Karl and Junanne Clauson

Karl Clauson‚ known for his ability to catalyze people and lead change

Karl was born in Homer Alaska. Karl loves the outdoors and completed the Iditarod Trail Race in 1978 at the age of 18. Karl has experienced deeply what he is so passionate to share. He was spiritually transformed on Feb. 11th 1984 and has not been the same man since. Karl met his "bride" Junanne at Multnomah Bible College where they both graduated in 1988 with BS in Biblical studies. They've been married 21 years and have two adult children, Kaben 20 and Muriel 18 who are both enrolled at Azusa Pacific University. The Clauson's served in South Africa, coaching multi-racial track and field team and church planting. After returning from Africa, Karl attended Denver Seminary for select courses and began ministering to single adults. Karl and Junanne worked with single adults for eight years in Denver CO. and Little Rock AR. Karl worked under the vision and mentorship of Robert Lewis at Fellowship Bible Church between 1995-1999. The Clauson family then moved to Alaska and served as lead pastor of ChangePoint in Anchorage Alaska between 1999-2008. Karl has spoken nationally at marriage conferences with FamilyLife for 11 years. Karl's primary gifting is evangelism and leadership. He loves his family and enjoys reading, golf (still a hack), fishing, politics and driving/talking/praying with Junanne.

Junanne Clauson

Junanne was born in Denver Colorado. She enjoys partnering up in ministry with her best friend and husband of 21 years. Being a homemaker was her primary job and she just became an empty-nester this Fall having accomplished raising two strong leaders. Her main passions in ministry include intercessory prayer, connecting with people and giving them hope and biblical wisdom. She is happiest driving in the rain with a cup of tea and talking, dreaming, processing and praying with her husband Karl. Junanne has also spoken with FamilyLife and loves to see people have awesome God-centered marriages. Her life-long battle with her health (which she now has victory over) is the vehicle that God used to draw her and keep her close to Him. She loves reading, studying nutrition, psychology, history, photography, scrap booking, art, travel and talking to her children and friends.

Since February 2002, Mike Felix has served as president & CEO of AT&T Alascom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T, Inc. He has over 30 years experience in various areas of the telecom and high-tech industries, having held several senior management and board positions in public and private companies. He began his career in 1975 at Tampa Electric Company, where he served in various management and engineering roles. In 1982, he was one of the founding employees at what is today Sprint – where he held several technical and management leadership positions. From 1992 to 2001, Mr. Felix served as CEO or COO of several venture capital-backed startups in the telecom and software space. From 1989 to 2001, he also served on the boards of four start-up companies, and three private schools.

Mike is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He and his wife, Bethany, currently reside in Anchorage, Alaska and have three adult children. Mr. Felix currently serves on the University Alaska Foundation Board and as an Honorary Commander for the 3rd Wing at Elmendorf AFB.

Mark and Sandy Larson

A co-owner and president of Builders Choice, Inc. a structural building component manufacturer and modular building plant in Anchorage, AK a position he has held since 2001. He was raised in the western suburbs of Minnesota and began his career in 1982 as a carpenter in building residential homes in the surrounding community; he began his own business in 1984 building store fixtures and cabinetry. He has worked in lead management positions in the building and construction industry, since that time. In 1993 Mark and his wife Sandi moved their young family to Anchorage, AK where he worked as a construction field superintendant for Hultquist Homes. In 2001 Mark with his wife Sandi took on an ownership position in Builders Choice, Inc. a company that was owned by Hultquist Construction. Mark has served as an Elder at Change Point church in Anchorage, and has been involved in teaching and church ministries throughout his adult life.

Mark and his wife Sandi currently reside in Anchorage, Alaska, and have four children, Nick - 20, Mychal Ann - 18, Philip - 16, and Riley - 11

Marvin and Beth Smith

Marvin and Beth grew up in West Monroe, Louisiana and met at church. Both grew up in loving, Christian homes and both graduated from the University of Louisiana Monroe. Marvin graduated with a BS in Accounting and Beth a BS in Music Education. Marvin also has a MS from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Marvin served in 3 different Southern Baptist Churches as a Youth Pastor. He left the ministry and worked in public accounting, an internal auditor, and accounting manager in various firms for about 17 years. Then in 1990 he was asked to serve at Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, Arkansas as the Business Manager. Marvin's trek has been a little bit unusual but God has married his administrative skills with his love for people. You might say he has a head for numbers and a heart for ministry! Marvin served at Fellowship in Little Rock for 15 years. Then in 2005 He and Beth packed up and moved north to Alaska to serve with Karl in Anchorage. Marvin had worked alongside Karl in the single's ministry during Karl's years in Little Rock. They developed a unique bond of friendship and trust. In 2007 Marvin and Beth moved back to Springdale, Arkansas where he currently serves as a Community Pastor at Fellowship Bible Church, Northwest. Beth has been an elementary music teacher for 24 years and currently teaches in Lincoln, Arkansas.

Marvin and Beth have two grown children (Christin - 32 and Chad - 30) who are married and have blessed us with 5 precious grandchildren ages 6 to 1.

