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Jay Van Groningen (Association President and Eastern Regional Officer)

Jay van GronigenI work as team leader for North America Ministries for CRWRC. I convene and support multipliers of Christian Community Development work around the United States. Why? God reigns, let the earth and everything in it be glad! I am captured by the idea of Christians transforming their communities and Churches living out the values of the kingdom where they live and worship. Christians “get to” establish in this life, the signs of the life to come! How awesome is that?

Name Jay Van Groningen
Organizations CRWRC
Neighbors Plus (Chairman of Board)
Cell (616) 403-9309
Email vangronj@egl.net
Address 234 West 18th Street
Holland, MI 49423

Rudy Gonzalez

Rudy GonzalezI work for a denominational relief and development organization. I provide urban leaders consultation, training and collaborative opportunities to help them build leadership networks for community transformation efforts.

In areas where a leadership network is established the relationship is more of a collaborative partnership with the network leader. In new areas, I provide support and coaching to grass roots leaders, and convene them on a quarterly basis for mutual learning.

Name Rudy Gonzalez
Organization CRWRC
Phone (951) 643-7621
Cell (951) 490-7896
Email rudy.gonzalez2@verizon.net
Address 23095 Harland Dr.,
Moreno Valley, Ca. 92557
Website www.crwrc.org

George Montoya (Treasurer and Northwest Regional Officer)

George MontoyaI work in the Northwest Region and seek to empower individuals, church leaders and groups by providing skills and knowledge to effect change in their own communities. These skills are often concentrated around building personal and political power through the formation of groups working for a common agenda.

We discover and organize local resources building personal, spiritual, economic and political leverage in a community to meet their needs. Most often, the resources within the community are more than adequate to meet their needs if individuals work collectively towards positive community change and a common vision.

Name George Montoya
Organization CRWRC
Phone (805) 305-5073
Email geomontoya7@charter.net
Address 1429 Ninth Street
Los Osos CA 93402
Website www.crwrc.org

Lee de Leon

Lee de LeonThrough Eleazar Partnerships I work in a four county area of Southern California.

We’re equipping leaders and developing a regional network called Let’s Partner. Our mission is to equip leaders to mobilize Christians and community resources for the betterment of people and communities in need.

Name Lee de Leon
Organizations Eleazar Partnerships (board chair),
Templo Calvario CDC (Pres/CEO)
Phone (714) 543-3711
Cell (951) 830-0204
Email lee@leedeleon.com
Address 2617 W. 5th St.,
Santa Ana, CA 9270
Websites
www.letspartner.org www.tccdc.org

Terri Larson

Terri LarsonEleazar Partnerships is a thriving network of Christian leaders communicating and facilitating a practical vision for asset-based community transformation. We are a network of networks including churches, faith-based organizations and individuals working in neighborhoods/communities in the So CA region.

Benefits of partnership include coaching/training in abcd methods; an encouraging supportive team environment of other Christian community developers who have a regional mind-set for collective results; training/coaching in organizational development; bi-monthly and quarterly meetings (based on level of partnership); prayer and volunteer system/referrals; tools and resources.

Name Terri Larson
Organization Eleazar Partnerships
Phone (909) 614-1881
Cell (909) 539-3753
Email TerriALarson@aol.com
Address 4317 Gird Avenue,
Chino Hills, CA 91709
Website www.letspartner.org

Rick Droog

Rick DroogI work in denominational environment with a growing number of communities in the Mid-West. I am equipping leaders, engaging congregational leaders, and developing a regional network of leaders. Together we learn about churches being strategic players with their communities making life better for everyone, preview of the kingdom come(ing).

Name Rick Droog
Organization Siouxland Diaconal Conference
Phone (712) 737-2786
Cell (712) 441-1686
Email sdc@orangecitycomm.net
Address Siouxland Diaconal Conference
PO Box 173
Orange City, IA 51041

Tronn Moller

Tronn MollerI work in a Gulf Regional environment with a growing number of communities in Louisiana & Mississippi.

I am equipping leaders, engaging congregational leaders, providing constituency development, and developing a regional network of leaders. Together we learn about churches being strategic players with their communities making life better for everyone, preview of the kingdom come(ing).

Name Tronn Moller
Organization CRWRC
Phone (504) 348-2187
Cell (504) 701-6478
Email Moller51@hotmail.com
Address 2592 Mill Grove Lane
Marrero, La 7007

Jeff Littlejohn

Jeff LittlejohnI work with a growing number of urban and rural communities in Washington and Oregon.

My work revolves around equipping and training community and congregational leaders to utilize Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approaches to strengthening neighbors and neighborhoods. I encourage, equip and train faith-based congregations to partner and collaborate with others using this ABCD model, for the purpose of making life better for everyone, nurturing all in a community – creating glimpses of “heaven on earth”.

Name Jeff Littlejohn
Organization Imagine NW!
Phone (360) 318-1851
Email jeffnwmm@earthlink.net
Address 9284 Double Ditch Road
Lynden, WA. 98264

Delia Perez

Delia PerezI work with a growing number of congregations and organizations to improve specific neighborhoods in Miami-Dade and the Southeast region, by helping congregations engage in community transformation ministries.

We asses and identify the gifts, skills and resources of citizens in the neighborhoods and invite participation in community transformation ministries and activities. We work to increase the communities’ participation and ownership in community life and systems by identifying needs and opportunities to make life more just, fair and productive for all citizens.

