US Professional Staff & Board of Directors
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Lynn Ragsdale,
President of Christians' Haven
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Education: B.A, Lincoln Christian University, Lincoln, IL, 1975; MA, Huntington University, Huntington, IN, 1991.
Professional:
Youth Minister, Roseville Christian Church, Roseville, IL 1973-1974; Senior Minister, Chambersburg Christian Church, Chambersburg, IL, 1974-1982; Senior Minister, Town & Country Christian Church, Crown Point, IN 1982-1998; Senior Minister, Christ’s Church of Oronogo, Oronogo, MO 1998-2008.
Activities: Associate Director of Christ to the Nations (focus in the Philippines); Chairman of Board for Lamplighter Ministries (Sri Lanka); Board member of Philippine Mission Churches of Christ Central Luzon (Philippines); Vice President of Webb City, Missouri Chamber of Commerce; Chaplain of Webb City, Missouri Police Department.
Family: Lynn and his wife Betsy have four children: Tara who died in an auto accident in 1995 at the age of 19; Chad and his wife Tara, along with their son, Logan, born in 2004, daughter, Adeline, born in 2006, and daughter Ryane, born in 2009, reside in Oronogo. Chad is Professor of New Testament at Ozark Christian College and Tara is a Registered Nurse in Joplin. Scott is a Middle School Assistant Principle in Carthage, MO, and is married to Laura who is an elementary school teacher. They reside in Carterville, MO and have a son, Bennett, born in 2009. Nerlita, a Filipino born native is a High School student at Webb City, Missouri.
Download Lynn's reference letter's here.
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Betsy Ragsdale,
Administrative Assistant |
Education: Attended Indiana University, Fort Wayne, IN, 1971-1972; Lincoln Christian University, Lincoln, IL, 1972-1974.
Family: (See Lynn R. Ragsdale)
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Paula Stanley,
Accounting Manager |
Education: Associates Degree, Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO; Ozark Christian College, Joplin, MO.
Family: (See Alan Stanley)
Board of Directors
Angelica Dapanas Oosting,
Education: Mindanao State University, Naawan Philippines, B.A. Fisheries, 1993.
Professional: Intern, Cebu Prawn Hatchery, 1993; Co-founder and missionary for Christians’ Haven, 1996-2008.
Activities: Worship leader in home church in Philippines; prison ministry volunteer; youth evangelism volunteer; youth program teacher.
Jacklyn K. Oosting,
Education: Towson State University, Towson, Maryland, B.S.,1977; Milligan College, Tennessee, Elementary Education Certification, 1977.
Professional:
Teacher, Juvenile Department of Corrections, State of Tennessee; Juvenile Teacher, Department of Mental Health, State of Tennessee;
current VP of Knowledge Elements.
Activities:
Serves as treasurer of Williamson Christian College; served as
superintendent of Sunday School; headed up Ladies Circle; church camp
representative; member of a Sunday school class 40 years; helped with
financial mission support; taught junior high and adult Sunday school;
traveled to Philippines on mission work.
Ken Oosting,
Chairman of Board
Education: Milligan College, Tennessee, B.A., 1983; Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, post graduate work work, 1985; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, MSME, 1987.
Professional: Youth minister, First Christian Church, Abingdon, Virginia, 1980-1983; Associate Minister, First Christian Church, London Kentucky, 1983-1984; Senior Consultant, Arthur Andersen, 1987-1990; President, ACRA, Inc., 1987-1990; Founder/President DVT Corporation, 1990-1993; board of directors, DVT Corp., 1990-1999; Founder and missionary for Christians' Haven, Inc. 1996-2008; President of Inspired Surgical Technologies, 2008 to present.
Activities: Board of directors, Cornerstone Christian Foundation; served as volunteer youth minister in Nashville Tennessee and Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Charles McNeely,
Chuck
McNeely has been President of Louisville Bible College since November
2004, having served earlier in the year as Interim President. Prior to
his work with LBC, he has been Senior Minister of Southeast Christian
Church in Orlando, FL; President of Lincoln Christian College and
Seminary in Lincoln, IL; President of Dallas Christian College; and
Academic Dean of Pacific Christian College (now Hope International
University) in Fullerton, CA.
In addition to the above ministries, Chuck has been a consultant with
Christian churches and Christian colleges for over 30 years. He has
also served as President of the 1998 National Missionary Convention,
and National Registration Chairman of the 1997 North American Christian
Convention. Chuck and his wife, Jane, have three daughters and three grandchildren in Orlando, FL.
Alan Stanley,
Education: Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, B.S., 1983; Certified Public Accountant, 1989.
Professional: Accountant, W.L. “Jack” Preston, CPA, 1982-1983; Accountant, BKD, LLP – Certified Public Accountants, Joplin, MO, 1984 – 1987; Staff Vice President, U.S. Taxes, Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, Carthage, MO, 1987-2006; CFO / Treasurer, Christ’s Church of Oronogo, Oronogo, MO, 2006-present.
Activities: Member of AICPA, Missouri Society of CPAs, and National Association of Church Business Administrators; Christ’s Church of Oronogo - 20-year member of Finance Team, former volunteer youth sponsor and children’s worker.
Family: Alan and his wife Paula were married in 1985. They have a daughter, Alyson, who is currently attending the University of Arkansas, and a son, Preston, who attends high school in Webb City, MO.
Mike Tuttle,
Board member elect
Education: BA, Milligan College,
Johnson City, TN; completed credit work toward Master’s Degree at
Trinity Lutheran Seminary and Cincinnati Christian University.
Professional: Youth Minister, Buffalo Valley Church of Christ
during college; Associate Minister, Eastpointe Christian Church,
Columbus, OH; Sr. Minister, Eastpointe Christian Church, Columbus, OH,
1996-2002; Sr. Minister, Miamisburg Christian Church, Miamisburg, OH,
2002 to present.
Activities: Executive Committee member of the Ohio Teens For
Christ Convention and North American Christian Convention; Board of
Directors member Round Lake Christian Assembly; currently Board of
Directors member Cornerstone Christian Foundation.
Hobbies: Mike is a sports enthusiast. He enjoys playing all
kinds of sports and taking walks and riding bikes with his wife,
Sandy. He also enjoys reading and watching movies. He is an
enthusiastic fan of Ohio State University football.
Family: Mike and Sandy married in 1983. They have 2 children, Casie and Joshua.