Joe and Marcea

Originally from California; Joe moved to Portland, Oregon in 1985 to attend Multnomah School of the Bible where in 1988 he earned a BS degree in biblical studies. While at MSB Joe met Karl and the two fast became friends. Upon graduation Joe moved to Seattle, Washington, and in 1990 married his loving Marcea.

Joe and Marcea share the love of music and over the years have been blessed with the opportunity to use their gifts in the local church. In addition, the couple work in real estate together and Joe is the Managing Broker/Owner of Windermere Real Estate/Cascades Group, Inc., in Puyallup Washington. The couple reside in the Seattle area with their three children Natalie, Anthony and Tessa. Although Joe lives among Seahawk fans he‚Äôs still a die-hard Forty-Niner fan. Marcea also deeply loves those Forty-Niners… Go Niners!!

Bruce and Laura Henry

I was born and raised in Little Rock, AR. I was raised in a moral home and attended church regularly as a child, though I never heard the Gospel in a convicting or compelling way during my childhood years. I attended the University of Arkansas and earned an Industrial Engineering degree. In my freshman year of college, God removed the blinders from my eyes and I accepted Jesus Christ as God's Son and my Savior. God used college as a very formative time in my spiritual life; I am still very connected to several guys from college that I "grew up with" spiritually. After graduation, I moved back to Little Rock and entered the job market as a Sales Engineer for Square D Company. I stayed involved in church (leading Bible Studies, Sunday School classes, etc..) while growing in my career. I married my wife, Laura, in 1996 and we now have 2 children (Katie, 7 & Caleb, 9). I currently work in a small business as a manufacturer's sales representative. We are involved in a Community Group at our church (Fellowship Bible Church, Little Rock) and I lead a men's Bible Study and have been a volunteer with Bridge 2 Rwanda. I met Karl while he was the singles pastor at Fellowship. We formed a great friendship as we served together. Karl married Laura & me.

Dr. Al and Susan Henson

Al was born to a poor sharecropping family in rural Tennessee that taught him early what it meant to be a man of character, to work hard, to live in simplicity, to love - serve and give to the Lord generously. Al earned his college degree in engineering from the University of Tennessee. His senior year @ UT he married his high school sweetheart Susan. Upon graduating, Al became the Vice President of the Federal Land Bank of 5 major counties in Middle Tennessee. He was quickly climbing the corporate ladder of success when he felt a clear calling of surrendering his Life to follow the Lord in full time ministry. Al graduated from Liberty Seminary, where he eventually received a doctorate degree.

Al and Susan moved to Antioch, TN (a suburb of Nashville) in 1978 and founded Lighthouse Ministries - Christian School and Church where Al served as Leading -Teaching Pastor for 32 years. God sovereignly brought over 100,000+ needy international refugees to Antioch. Al led his people to embrace the vision to become a church of the nations to the nations. Because of this deep burden for the hope of the gospel to be known among all nations Al recently shifted from a role as lead Pastor to become a Shepherd to Shepherds to Lighthouse, Antioch and the nations. Al has now "officially" founded Compassionate Hope Foundation. www.compassionatehope.org CHF is a major church planting movement - equipping local and International leadership. There are now - over 700 churches with an estimated 250,000 believers; 4 Bible Colleges/Seminaries; 2 orphanages, 4 child care & feeding centers; 2 Christian Schools/Daycares - over 1,500 children. It also seeks to give a voice to the persecuted church and provides shelter, food, especially to the widows and orphans of martyr's. Compassionate Hope Foundation is changing lives - changing eternity around the globe!

Al & his wife Susan have been married for 36 years. Susan is an author, speaker and serves with Revive Our Hearts Ministries. They have 3 grown married children and 6 "GRAND" children. Their daughter Lacy & family serve in their mission work in Thailand.

Mike and Deb Pokel

Education: I graduated from the University of WI - Green Bay in 1989 with a BS degree in Small business management.

Personal. I was married in 2000 to my lovely wife Deb. God has blessed us with four children: Holly (19); Nick (16); Alvin (7); and Aaron (5). We currently live in Cedarburg, WI.

Professional: I am Vice President of Alliance Development Corp. Alliance is a design / build / lease developer of food grade distribution centers. I also own an insulated metal panel supply company (Pokel Developments Temperature Controlled Construction) as well as a refrigerated warehousing company; and a refrigerated transportation company (Midwest Refrigerated Services and Midwest Refrigerated Transport).

Ministry: We are currently members at Central Christian Church in Beloit, WI where I have just completed a four year term as elder. We are searching for a new church home (having moved to Cedarburg) and believe we have found it - LifeChurch in Germantown, WI.

Wes and Cyndi Saunders

Married to Cyndi L Saunders since 1984, two sons, Joseph M E Saunders 24, and Woodsen W E Saunders 22.

Born in Stamford Connecticut 1956, lived in Montana for 6 years then moved to Alaska in 1981 where we currently reside.

Self-employed as a Master Electrician & Chief Operations Officer of Tec Pro Ltd. Tec Pro is a General / Electrical Contractor specializing in UL Listed Industrial Controls & IP Video Security Systems.

Accepted Jesus Christ in 1994 and have followed hard after Him utilizing His design as well as practical. Attended and led at Hillside Baptist Church for ten years, now at ChangePoint.