hosts a widely followed weekly podcast, offering insightful commentary informed by his experience in both nonprofit and corporate sectors. Previously, he held executive roles at the Colson Center and WORLD News Group and spent seven years as a marketing director at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

A prolific writer, Smith has authored more than 3,000 articles, including investigative pieces on major Christian ministries, and has written, co-written, or edited over 10 books. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in English from the University of Georgia. Warren and his wife, Missy, have been married for 42 years, have four grown children, and reside in Charlotte, N.C.

Jim and Susan Wood

Wears Valley Ranch

Jim and Susan Wood each felt God’s call during their teens to minister to children of families in crisis. When they met in 1974, they already knew God was leading them to create a safe place where kids could experience both healing from trauma and hope in Christ. They also felt God’s call to approach this goal in a new way, and this led to their dream of starting a ranch for children to take part in equine therapy, high quality schooling, and mental health counseling in a family setting.

God sustained this dream as Jim obtained his MA at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, as well as throughout his time pastoring on Cape Cod and in Sandy Springs, Georgia. God opened doors for the dream to become a reality in 1991 when they were given property for their ministry. Following God’s call, Jim, Susan, and their three sons moved to the mountains of Tennessee to establish Wears Valley Ranch.

Having served as Executive Director of Wears Valley Ranch for nearly 30 years, Jim retired from this capacity in December 2020. He remains as the Ranch’s Founder, continuing his ministry of teaching and preaching at the Ranch, on radio, and elsewhere, and ministering to the Ranch’s donors and friends. Jim and his wife Susan have authored several books and often lead seminars on marriage and parenting. Jim also serves as Senior Pastor of Covenant Community Church of Wears Valley in Sevier County, Tennessee.