Meet the People
of Adventures in Missions!

We are so grateful for every person on our team. Their hearts for God and their dedication to see the Kingdom come here on earth as it is in Heaven is inspiring! Read more about these world changers by clicking on their links below.

Adventures Leadership

Our Leadership at Adventures In Missions

At Adventures In Missions, we believe in the power of servant leadership. We promote vulnerability, listening, and working together toward a common goal – growing and sending servant leaders on mission to help transform the world for the better.

Seth Barnes

Founder

Short-term Missions

Mission trips with purpose

Our short term missions department develops, trains, and sends people to be collaborative agents of change around the world. We help churches effectively launch successful and impactful missions that leave a lasting mark on participants.

Seth Barnes Jr

Director of Short Term Missions

Cesar Gonzalez

STM Ministry Coordinator

Kaitlin Church

Mobilization Manager

Karla Oliver-Ayala

Mission Coordinator

Rhys Crawford

Mission Coordinator / Special Projects

Sarah Hart

Setup Manager

Chris and Sarah Horvath

Adventures Relief

Savanna Kandiko

Mission Coordinator

Esther Marques

STM Recruitment Specialist

Cindy Kopsick

Mission Leader Manager, Head Coach

Matthew Weir

Mission Coordinator

Amanda Kline

Mission Coordinator

Keith Durham

Mission Coordinator

Courtney Roberson

Mission Coordinator

The World Race

Launching people into dynamic life-changing missions

The world race is a game changing mission trip that help young adults find a deeper sense of God’s calling on their life as they serve around the world. Beyond the service and spiritual development, these trips also build into skills like communication, accounting, campaigning, labor, and perseverance. This is the perfect gap year to help young adults become focused servant-leaders, agents of change and hope before entering college or the workforce.

Stephanie Castañeda

Director of Programs

Arianna McMonagle

Mentor Manager

Cami Chickonoski

Mobilization Manager

Alyssa Belotti

WR Squad Mentor

Baylee Johnston

World Race Mobilizer

Bill Swan

World Race Squad Mentor

Emily Pope

World Race Intern

Hannah Zimmerle

World Race Squad Mentor

Jackson Foster

Video and Social Media Content Creator

Jenna Thomas

WR Squad Mentor

Julia Yoder

Worship Leader

Katie Swan

World Race Squad Mentor

Lila Marzouk

World Race Mobilizer

Lindsey Pruitt

Field Ministry Development

Madison Allison

WR Squad Mentor

Nick Furtado

World Race Intern

Oriolyne Lubin

WR Squad Mentor

Raquel Portillo

WR Squad Mentor

Beauty for Ashes

Women’s ministry that affirms the dignity and calling of women around the world

Our women’s ministry, Beauty for Ashes has done hundreds of missions trips and events that deeply affirm and transform vulnerable women around the globe. Their unique and grace filled approach leaves a deep and lasting mark, bringing needed validation and hope.

Betty Gomez

Beauty4Ashes Manager

Jr. & Rake DeGomez

Regional Logistics Director & Beauty for Ashes Coordinator

Bethany Richards

B4A Operations Coordinator

Long-term Mission

Missionaries serving on extended missions around the world

The best way to speak into the unique and beautiful cultures around the world is to be embedded in them, learning from them over a long period of time. Through daily living, listening to challenges, and seeing struggles of life of foreign nationals, missionaries have the needed context to respectfully introduce Christ’s way of life. They walk daily with people, not just blindly proselytizing and leaving. Focusing instead on serving, helping, developing, training, and listening so people can flourish and transform brokenness into hope.

Scott Borg

Director of Long Term Missions & Athens College Partnership

Crystal Reitsma

LTM Administrator

Julie Anderson

LTM Field Support

Megan (Parham) Mwenda

Missionary

Richard & Gail Rogers

Robert & Becky Cooley

LTM Manager

Administration and Operations

Human Resources, Information Technology, System Administration, Logistics and Web Development

Our administration and operations departments help assist our entire staff and participant network. They help with user support, system architecture, web development, and data and people management. In addition, the accounting team works around the clock to ensure that giving is simple, transparent, and trustworthy. Most importantly, they ensure the money that is generously donated is given toward it’s intended purpose and used responsibly.They keep the lights on at Adventures In Missions!

