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Ministry Staff

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At Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots U.S., we have been blessed with a deeply committed staff who share our heart for following Christ and bringing His Kingdom to Every Native American Nation.

Rev. Dr. Don Johnson - Executive Director

Rev. Clark Gies - Director of Discipleship
Fairfax, South Dakota

Cathy Benzler - Ministry Staff

Port Angeles, Washington

Tom Benzler - Ministry Staff

Port Angeles, Washington

Rev. Stan Berntson - Skipper M/V Christian
Ketchikan, Alaska

Sharon Geldaker - First Mate M/V Christian

Ketchikan, Alaska

Patricia Main - Director, Haskell LIGHT Ministry
Lawrence, Kansas

Will Main - Director, Haskell LIGHT Ministry
Lawrence, Kansas

Linda Martin - In Partnership with My People Int'l of Canada
Sioux Lookout, Ontario

Rev. David Sternbeck - Ministry Staff
Neah Bay, Washington

Rosemary Sternbeck - Ministry Staff
Neah Bay, Washington

Winston Wilson - Ministry Staff

Port Angeles, Washington

Associate Ministry Staff

Rev. Dennis Bauer - Associate Staff
Lame Deer, Montana

Rev. Larry Belitz
Hot Springs, South Dakota

Rev. Ricky Jacob - Associate Staff
Winnebago, Nebraska

Rev. Dan Jacobs - Associate Staff
Crow Agency, Montana

Louise Lee - Associate Staff
Navajo, New Mexico

Don Nemec - Associate Staff

Ft. Washakie, Wyoming

Rev. Mark Peske - Associate Staff
Bemidji, Minnesota

Sheila Peterson - Associate Staff
Cloquet, Minnesota

Park Timber - Associate Staff

Lame Deer, Montana

Rev. Andrew Utecht
Rosebud, South Dakota

Rev. Bob Utecht
Pine Ridge, South Dakota