Name Delia Perez
Organization Positive Impact Miami
Phone (786) 214-0828
Email jpositiveimpactmiami@yahoo.com
Address 4585 W. Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33134 
Website
www.fcfcfl.org

Stan Rowland (Secretary and Southwest Regional Officer)

My back ground has been in Community Health Evangelism (CHE). After many years of international service, I now spearhead the development of new strategic ministries for LifeWind Int’l as Emerging Ministry Facilitator. I have been involved in facilitating several new emerging ministries which include:

•   Facilitating the use of CHE, Transformational Ministry in the USA urban poor areas. 

•   Helping to facilitate the beginning of CHE’s use on the Navajo and Hopi Nations.

•     Facilitate ministry of using business people overseas.

•   Helping in the creation of the Phoenix Collaborative for Transformational Ministry (CTM) weaving together teams and programs that execute all forms of transformational, wholistic ministry.

NameStan Rowland 
OrganizationLifeWind International
Phone(623) 412-1084
Email StanRowland@cs.com
Address 6420 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, AZ  85306 
Website
www.lifewind.org

Jin John Choi

I work as a Church-Community Coordinator among Korean congregations. 

Right now, I am equipping myself with new tools and ideas about Asset Based Community Development.  I have been praying for a special missionary life for a long time, almost 30 years.  And some weeks ago, I just got a sudden answer to my prayer through this wonderful chance to work with CRWRC.  Still I am not quite sure yet whether I am qualified for this position or not.  But I will just try to do my best, because I am sure this is what Our Lord wants me to do, and I am sure that my trying to do my best for this job will please Our Lord.

NameJin John Choi
OrganizationCRWRC
Cell(213) 822-4642
Emailcdrchoi@hotmail.com
Address10324 Etiwanda Ave. Northridge, CA  91326 

Bethany Dudley 

It's a privilege joining the CRWRC North America team, working towards community transformation in the Chicagoland area and parts of Indiana and Wisconsin. 

My work focuses on growing the church's understanding and implementation of community development.   This involves training/coaching in ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) principals, Communities First curriculum, community transformation, Biblical social justice, and communicating/ministering cross-culturally. 

NameBethany Dudley 
OrganizationCRWRC 
Cell(312) 771-6940
Emailcrwrcbethany@sbcglobal.net

Paul Green

I work as the executive director for Hope for the Inner City in Tennessee. I ensure that Hope for the Inner City is meeting neighborhood needs and being managed in a responsible fashion.

We work to promote revitalization and organization in the local communities.  This is accomplished through working with various organizations, agencies, and individuals using Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) as a framework.  The hope is that neighbors come together in the common purpose of reclaiming their neighborhood and their lives through the realization that the gifts and skills needed for change are already present in their communities.  We have hope that this can happen by the grace of God.

NamePaul Green
Oranization
Hope for the Inner City
Phone(423) 698-4733
Email
pgreen@hope4.org
Address
2517 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN  37404
Website
www.hope4.org

Wayne Squires and Jim Schepers

We are congregational coaches for Volunteers In Service (VIS), a non-profit organization equipping West Michigan churches and other non-profits for increased capacity in community transformation. Believing that the resources necessary to improve community life for all are, by God's grace, already present, we employ discovery tools within congregations, organizations and the community to identify and connect them - for the transformational benefit of all participants.  Along the way, we encourage and coach, and provide support for leadership development and project management.

Names Wayne Squires and Jim Schepers 
Organization
Volunteers in Service (VIS) 
Phone
(616) 459-7500 ext. (260), (230)
Email wsquires@visgr.org, jschepers@visgr.org
Address
2303 Kalamazoo S.E. Suite 200 Grand Rapids, MI  49507
Website
www.visgr.org

Monika Grasley

As director of LifeLine Community Development Corporation of Merced County and Intermediary for the CRWRC I work with a number of neighborhoods and community projects to implement Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD).  Merced is a welfare county and many people are accustomed to receive handouts instead of hand-ups. Through ABCD churches, faith-based organizations, government agencies and non profits work together to help our communities find the gifts and passion that God has given them and encourage and equip them to act.  I regularly train, equip and encourage pastors and community leaders to implement ABCD in their action today and their planning for the future.

Name Monika Grasley 
Organization
LifeLine Community Development Corporation of Merced County
Phone
(209)-201-2905
Email
lifelinecdc@sbcglobal.net
Address 731 E. Yosemite Ave. Suite B. Box 165
Merced, CA  95340

Jose Rayas

I am a church planter and community developer in East El Paso County. As a church planter, our vision is to “Build Christian Community through the transformation of believers and non believers.

Part of our work in community development entails guiding the community to discover their own extraordinary gifts, skills, abilities and capacities, and to put them to work making life better for everyone. Another part of the work in Church planting entails working with the community to be reconciled first to God and then to family and neighbors, with a vision of the Kingdom coming (on earth as it is in heaven).

I work as a multiplier growing the work of Community Development in the El Paso region. Two of our children have special needs and are part of a Disability Support Group that tends to the needs of the parents as well as the needs of special children.

NameJose Rayas
Organization
Valley Ridge Community Church
Phone
(915) 204-9380
Email
rayas@juno.com
Address 10740 Spring Valley Circle
Socorro, TX  79927
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