Tara Tankersley

Director of Finance, IT & Web Development

Alan Ramkumar

Assistant Controller

Arden Decuir

IT Manager

Becky Neuroth

Senior Accountant

Cindy Evans

Enviromental Service Technician

Heather Winters

A/R Accountant

Lorin Borntrager

HR Manager

Pamela Maggard

Staff Accountant

Phillip Sanders

Facilities Maintenance Manager

Administration and Operations

Admissions and Interviews

In the Admissions and Interviews department at Adventures in Missions, we meticulously review applications and conduct thorough interviews to identify candidates who are best suited for the transformative journey of mission work. Our aim is to assemble a dedicated group of individuals who are not only prepared for the challenges ahead but are also passionate about making a difference. By carefully selecting and preparing these missionaries, we are committed to extending our reach and sending more missionaries across the world to contribute positively to global communities.

Christin Eastman

Donor & Participant Communications

Esther Marques

STM Recruitment Specialist

Jackson Foster

Video and Social Media Content Creator

Clara Leverich

WR Sales Interviewer and Experiments Coordinator

Stephanie Tankersley

Marketing and Recruitment Project Manager

Partner Development & Parent Ministry

Staff and Partner Growth Through Discipleship and Communications

Our development and parent ministry departments believe in the power of Christ-centered discipleship, the truth of biblical stewardship, and the joy of generosity. They actively seek and draw people closer to the Lord, inviting them into a deeper awareness of God’s unique invitation for every person to be a part of building His Kingdom. They regularly speak into people, building them up and helping them discern what God is inviting them to be a part of.

Christina Barnes

Development Coordinator

Betty Means

Parent Ministry Manager

Jennifer Gonzalez

Support Coach Manager

Lisa Finney

Donor Relations Manager

Louisa Stringer

Development Associate

Rachel Finney

Donor Relations Representative

Jeff Armstrong

Development Associate

Noelle Charles

Parent Ministry Manager

Discipleship & Leadership Training Academy

DLTA – We mature and develop leaders to live daily on mission through the Discipleship & Leadership Training Academy.

Our DLTA staff is devoted to seeing the next generation of Christ followers be vulnerable, holistic leaders that leave the four walls of the church to help a broken and hurting world.

Holli Scott

DLTA Manager

Lauren Kobe

DLTA Intern

Maggie O'Bryan

DLTA Intern

Layna Tolton

DLTA Intern

Alayna Wood

DLTA Program Coordinator

Reid Johnson

DLTA Intern

Guatemala

Guatemala Ministry Base

We exist to empower Guatemala by coming alongside pastors and leaders through community development, discipleship, and activation of the Church to establish the Kingdom of God locally and internationally.

Mae Moguel

Base director

Aderkee & Mikayla Lopez

International Missions

Alyssa Hammett

Missionary

Anna Horst

LTM Missionary

Emily Doherty

Field Mentor

Gabe & Kyndal Sanchez

Church Activation Coordinators

Hannah Pauwels

Field Mentor

Jr. & Rake DeGomez

Regional Logistics Director & Beauty for Ashes Coordinator

LeAnn Wright

LTM Missionary

Soledad Molina

Missionary

Greg Smith

Guatemala Base Elder

Kim Smith

Guatemala Base Elder

Philip Wilson

Mobilizer, field mentor

Melissa Jordan

Beauty for Ashes, mobilizer

Jackie Mahowald

LTM Missionary

Cambodia

Cambodia Ministry Base

Our vision is to see Cambodia transformed through discipleship, implement a holistic approach toward addressing the complex issues of poverty and strengthen families and communities through Biblical discipleship and teaching.

Shannon and Vikki Bobb

Cambodia Base Leader

Hun Sreypov

Cambodia Base Director

Nicaragua

Reap Granada Nicaragua Ministry Base

The Reap Granada Nicaragua Ministry Base exists to restore, educate, activate, and perpetuate the body of christ in Nicaragua. We strive to create an environment where the people of Nicaragua will learn the Word of God and experience the love of Christ. We do this through sports ministry, marriage classes and retreats, jail and prison ministry, and men’s and women’s bible studies.

Scott and Jennifer Esposito

LTM Base Elder

Lynsey Dawson

LTM Missionary

Eswatini Base

Strengthening Families in Eswatini, Africa

Our Eswatini base has been in operation since 2004, when Adventures first helped raise HIV AIDS awareness for Swazis in highschool. Since then, the base has helped thousands of vulnerable children across 38 CarePoints. Our programs focus on leadership development, sustainability, permaculture, disabled child-care, and more.